The Business Analyst (BA) is a role that bridges the gap between the Business and Information Services. The Business Analyst ensures that the needs of the business are paramount and during the analysis of business problems, the total solution is considered. This solution may, and often should, include Information Systems (IS) but of equal importance are the other elements - the business processes, the information and the jobs / people who do the work (the organisation). It is a key role that supports IS and specifically the Business Relationship Managers (BRMs), in moving the IS organisation from a commodity / order taker to a Strategic Business Partner.

Job Description:

• Develop Request Brief documentation that clearly defines the business issue, need for change and recommended approaches, for presentation to IS Governance Boards.
• Provide scoping services to help clarify business problems, objectives and potential solutions by using appropriate business analysis techniques including: Data Analysis, Process Analysis, Business Case Assessments and Root Cause Analysis etc.
• Elicit and validate requirements through the effective use of requirements capturing workshops and resolve any complex requirement conflicts through effective partner engagement.
• Produce Business Process Workflows; Use Cases; Data Maps; Data Transformation Rules
• Quantitative Analysis - Produce questionnaires; set up repeatable process/systems to gather data and provide statistical summaries.
• Lead and Run focus groups to help determine requirements and business needs.
• Work with the BRMs and Delivery Managers to identify stakeholders who are affected by a proposed initiative or who share a common business need.
• Work closely with IS Architects to identify and evaluate potential solutions and to validate that the recommended solution addresses the business requirements.
• If appropriate, identify and document project risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies and undertake impact analysis.
• All - Responsible for undertaking other duties as reasonably required from time to time by line and task management.

Technical Skills required:

• Business Activity modelling (Context Diagrams / Mind Maps / Rich Pictures)
• Business Acceptance Testing
• Data Analysis
• Gap Analysis
• Requirements definition and management
• Stakeholder Analysis / Business Perspective Analysis
• System design
• User experience analysis

AWE plays a crucial role in the defence of the United Kingdom, by providing and maintaining the warheads for the country's nuclear deterrent. We are a centre of scientific, engineering and technological excellence, with some of the most advanced research, design and production facilities in the world. Our unique expertise also assists the UK Government in developing and delivering a range of innovative and integrated support services, including national nuclear security and counter-terrorism solutions.

AWE is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community which are currently under-represented at AWE, including women, BAME and applicants with disabilities.

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