Business Analyst
Posted 2 weeks ago by Evolve IT Recruitment Ltd
£500 Per day
Undetermined
Hybrid
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
Summary: The Senior Business Analyst Contractor role in Edinburgh focuses on delivering a scalable data model for the investment industry, emphasizing data governance and security. The position requires collaboration with external vendors and technology teams to enhance clarity across various data types. Candidates should possess strong business and data analysis skills, along with experience in data architecture and governance. Stakeholder management and vendor interaction are key components of this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver a highly scalable data model to meet business needs.
- Collaborate with external vendors and technology teams.
- Enhance data governance and security across pricing, entity, and security data.
- Manage stakeholder relationships effectively.
- Work in both Agile and Waterfall environments.
Key Skills:
- Extensive background in business analysis and data analysis.
- Experience with investment industry data providers (e.g., Bloomberg, ICE, Reuters, LSEG).
- Strong knowledge of equities, fixed income, derivatives, and funds.
- BDD experience.
- Understanding of the Software Developer Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Salary (Rate): £500/day
City: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Evolve IT Recruitment is currently recruiting for Senior Business Analysts contractors for one of our clients based in Edinburgh; the project involves the delivery of a highly scalable data model that will meet both current and future business needs. Working alongside external vendors the project’s aim is to deliver a single point of clarity across pricing, entity, and security data – reducing manual processes and increasing data security through high levels of data governance.
Your background will demonstrate excellent business analysis and data analysis skills and you will have previously worked in both data architecture and data governance – you will be used to working with technology teams across an organisation (such as Developers, PM’s, Product Owners etc.) and will have excellent stakeholder management experience. As the role interacts with 3rd parties extensively any demonstrable experience working with vendors is highly advantageous.
Experience required
- Extensive background in business analysis and data analysis
- Experience working in both Agile and Waterfall environments
- Good knowledge of investment industry data providers such as Bloomberg, ICE, Reuters, LSEG
- Strong investments industry knowledge in areas such as equities, fixed income, derivatives, and funds
- BDD experience
- Good understanding of the Software Developer Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Excellent communication and presentation skills