We are collaborating with a leading IT Consultancy in search of a Business Analyst with active Enhanced DV Clearance for permanent roles, contributing to exciting projects. Your Role and Responsibilities As Business Analysts, we are the linchpins who connect our business with our clients. We delve into the market as subject matter experts to comprehend issues and devise innovative solutions. Prepare to steer through the intricate web of business relationships and uncover the actionable insights that drive astute business decisions. Your role will involve: • Discussing and elaborating requirements with end users and client stakeholders. • Facilitating and leading workshops to expand requirements and provide solutions. • Be involved in the full project lifecycle and have the central role of liaising with people and teams across the wider organisation, as well as Product Owners, Architects, and Developers within the Integration team. • Providing the development team with user stories that have clear descriptions and acceptance criteria, two sprints ahead. • Investigating client’s activities, playing a key role by testing systems and providing competitive commercial solutions. • Enable user-centric design through continuous engagement with end users. • Supporting the Product Owner and the business to solve their challenges from design to implementation. State / Province Gloucestershire City / Township / Village Cheltenham Travel Required: Up to 80% or 4 days a week (home on weekends - based on project requirements) Required Technical and Professional Expertise Agile Principles, Methodology and Practices Systems and Business Analysis experience Ability to draw process maps, write user stories, and epics. Evidence of experience with gathering and analyzing technical and non-technical information, documenting processes and solutions to solve specific problems or meet business/systems outcomes. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 10 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance. Preferred Technical and Professional Experience • Must excel at stakeholder management leadership and decision-making. • Problem-solving ability and willingness to learn new skills constantly looking to reinvent ideas to make meaningful changes and improvements for our clients. • Strong communication skills with client and internal stakeholders. • Analytical skills and attention to detail is a must. • Ability to gather elaborate and manage client requirements confidently. • Ability to work calmly under pressure and to strict deadlines. • Ability to coach non-client facing team members (developers) on user and stakeholder engagement. Preferred Education Bachelor's Degree