Join Kainos and Shape the Future At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting-edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together. We believe in a people-first culture , where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration. Ready to make your mark? Join us and be part of something bigger. Main purpose of the role \& responsibilities in the business: As a Technical Business Analyst you will be a vital part of the team responsible for ensuring the successful delivery of custom applications for Workday’s customers. You will join an exciting micro-business with a “start-up” mentality – flexible, efficient, with lots of opportunity for learning and growth. You will run multiple small projects and have the opportunity to work with an incredible range of global clients. You will be responsible for ensuring that your team has a grasp on the business needs and will facilitate the analysis and design of cost-effective solutions. Whilst becoming a key contributor to guiding, developing and educating others within the Workday practice on Workday Extend. You’ll be responsible for articulating problems and proposed solutions in ways understood by all stakeholders and members of your team – both technical and business. You’ll work with others to build features and technical components of a product or service. You’ll identify any risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies to help ensure a successful delivery. You’ll facilitate and participate in workshops and discussions, ultimately aiming to understand business problems and achieve a joint understanding of user needs. You'll Also * Confidently analyse data to make recommendations and inform decisions. * Establish strong working relationships with a range of senior stakeholders to gain an understanding of business needs and to support the delivery of business value. * Advocate Agile practices, you'll inspire agile behaviours and promote the concept of a minimum viable product. * Document user stories and acceptance criteria in a concise and development-ready manner. * Prepare UX wire frames to help customers understand the proposed business solution. Minimum (essential) Requirements * A minimum of 3 years commercial experience in a BA role. * Business Analyst experience working with Workday HCM. * Strong understanding of HR domain and processes. * Project management skills and experience. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Ability to think outside of the box. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Desirable * Experience working with Workday environment. * Workday HCM, Financials or Payroll Certification. Embracing our differences At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field. Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out. We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.
Purpose Of The Role We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Technical Business Analyst to join our team. Job Title Senior Technical Business Analyst Job Description What you'll be doing: * This role requires close collaboration with various stakeholders to gather and prioritise requirements. * Translate requirements into actional items in collaboration with technical leads that can be implemented by a development team. * Conduct gap analysis to identify areas where improvements can be made using AI products. * Develop detailed functional and technical specifications for specific deliveries. * Work closely with AI engineers and other technical teams to ensure seamless integration of AI solutions. * Provide ongoing support and clarification to the development team. * Ensure that developed solutions meet business needs via stakeholder engagement, UAT testing, and metric analysis. * Monitor and analyse product performance, using data and feedback to drive continuous improvement. * Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including use cases, systems, and process flows. * Create detailed user stories and acceptance criteria to guide the development team. * Maintain the product backlog, ensuring it is well-organised and prioritised. * Participate in sprint planning and reviews to set goals and assess progress. * Prioritise features, enhancements, and bug fixes based on business value, customer impact, and technical feasibility. * Ensure compliance with data governance and security standards. Technical Skills What we're looking for: * Process Mapping and Analysis: Experience in creating AS-IS vs TO-BE process documentation and conducting fit gap analysis to identify improvement and automation opportunities. * Operational Readiness: Experience writing runbooks, configuration guides, support FAQs, and knowledge base documentation to ensure smooth deployment and ongoing support. * Data Management: Working knowledge of SQL for data queries and validation, plus experience with dashboarding tools (Power BI, QuickSight, or similar) for creating business insights. * Data Validation Techniques: Ability to ensure data quality and integrity throughout system implementations. * Cloud Services: High-level understanding of core services used in AI-enabled applications, preferably in AWS. * AI/ML Literacy: Understanding of AI/automation capabilities and limitations to assess feasibility and set realistic expectations for automation initiatives. * Cloud Cost Awareness: Understanding of cloud operation costs including compute, storage, and data transfer costs, with ability to consider cost implications into solution design. * Environment Management: Knowledge of environment strategies (development, staging, production) and associated deployment processes * Familiarity with Azure DevOps Backlog Management; knowledge of AWS is a plus. * Familiarity with Back office process automation is a plus * Significant experience in business analysis, with a proven track record of delivering successful projects. * Knowledge of business process modelling techniques, such as BPMN. * Knowledge of project delivery methodologies and tools, including Agile, waterfall. * Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work independently with minimal supervision. * Experience with data mapping techniques Join Capita – Where Innovation Meets Opportunity Capita is a dynamic leader in consulting and digital services, helping some of the UK’s most recognized organizations transform and thrive. We use cutting-edge technology and fearless innovation to create smarter, more efficient solutions that make a real difference. Our work spans diverse sectors—government, healthcare, education, and finance—offering you the chance to contribute to projects that impact millions of lives. At Capita, you’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values creativity, growth, and inclusion. We’re committed to your development and success, providing opportunities to learn, progress, and shape better outcomes for customers and communities. If you’re ready to make an impact and grow your career, Capita is the place for you. Check out our website www.capita.com What's in it for you? * A competitive basic salary * 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave * The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice * Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more * Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health \& wellbeing, travel and technology Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform What We Hope You’ll Do Next Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. As part of our strategic goals, we are focused on accelerating gender and ethnic representation in leadership roles. We warmly encourage applications from women and individuals from Black, Asian, and other ethnic minority backgrounds. We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com and we’ll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website. Location: Edinburgh , United Kingdom Time Type Full time Contract Type Permanent
