Technical Business Analyst- 12m FTC

Salary scale: £54,519- £65,000 per annum

Closing date: 18 July 2024

What is the purpose of this job?

The Technical Business Analyst will work with our programme and project managers to identify and define the technical analysis elements of a programme of work, assisting the programme/project manager in planning and delivering these activities. You will use your business understanding, technical expertise, and problem-solving skills to support the Rail Delivery Group implement technical solutions in a cost-effective way.

To ensure success as a technical business analyst, you should demonstrate experience and creativity in system development and application design, combining IT expertise with in-depth business knowledge.

What can I expect to do in this job? 

Working closely with the Programme and Project Managers, you can expect to be involved in the following:

·       Working with  internal and external customers, technical and other teams as required to understand detailed wants and needs, identifying and articulating solution options, rules, benefits, and risks.

·       Helping to define the scope and objectives of the programme delivery with other team members, ensuring both business and other stakeholder needs are being considered and delivered.

·       Responsible for bridging the gap between business needs and technical solutions, translating needs into a mutually agreeable set of prioritised requirements through engagement with stakeholders and delivery teams. 

·       Define and implement appropriate systems, processes and controls for technical requirements gathering and management of all the technical business analysis deliverables across the whole delivery lifecycle.

·       Business process mapping and re-engineering as applicable.

• Ensure full traceability of technical requirements from proposition to high level business requirements, through to detailed requirements with acceptance criteria and beyond.
• Identify and manage issues and risks associated with requirements, escalating into programme risks and issues as required.

Who will my key contacts be?

·       Department for Transport

·       RDG Senior Leaders

·       RDG Projects and Programmes Team

·       Internal technical supporting functions (e.g. architecture, data)

·       Third party suppliers

·       Train Operating Companies (TOCs) and owning groups / member organisation representatives

·       Public bodies

Requirements

Some of the specific skills and knowledge we are looking for include:

·       A bachelors degree in computer science, business information management, or another related degree would be desirable or equivalent experience.

·       Proven work experience as a Technical Business Analyst, or in a closely related area in a professional environment.

·       Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills - experience and knowledge of analysis activities across the full project development lifecycle.

·       Experience of documenting requirements using use cases, user stories and other techniques

·       Knowledge of solution architecture and integration in the support of design decisions.

·       System and process modelling and re-engineering using the appropriate modelling tools such as Visio

·       Collaboration and facilitation skills to work effectively with a broad range of both internal and external stakeholders, running workshops and posing the right questions to gather requirements and challenge design details and assumptions.

·       Ability to create product backlogs in the appropriate system to enable prioritisation with stakeholders and delivery teams.

·       Attention to detail, enabling i