Business Analyst; SAS Migration

We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada

Description

Job Title :
Business Analyst (SAS Migration)

Duration : 6 months

Must hold an active SC clearance

Location :
Telford with 2 days / week in office

Purpose of the Role :

To act as the key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams during the migration of client SAS estate (including SAS 9.4 and Viya 3.5 components) to SAS Viya 4 on DPS AWS. The role ensures requirements are captured, validated, and translated into actionable deliverables, supporting a smooth transition with minimal disruption to business operations.

Key Responsibilities

Requirements Gathering & Analysis

Engage with client business areas to capture functional and non-functional requirements for migration.

Document current-state processes and define future-state requirements aligned with SAS Viya 4 capabilities.

Impact Assessment :

Analyze dependencies between Legacy SAS services and downstream systems.

Identify risks and constraints related to data flows, scheduling, and business processes.

Process Mapping & Documentation :

Produce detailed process maps, user stories, and acceptance criteria for migration activities.

Maintain traceability between requirements and technical deliverables.

Stakeholder Engagement :

Act as the primary point of contact for business teams, ensuring clear communication of migration plans and timelines.

Facilitate workshops and walkthroughs to validate requirements and design decisions.

Testing Support :

Collaborate with Test Manager to define UAT scope and ensure business sign-off.

Support defect triage and resolution from a business perspective.

Governance & Compliance :

Ensure all business requirements comply with client security and data governance standards.

Assist in preparing documentation for approvals (SRA, BIA, DPIA, GDPR compliance).

Required Skills & Experience :

Strong experience in :

Business analysis within large-scale data or analytics platform migrations.

Requirements elicitation and stakeholder management in complex environments.

Knowledge of SAS technologies (SAS 9.4, SAS Viya 3.x /
4) and analytical workflows, Data governance, compliance, and security frameworks.

Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Familiarity with Agile delivery and tools (Jira, Confluence).

Desirable Qualifications :

IIBA or BCS Business Analysis certification.

Experience in government or regulated environments.

Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS) and Dev Ops principles.