Senior Technical Business Analyst – Constantia, Cape Town (Hybrid, 3 Days Onsite)
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Senior Technical Business Analyst – Constantia, Cape Town (Hybrid, 3 Days Onsite) We’re hiring a Senior Technical Business Analyst for a Permanent role based in Constantia, Cape Town , with a hybrid setup (±3 days in office per week) . What You’ll Do: * Design end‑to‑end business, system, and data solutions . * Develop business requirement , functional , and technical specifications. * Analyse and test systems for enhancements and investigations. * Collaborate with vendors and internal technical teams on solution delivery. * Drive continuous improvement across processes and systems. * Manage stakeholders effectively and mentor junior team members. What You Need: * Non-Negotiable: Degree in Information Systems, Technology, IT or related. * 5+ years experience as a Business Analyst * Strong hands-on Technical Analysis experience within Enterprise Business Systems * 2+ years in a Senior or Lead Capacity * Proven project delivery record. * Strong understanding of relational databases and data analysis. * Excellent problem‑solving, documentation, communication, and analytical skills. Salary \& Benefits: * Non-Negotiable: ≤R890 000 CTC (already includes Medical Aid \& Retirement Fund). * Over-and-above CTC is a Group Life Cover (Covered for ~2 × your annual salary). * Over-and-above CTC is an Annual Performance‑based Bonus (discretionary). * Permanent role with a hybrid working model (±3 days onsite).
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. Technical Business Analyst - Technology Consulting – Belfast In Digital Engineering we shape, concept and build innovative solutions that address the most important issues and opportunities for our clients. Our consultants work in agile, cross-functional teams addressing some of most significant issues facing society today, such as transition to sustainable energy, digitisation of government, scaling high-growth businesses, exploiting the potential of AI and improving wellness with digital healthcare. The core capabilities of our team include: * Digital strategy, horizon scanning, and strategic planning. Working in combined teams with Business Designers, Researchers, Strategists, Industry and Functional Specialists, we develop a vision, roadmap and case for change to address fundamental issues facing our clients, such as “how can we grow?”, “how do we respond to disruption?” and “what can we do next?” * Digital technology delivery management. Using principles of lean start-up and agile, we manage large-scale delivery programmes that include custom software and SaaS solutions, using an ecosystem of EY, client and partner agency resources. We have a range of skills across programme management, solution architecture, product management, business analysis and delivery management, * Digital software engineering. Many of our solutions involve custom engineering of unique solutions and experiences created from modern web-scale technologies, such as HTML5, JavaScript, Micro-Services, Cloud Computing and Machine Learning. As a technology specialist, EY offers you the opportunity to apply your skills in a highly strategic context, working on meaningful and impactful solutions that build a better working world. EY is a leader in Business Transformation services and the Digital Engineering team is rapidly growing to enable us to deliver more of our technology work. This is an exciting time for new joiners who will have many opportunities to make their mark on the business and accelerate their personal and professional growth. The opportunity EY is actively growing our Digital Engineering team in Belfast and are expanding our Business Analyst team. As a BA you will have work across a wide range of products that are transforming how our client’s work. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading firm whilst being instrumental in the growth of our service offering. Your Key Responsibilities * Work closely with product owners, architects, developers, and QA teams to translate complex business needs into clear, accurate functional/technical requirements * Create detailed artefacts such as user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows and API designs * Facilitate requirement‑gathering workshops, technical discussions, and backlog refinement sessions * Act as the bridge between business stakeholders and engineering teams to ensure shared understanding and alignment * Work with delivery managers to refine the backlog, track progress, and ensure timely delivery of features. * Champion standards for requirements quality, documentation, traceability, and version control. * Support non‑functional requirement definition including performance, security, compliance, and scalability considerations. Skills And Attributes For Success * Experience as a Technical BA or product analyst in a technology driven environment * Strong experience in translating complex business requirements into technical requirements for Engineers to consume. It would be advantageous to have experience working on backend microservices, e.g. impact analysis on API mapping and microservices * Hands‑on experience with tools such as Swagger/OpenAPI, Postman, Confluence, JIRA, and Visio/MIRO. * Ability to understand and articulate technical concepts (e.g., caching, event driven process, error handling, integration endpoints) * Experience working in Agile delivery frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, DevOps). * Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences. * Ability to create clear documentation, user stories, and acceptance criteria. * Strong analytical mindset, problem‑solving skills, and attention to detail. * Desired knowledge of front‑end and backend architectures to support design discussions effectively To qualify for the role, you must have * A proactive, self‑starter mindset. * Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities in fast‑paced environments. * Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills. * A collaborative approach and willingness to work closely with cross‑functional teams. * High‑quality written and verbal communication in fluent English. * An analytical approach combined with practical problem‑solving ability. Interview process: If you are successful in your application, you will be invited to attend an in-person assessment centre towards the end of February. As part of the assessment centre, candidates will complete a 45minute assessment designed to evaluate their skillset (as outlined in the Skills and attributes for success section) and their ability to analyse technical scenarios. Candidates will be given a short scenario and a set of supporting artefacts (such as API specifications, process flows, logs, or business rules) and will be expected to interpret the requirements, identify gaps or assumptions, and write clear, well-structured user stories with acceptance criteria. We will be looking for strong reasoning around requirements quality, technical feasibility, and clear, concise communication of insights.