Business Analyst - SAS

Business Analyst - SAS

Posted 2 days ago by Whitehall Resources

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Telford, England, United Kingdom
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Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services (AWS) Atlassian Confluence Business Analysis Business Operations Business Process Cloud Computing Cloud Technology Data Governance DevOps Management Mapping Software SAS (Software) Scheduling Security Clearance Stakeholder Management Test Management User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Workflows

Summary: The Business Analyst role focuses on acting as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams during the migration of SAS estate components to SAS Viya 4 on AWS. The position requires SC Clearance and is classified as inside IR35. The analyst will be responsible for gathering requirements, conducting impact assessments, and ensuring compliance throughout the migration process. Strong experience in business analysis within large-scale data migrations and knowledge of SAS technologies is essential for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Requirements Gathering & Analysis
  • Engage with 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: Analyse 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: Assist in preparing documentation for approvals (SRA, BIA, DPIA, GDPR compliance).

Key Skills:

  • 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 DevOps principles.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Telford

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Business Analyst - SAS

Whitehall Resources currently require an experienced Business Analyst to work with a key client **Please note this role requires SC Clearance and will be Inside IR35**

Job Description:

Purpose of the Role:

To act as the key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams during the migration of 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 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:
  • Analyse 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:
  • 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 DevOps principles.
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