Contractor job Business Analyst - Azure, Data, Fabric

Are you an experienced formal Business Analyst with a proven ability in delivering concurrent business solutions within IT/change programmes and projects? Do you have a background in Data and Microsoft Azure Data solution projects? Let Informed Recruitment help you to achieve your potential with an exciting opportunity for a Business Analyst to lead on formulating, developing, and taking responsibility for end-to-end business solutions within a Microsoft Azure change portfolio. As a specialist provider of resource to Property & Associated Technology markets, we are delighted to be partnering with a social enterprise offering you the opportunity to make a difference and gain experience as part of modern environment championing continual improvement. This contract will be offered as an initial three-month engagement, inside IR35, with scope to extend into the new financial year. There will also be at least one day per week on site in the Manchester area.

The purpose of the role will be to lead on the business analysis aspects of a data management programme. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include lead business design workstreams, stakeholder engagement & analysis, requirement management and gathering ensuring robust elicitation & validation, translating business requirement into function & technical specifications by engaging with internal & external stakeholders, the improvement of existing business processes, artefact production, solution support and change impact assessments amongst other responsibilities.

Must Have

• Demonstrable commercial experience of effectively working independently as a Business Analysis.
• Previous experience delivering in iterative Waterfall and/or Agile methodologies.

• Previous experience on Azure Data solutions projects (Such as Fabric, Data Factory, Data Activator, Synapse, Power BI, etc).

• Robust artefact creation and documentation.
• Experience of working on different project workstreams in parallel.
• Formal Business Analysis certification, or evidence of working towards BCS/ISEB Diploma or similar level of accreditation.

Nice to Have

• BCS Diploma
• MS SharePoint
• MS Dynamics 365 CE

As an individual you will have a strong and proven analytical background with working on large and complex projects and programmes from the concept stage through to the operational acceptance, excellent problem-solving skills, and attention to detail, be a self-starter comfortable with taking responsibility for delivery. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to think on your feet and be ultimately goal orientated. This contract will be predominantly home based, inside IR35, and with one or two days spent in the office in the Manchester area. If this role describes you, then please apply without delay for the opportunity to continue your career with a driven yet friendly organisation continually looking to provide a better service to customers.

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