‑person assessment centre towards the end of February. We will be looking for strong reasoning around requirements quality, technical feasibility, and clear, concise communication of insights. This will be followed by a 45minute competency based interview giving you opportunity to also ask us about the role. What We Look For We’re interested in candidates with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you’re serious about joining Digital Engineering and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you. What Working At EY Offers We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer: * Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around * Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career * The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. Join us in building a better working world. Apply now. EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. Technical Business Analyst - Technology Consulting In Digital Engineering we shape, concept and build innovative solutions that address the most important issues and opportunities for our clients. Our consultants work in agile, cross-functional teams addressing some of most significant issues facing society today, such as transition to sustainable energy, digitisation of government, scaling high-growth businesses, exploiting the potential of AI and improving wellness with digital healthcare. The core capabilities of our team include: * Digital strategy, horizon scanning, and strategic planning. Working in combined teams with Business Designers, Researchers, Strategists, Industry and Functional Specialists, we develop a vision, roadmap and case for change to address fundamental issues facing our clients, such as “how can we grow?”, “how do we respond to disruption?” and “what can we do next?” * Digital technology delivery management. Using principles of lean start-up and agile, we manage large-scale delivery programmes that include custom software and SaaS solutions, using an ecosystem of EY, client and partner agency resources. We have a range of skills across programme management, solution architecture, product management, business analysis and delivery management, * Digital software engineering. Many of our solutions involve custom engineering of unique solutions and experiences created from modern web-scale technologies, such as HTML5, JavaScript, Micro-Services, Cloud Computing and Machine Learning. As a technology specialist, EY offers you the opportunity to apply your skills in a highly strategic context, working on meaningful and impactful solutions that build a better working world. EY is a leader in Business Transformation services and the Digital Engineering team is rapidly growing to enable us to deliver more of our technology work. This is an exciting time for new joiners who will have many opportunities to make their mark on the business and accelerate their personal and professional growth. The opportunity EY is actively growing our Digital Engineering team in Belfast and are expanding our Business Analyst team. As a BA you will have work across a wide range of products that are transforming how our client’s work. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading firm whilst being instrumental in the growth of our service offering. Your Key Responsibilities * Work closely with product owners, architects, developers, and QA teams to translate complex business needs into clear, accurate functional/technical requirements * Create detailed artefacts such as user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows and API designs * Facilitate requirement‑gathering workshops, technical discussions, and backlog refinement sessions * Act as the bridge between business stakeholders and engineering teams to ensure shared understanding and alignment * Work with delivery managers to refine the backlog, track progress, and ensure timely delivery of features. * Champion standards for requirements quality, documentation, traceability, and version control. * Support non‑functional requirement definition including performance, security, compliance, and scalability considerations. Skills And Attributes For Success * Experience as a Technical BA or product analyst in a technology driven environment * Strong experience in translating complex business requirements into technical requirements for Engineers to consume. It would be advantageous to have experience working on backend microservices, e.g. impact analysis on API mapping and microservices * Hands‑on experience with tools such as Swagger/OpenAPI, Postman, Confluence, JIRA, and Visio/MIRO. * Ability to understand and articulate technical concepts (e.g., caching, event driven process, error handling, integration endpoints) * Experience working in Agile delivery frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, DevOps). * Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences. * Ability to create clear documentation, user stories, and acceptance criteria. * Strong analytical mindset, problem‑solving skills, and attention to detail. * Desired knowledge of front‑end and backend architectures to support design discussions effectively To qualify for the role, you must have * A proactive, self‑starter mindset. * Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities in fast‑paced environments. * Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills. * A collaborative approach and willingness to work closely with cross‑functional teams. * High‑quality written and verbal communication in fluent English. * An analytical approach combined with practical problem‑solving ability. What We Look For We’re interested in candidates with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. You can expect plenty of autonomy in this role, so you’ll need the ability to take initiative and seek out opportunities to improve our current relationships and processes. If you’re serious about joining Digital Engineering and ready to take on some of our clients’ most complex issues, this role is for you. What Working At EY Offers We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer: * Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around * Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career * The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. Join us in building a better working world. Apply now. EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.
