Job Description
Business Analyst, Associate
Department: Development
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Farnborough
The Associate Business Analyst works with stakeholders to understand business needs, translate them into clear requirements, and support the delivery of high-quality solutions. Working closely with product, engineering, quality assurance, and support teams, the role contributes to process analysis, documentation, solution validation, and continuous improvement across the solution lifecycle.
This is an early-career opportunity for a professional who brings strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a structured approach to problem-solving. The role requires effective communication, sound judgement, and the ability to work across teams to support business and customer outcomes.
A Typical Day in the Life Includes:
· Work with stakeholders to gather, analyse, and document business and user requirements.
· Translate requirements into functional specifications, process flows, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
· Support solution design by working with product, engineering, and quality assurance teams to identify impacts, dependencies, and risks.
· Produce and maintain documentation such as requirements, specifications, data mappings, test scenarios, and release notes.
· Plan and carry out functional testing and support user acceptance testing to confirm that delivered solutions meet business needs.
· Facilitate workshops, walkthroughs, and demonstrations to align stakeholders and confirm understanding.
· Investigate post-release issues, analyse root causes, and recommend improvements to processes and solutions.
Basic Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
· Experience in business or systems analysis, including requirements gathering, documentation, and validation.
· Experience producing clear documentation such as requirements, user stories, specifications, test cases, and process documentation.
· Understanding of process modelling, solution design collaboration, and support for testing or user acceptance testing activities.
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with close attention to detail.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
· Ability to learn new business domains, manage multiple priorities, and contribute effectively in a customer-focused environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Experience with data analysis and data mapping; working knowledge of SQL is preferred.
· Experience supporting software implementations, upgrades, or business process transformation initiatives.
· Familiarity with enterprise systems and configuration or customisation concepts.
· Exposure to Agile delivery practices, user story development, and cross-functional product teams.
