Technical Business Analyst

Job Description

The salary for this role is £50,000 – £60,000

Are you an experienced Technical Business Analyst?

Do you have experience working with highly autonomous, cross functional teams, working to deliver complex Azure based applications and Infrastructure?

Would you like to work for a company that is passionate about safeguarding livestock in Great Britain?

Can you bring a great depth of Agile knowledge, as well as great problem solving and stakeholder engagement skills to a new position?

If so, we'd love to hear from you!

At Livestock Information Ltd, our mission is to be an outstanding service provider of livestock data, empowering government, industry, and farmers to effectively manage disease and infection control, whilst enhancing productivity and innovation in agriculture. To achieve this, we need great people, who share in our values.

As a Technical Business Analyst at LI, your day will be a mix of collaboration, innovation, and problem-solving. Picture yourself starting the day diving into detailed technical requirements, working closely with different business stakeholders to be the bridge between their needs and our digital services, so you will effectively manage meetings, emails, and brainstorming sessions. It's all about understanding what the business needs and then transforming that into a language that can be understood.

You'll spend a good chunk of your day designing and tweaking IT solutions, that not only meet our immediate needs but, are also sustainable for the longer term - think of it as solving puzzles and finding the best fit for every unique challenge.

In between, you are busy modelling business processes, maybe using BPMN or another cool framework that you’ve got up your sleeve. You're proactive and always on the lookout for ways to make things run smoother and more efficiently, so expect to spend some time analysing data and turning it into easy-to-digest reports and visuals that help everyone make better decisions.

You will also work collaboratively with the development team to make sure they are on track with implementing the requirements you've mapped out. And, of course, there are the regular catchups with product owners and architects to stay on top of roadmap priorities. Your day is a balancing act between tech, business, and people – and that’s what makes it exciting and fulfilling.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed technical requirements analysis in collaboration with business stakeholders.
• Elicit and analyse business requirements, engaging with stakeholders to understand needs.
• Design and implement scalable and sustainable IT solutions addressing business needs.
• Collaborate with IT teams on technical solution design and implementation.
• Utilise BPMN or similar frameworks for effective business process modelling.
• Document and ensure clarity and testability of requirements.
• Act as a liaison between technical teams and business units to facilitate clear communication of requirements.
• Possess a strong understanding of business processes and leveraging technology for business needs.
• Liaise with project stakeholders to clarify and understand business needs and outcomes.
• Liaise with product owners and architects to understand roadmap priorities.
• Support the development and management of product roadmaps and backlogs.
• Develop complete backlogs with epics, features, and user stories at the ready level.
• Collaborate with the development team to ensure correct implementation of requirements.
• Analyse data for decision-making, develop reports, and create visualizations for stakeholders.
• Document current and future business processes, user journey maps, or story maps.
• Support data modelling activities related to product backlog concepts.
• Contribute to service design and transitional business change initiatives.
• Engage in project management, ensuring timely delivery within scope and quality standards.
• Lead or contribute to project planning and execution, ensuring on-time delivery.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and productivity.
• Facilitate communication between business units and technical teams.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for systems and processes.
• Provide demos or walkthroughs of product functionality to stakeholders.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and contribute to user research activities.
• Identify and document project risks, assumptions, issues, decisions, and dependencies.
• Help ensure the project remains on track and within scope.

Requirements

We are looking for someone with:

• experience of working in an ISO27001 and ISO20000 Service Management organisation.
• experience of working with Azure cloud services and the GDS Service Manual.
• proven experience of conducting business analysis of innovative and impactful product solutions.
• proven experience of business analysis in an agile working environment with tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
• proven experience of creating and maintaining product backlogs and requirements catalogues.
• extensive working knowledge of relevant business analysis tools and techniques including BPMN.
• strong experience of working with a development team and architects to develop products.
• excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• effective and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• ability and passion to keep up with IT advancements and trends.
• industry recognised qualification from ISEB, BCS, APMG.

Reporting structure

This role sits with the Service function and reports to the Service Operations Manager.

Values

We approach our work with TACT; we are Transparent, Accountable, Committed and we work as a Team.

We are transparent together, embracing honesty and building trust. We are accountable to the industry and strive for the best possible solutions for the communities we serve. We drive change with passion, commitment and enthusiasm to deliver a great service to the livestock industry. We work kindly and cohesively which allows us to support each other in our personal and strategic goals.

How you’ll work - Remote Working

We work fully remotely, and we come together once a quarter for in person all hands to connect and collaborate with our colleagues as well as other team meetings in shared spaces. We do allow working from locations outside of the UK (within GDPR compliant countries) for limited periods of time to allow for greater flexibility, but this will need to be approved by your manager first.

Benefits

As an LI employee, you will be entitled to our company benefits which include:

• A fully remote and flexible working set up
• 33 days annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays
• 4 x annual salary Life Assurance
• Market leading pension scheme through Legal & General
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
• Excellent learning, training, and career development opportunities
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• A diverse and inclusive culture where everyone is respected and valued

Application and Interview Process

To apply for this role, you will need to submit a CV and answer some pre-screening questions.

The interview and assessment process for this role will involve a telephone interview with our Talent Team, followed by a first stage and a final stage interview. Interviews will be conducted either remotely via MS Teams or face to face.

If we need to make a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible by emailing talent@livestockinformation.org.uk before the closing date to discuss your needs.

The closing date for this role is 4pm on 31st July. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Diversity statement

At Livestock Information, we value diversity and believe that every individual brings different strengths. We understand that not everyone may possess every single skill outlined in this job description, but if you believe you have a solid skill set that enables you to excel in this position then we really encourage you to apply.

Disclaimer

Livestock Information Ltd. cannot sponsor work visas at this time.

Livestock Information Ltd. Does not discriminate based on race, sex, colour, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

Livestock Information Ltd. Does not accept unsolicited CVs from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited CV’s not originating directly from a candidate and sent to Livestock Information Ltd or any Livestock Information Ltd employees, including unsolicited CVs sent to a Livestock Information Ltd mailing address or email address, are rejected. Livestock Information Ltd will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited CV. Livestock Information Ltd considers any candidate for whom the recruiter has submitted an unsolicited CV referred by the company free of any fees.