Senior Technical Business Analyst – Front-Office 📍 London / Hybrid (2-days in office) 💵 £1000 Inside IR35 I am looking for a Senior Technical Business Analyst to support an Analytics \& Modelling Platform across Gas, LNG and Power markets. You’ll work with Quants, Data Scientists and Engineers to translate complex modelling and forecasting requirements into scalable technical solutions. What you’ll do * Gather and define requirements for forecasting, scenario modelling and analytics * Translate quantitative concepts into technical requirements and user stories * Support design of data pipelines, models and analytics tools * Work with Python-based analytics and complex datasets * Drive Agile delivery, UAT and stakeholder alignment What you’ll bring * BA experience in energy trading, analytics or modelling * Strong knowledge of Gas, LNG \& Power markets * Experience with Python (pandas, NumPy) and data-heavy environments * Understanding of forecasting / ML workflows * Strong stakeholder and Agile delivery skills
Senior Technical Business Analyst – Birmingham (Hybrid, 60% on-site) £600–£650 per day | 12-month contract | Inside IR35 We are supporting a major central government digital programme delivering critical engineering capabilities across a large-scale, complex environment. This is a highly technical, hands-on Business Analyst role working directly with software engineering teams. It is not a traditional requirements-gathering or documentation-only position. The Role You will operate as a Senior Technical Business Analyst , working closely with engineers, architects and DevOps teams to shape and deliver technical solutions. You will: * Take ownership of technical epics and poorly defined backlog items * Break these down into clear, delivery-ready user stories * Work day-to-day with software engineers, DevOps and testers * Facilitate technical discussions and ensure shared understanding * Define scope, risks, assumptions, and dependencies across initiatives * Provide ongoing clarification during build and test phases What We’re Looking For This role requires recent, hands-on experience working within software engineering teams . You must clearly demonstrate: * Experience as a Technical Business Analyst embedded within engineering teams (last 2–3 years) * Writing technical user stories and delivering measurable outcomes * Strong collaboration with developers, DevOps, architects and testers * Confidence operating in ambiguous environments and shaping solutions Technical Environment You do not need to be an engineer, but you must be technically credible and comfortable working in modern engineering environments. Experience should include exposure to: * Cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure) * CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab, Jenkins) * APIs and service-based architectures * Containers (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes) * DevOps practices and ways of working * Non-functional requirements (security, resilience, testability) Agile \& Delivery Approach * Strong Agile mindset (Scrum / Kanban) * Experience working in fast-paced, evolving delivery environments * Comfortable managing ambiguity and refining unclear requirements * Focus on outcomes, not just documentation Environment * Central government / public sector digital environment * Large-scale, complex engineering landscape * Structured delivery with clear governance Location \& Working Pattern * Birmingham (primary hub) * Minimum 60% on-site attendance required * Candidates must be within a realistic 60–90 minute commute Additional Information * 12-month initial contract * Day rate up to £650 (inside IR35, umbrella) * BPSS clearance required (must be eligible) * One-stage interview process (Teams) * Immediate start preferred If you are a technically strong Business Analyst who enjoys working closely with engineering teams and shaping solutions in complex environments, this role offers the opportunity to make a tangible impact within a large-scale digital programme.