Job Title: Senior Technical Business Analyst
Location: Leeds, Birmingham or Newcastle (Whichever is closest/Hybrid – 2-3 days on site)
Contract Duration: 12Months
Daily Rate: £650/day (Umbrella – Maximum)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Key Responsibilities
Technical Analysis & Delivery
• Analyse complex technical and business processes across software, DevOps, security, resilience and platform domains
• Take ownership of epics and poorly defined backlog items, refining them into delivery-ready features and user stories
• Define scope, assumptions, constraints, risks and dependencies across multiple technical initiatives
• Ensure stories meet Definition of Ready and provide continuous clarification during build and test
Collaboration with Engineering Teams (Essential)
• Work day-to-day with software engineers, DevOps engineers, architects and testers
• Facilitate technical design discussions and ensure shared understanding of require-ments and proposed solutions
• Translate complex technical concepts so they are understood by both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Actively challenge implementation approaches where required, based on user, operational and technical outcomes
Discovery, PoC & Early-Phase Work
• Support discovery and proof-of-concept activities, including:
• shaping hypotheses
• defining success measures
• identifying technical risks and assumptions
• Contribute to value cases, benefits mapping, and outcome-based metrics
Stakeholder Engagement
• Engage confidently with Product Managers, senior engineers, architects, delivery managers and business stakeholders
• Balance stakeholder needs with technical feasibility and delivery constraints
• Operate effectively across multiple initiatives, managing frequent context switching
Essential Skills & Experience (Must Be Evidenced on CV)
Recent Technical BA Experience
• Recent (last 2–3 years) experience working directly with software development teams
• Clear examples of:
• technical user stories written
• outcomes delivered (not just responsibilities)
• systems or platforms worked on
Technical Awareness & Breadth
• You do not need to be an engineer, but you must understand technical concepts and vocabulary. This must be explicit on the CV.
• Experience should include exposure to some of the following:
• Cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure)
• CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab, Jenkins)
• Containers & orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
• APIs and service-based architectures
• DevOps ways of working
• Non-functional requirements (security, resilience, recoverability, testability)
Agile & Lean Delivery
• Strong Agile mindset with experience working in Scrum / Kanban teams
• Lean, outcome-focused approach to requirements and scope
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and evolving technical landscapes
Breadth of Experience
• Demonstrated experience across multiple systems, teams or technical domains
• Candidates focused narrowly on ERP, single-system implementations or systems integration alone will not be considered
Desirable Experience
• Previous experience within UK Government or large, complex enterprises
• Experience shaping backlogs for newly formed engineering teams
• Exposure to security, platform or shared services environments
Disability Confident
As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Armed Forces Covenant   
CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on 0121 794 8181.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources on 0121 794 8181