Business Analyst (SAS Migration)

Business Analyst (SAS Migration)

Posted 2 days ago by eTeam

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Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Telford, England, United Kingdom
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Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services (AWS) Atlassian Confluence Business Analysis Business Operations Business Process Business Requirements 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 (SAS Migration) role involves acting as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams during the migration of SAS components to SAS Viya 4 on AWS. The position requires capturing and validating requirements to ensure a smooth transition with minimal disruption to business operations. The role is based in Telford and requires active SC clearance. The contract duration is 6 months, with a hybrid working arrangement of 2 days per week in the office.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Engage with client 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.
  • Analyze dependencies between Legacy SAS services and downstream systems.
  • Identify risks and constraints related to data flows, scheduling, and business processes.
  • Produce detailed process maps, user stories, and acceptance criteria for migration activities.
  • Maintain traceability between requirements and technical deliverables.
  • 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.
  • Collaborate with Test Manager to define UAT scope and ensure business sign-off.
  • Support defect triage and resolution from a business perspective.
  • Ensure all business requirements comply with client security and data governance standards.
  • 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).
  • IIBA or BCS Business Analysis certification (desirable).
  • Experience in government or regulated environments (desirable).
  • Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS) and DevOps principles (desirable).

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Telford

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada

Description Job Title: Business Analyst (SAS Migration)

Duration: 6 months

Must hold an active SC clearance

Location: Telford with 2 days/week in office

Purpose of the Role: To act as the key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams during the migration of client 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 client 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: Analyze 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: Ensure all business requirements comply with client security and data governance standards.
  • 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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