Summary: The Cloud Business Analyst role involves working with a leading public sector client on data-focused projects, particularly in data warehousing and cloud platforms like AWS. The position requires strong stakeholder engagement and the ability to translate business requirements into functional specifications. The role is hybrid, requiring on-site presence in Edinburgh for six days a month, and is classified as inside IR35 for an initial six-month contract.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage with stakeholders to elicit, analyse, and document business requirements for the project, including data quality and retention rules.
• Map current processes and identify inefficiencies; work with stakeholders to define the goals and priorities of the data mirroring and ETL processes.
• Translate business requirements into functional and technical requirements, ensuring they align with project objectives such as compliance, automation, scalability, and improved analytics.
• Collaborate with service designers, user researchers, and technical teams to ensure the solution aligns with business objectives and compliance/ regulatory requirements.
• Provide ongoing analysis and reporting on project progress and business outcomes.
• Communicate clearly with project team and stakeholders, ensuring that work is prioritized and progress is well understood and any blockers are highlighted and addressed quickly.

Key Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, IT, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in business analysis within data-focused projects.
• Strong skills in requirements elicitation, documentation, and stakeholder communication.
• Familiarity with data warehousing concepts and cloud platforms, especially AWS.
• Ability to bridge the gap between technical and business teams.
• Experience with ETL processes and data quality standards.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks related to data compliance.
• Proficiency in tools like JIRA, Confluence, and Visio.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Edinburgh

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT