Business Analyst

Base

Location:

You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations:
Reading or Havant.

Salary: £49,004 - £57,728 and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: 12 month fixed Term Contract | Full Time | Flexible First options available.

We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join our Cyber Defence and IT/OT Security team. In this role, you will shape and drive the delivery of cyber security outcomes by analysing business needs, security product requirements, and process improvements across a complex, regulated technical landscape.

You will work closely with Cyber Defence, Architecture, IT/OT operations, and product owners to ensure cyber tooling, security controls, and monitoring capabilities meet business, regulatory, and operational needs.

• Lead requirements analysis for cyber security products, tooling, and services (e.g., EDR, SIEM, identity, network monitoring, vulnerability management, OT security solutions).
• Translate cyber, regulatory, and operational needs into clear product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for security engineering and SOC teams.
• Work with stakeholders across Cyber Defence, IT, OT and business units to clarify, validate, and prioritise security requirements and improvements.
• Conduct detailed process and data-flow analysis for areas such as incident response, access controls, telemetry, logging, and security event lifecycle.
• Present complex cyber and technical concepts to both technical colleagues and senior business stakeholders in clear, accessible language.
• Facilitate workshops and cross-functional sessions, ensuring alignment between product, engineering, SOC, and business teams.

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst in complex IT environments.
• Strong knowledge of business analysis methods, including requirements gathering, process mapping, stakeholder engagement, and delivery support.
• Excellent analytical, facilitation, and communication skills, with experience across agile and waterfall delivery models.
• Proactive and delivery-focused, with strong ownership, clear documentation, and the ability to produce high-quality outputs under pressure.
• Desirable: experience in cyber security, IT security operations, or regulated environments, with awareness of security controls, frameworks, and cross-functional stakeholder management.

SSE's purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition.

Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day-to-day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more.

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact  /  to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.