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Business Analyst; Data & Technology

Job in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Area, EH1, Scotland, UK
Listing for: Xcede Recruitment Solutions
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Data Analyst, IT Business Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Business Analyst (Data & Technology)

Business Analyst (Data & Technology)

6-month Contract
Market Rate - Inside IR35
Hybrid - London Office

We’re looking for an experienced Business Analyst to support delivery of key data and technology initiatives within a fast‑paced enterprise environment. You’ll work closely with business and technical stakeholders to understand requirements, challenge existing processes, and deliver high‑quality analysis that enables effective data‑driven solutions. This role requires strong technical analysis capability, stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to operate independently within a contract setting.

Key Responsibilities
  • Engage stakeholders to identify business needs and translate into clear requirements
  • Elicit, analyse and document functional and non‑functional requirements
  • Challenge existing processes and identify improvement opportunities
  • Ensure traceability from requirements through to design, testing and delivery
  • Manage stakeholders and expectations across business and technology teams
  • Validate solutions to ensure alignment with business goals and technical feasibility
  • Support testing, implementation and change management activities
  • Manage requirement changes, risks and issues throughout delivery
  • Produce clear documentation including requirements, process maps and analysis artefacts
  • Ensure compliance with governance, standards and regulatory requirements
Key Skills & Experience
  • 5 years’ Business Analysis experience within data or technology environments
  • Strong technical systems analysis skills (APIs, integration's, data flows, databases)
  • Advanced SQL for data extraction, transformation and analysis
  • Experience working with complex data environments (transactional, operational or market data)
  • Proven stakeholder management across business and technical teams
  • Experience using JIRA, Azure Dev Ops or similar tools
  • Strong documentation, communication and problem‑solving skills
  • Comfortable working independently in a contract environment and managing multiple priorities
  • Experience working within Agile and/or Waterfall delivery models
Desirable
  • Background as a Data Analyst or Developer
  • Python or scripting for data analysis
  • Experience reading code (C#, Java or similar)
  • Exposure to big data or messaging technologies
  • Relevant Agile or project delivery certifications
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