Senior Business Analyst

Requisition  Eligible?:
Yes

ERP amount: 1,800

Type:
Exempt

Shift: 1

Clearance Prior to Start: SCFinal Clearance: SC Experience Level: Experienced ProfessionalFT/PT/Casual:
Full Time Department : LMUK Strategic Systems Business Unit: LMUK Strategic Systems About the role

We are looking for a versatile and experienced Senior Business Analyst to join our team based from Helensburgh, Scotland.  This role benefits from our 4xFlex working pattern, offering a 4-day working week Monday - Thursday and hybrid working, with typically 2 days a week onsite and 2 days working from home (subject to business needs)
As our Senior Business Analyst you will operate primarily within an Agile software development environment, while also possessing the ability to write formal URDs (User Requirements Documentation) more aligned to traditional waterfall projects. You will play a key role in shaping, capturing, and delivering requirements across complex programmes within a secure and highly regulated environment. Working closely with stakeholders, developers, and operational teams, you will help design and implement systems that support hundreds of users across the Ministry of Defence and contribute directly to critical operational decision making.

The successful candidate will operate across multiple disciplines and work streams, leading analysis activities and supporting delivery throughout the project lifecycle. Alongside strong collaboration skills, you must be comfortable working independently and taking ownership of projects, deliverables, and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities Write high-quality user stories and acceptance criteria for Agile delivery teams

Produce User Requirements Documents (URDs), process documentation, and supporting project artefacts

Run yearly reviews of software with the customer to confirm applications are operating as required and document improvements

Facilitate stakeholder workshops to gather, validate, and prioritise requirements

Develop As-Is and To-Be process models to support business change and service improvements

Act as the liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams within a Dev Ops environment

Support application delivery life cycles, ensuring alignment with business and operational objectives

Contribute to backlog management, sprint planning

Maintain end-to-end traceability of requirements through delivery, testing, and implementation

Manage requirements throughout their lifecycle, from initial concept and epic definition through to user story refinement

Operate across multiple work streams, balancing competing priorities and delivery timelines

Engage with defence stakeholders while ensuring adherence to security and regulatory standards

Why You’ll Love Working Here4-day working week (Mon–Thu) – enjoy a true work–life balance

Hybrid working – typically 2 days onsite, 2 days remote

Collaborative culture – work alongside some of the brightest minds in the UKBe part of an organisation delivering cutting-edge Defence and technology programmes that make a real impact

The successful candidate must achieve the appropriate level (SC) of security clearance. More details can be found here Required skills, qualifications and experience

Proven experience as a Business Analyst Experience working within a Dev Ops environment

Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and traditional Waterfall delivery approaches

Experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria, URDs, and formal specifications

Experience facilitating workshops and engaging stakeholders at all organisational levels

Proficiency in process mapping and business analysis techniques, including As-Is and To-Be modelling

Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple work streams

Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences

Experience supporting delivery activities and managing work streams or project components

Familiarity with tools such as JIRA, Confluence and Visio Desired Skills Experience as a Business Analyst within Defence, MoD or similar Government Department