Overview
We are seeking an experienced Data Business Analyst to join a major data transformation programme. This role involves collaborating with business stakeholders and technical delivery teams to translate business needs into clear, actionable data requirements throughout the project lifecycle. The contractor will work predominantly in an Agile environment, supporting initiatives from discovery to design, build, and testing phases.
Responsibilities
- Lead business discovery workshops to understand processes, data requirements and desired outcomes.
- Analyse current and target-state processes, data flows, systems and dependencies.
- Translate business requirements into detailed data Epics, User Stories and testable acceptance criteria.
- Produce and validate source-to-target mappings, transformation rules, data definitions and validation requirements.
- Identify and address data quality, governance, reconciliation and integration requirements.
- Support data migration, provisioning, cleansing and cutover activities.
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, Product Owners and QA teams to ensure requirements are delivery-ready.
- Support SIT, UAT, defect triage and validation throughout the delivery lifecycle.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Data Business Analyst on complex data transformation programmes.
- Strong requirements gathering, workshop facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience translating business needs into detailed requirements, Epics, User Stories and acceptance criteria.
- Hands-on experience with data flows, source-to-target mapping, transformation rules and data quality.
- Understanding of data migration, reconciliation, MDM, provisioning, integration or analytics.
- Experience working with Product Owners, architects, engineering and QA teams in Agile delivery environments.
- Exposure to SIT, UAT and defect management.
- Strong analytical, documentation and communication skills.