Job Title: Business Systems Analyst
Location: Glasgow, Scotland (minimum of 3 office days per week)
Contract Length: 6 M onths
IR35 : Outside
Interview Process : 1 Stage, MS Teams
We are supporting a large technology transformation programme in hiring a Business Systems Analyst to support complex systems, data and integration-focused change.
This role sits within a fast-paced delivery environment, working closely with business stakeholders, Product Owners, Developers, Testers and technical teams. The successful candidate will analyse business and technical requirements, support high-level design activity, document data flows and integrations, and help shape workable solutions across complex systems and data landscapes.
This role suits a hands-on Business Systems Analyst with strong experience across data analysis, system integrations, APIs, source-to-target mapping, Agile delivery and stakeholder engagement within technical delivery environments.
Key Responsibilities
Analyse business requirements, technical requirements, process flows, data sources and system dependencies
Work closely with business and technical stakeholders to identify interdependencies, impacts and delivery risks
Support high-level design activity by documenting data flows, transformations, sequence diagrams and source-to-target mappings
Collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, Testers and technical teams to shape workable delivery solutions
Support Agile delivery using Scrum, contributing to backlog readiness, requirement clarification and sprint delivery activity
Manage late requirements, scope changes and changing delivery priorities in a structured and controlled way
Identify and document non-functional requirements, including security, release strategy and operational considerations
Produce clear analysis artefacts using tools such as Microsoft Visio, Draw.io, Jira, Confluence and Microsoft Office
Analyse and document integration requirements across APIs, web services, databases and cloud-based environments
Work with diverse data sources including Oracle, SQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Excel, JSON and CSV
Support stakeholder communications, task tracking and closure of actions across business and technical teams
Provide onsite client-facing support, maintaining close engagement with stakeholders and delivery teams
Essential Skills
Strong experience as a Business Systems Analyst within technical delivery environments
Significant Business Systems Analysis experience, including experience within technical or systems-focused programmes
Strong hands-on data analysis experience across diverse data sources such as Oracle, SQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Excel, JSON and CSV
Experience designing data flows, documenting data transformations and producing source-to-target mappings
Experience supporting high-level design activity, including sequence diagrams and technical analysis documentation
Strong understanding of APIs, system integrations, data mapping and web services
Experience working in Agile delivery environments using Scrum
Proven experience collaborating with Product Owners, Developers, Testers and cross-functional technical teams
Ability to work closely with developers to evolve practical, workable solutions
Strong stakeholder management skills across business and technical audiences
Ability to manage late requirements, changing priorities and scope changes in fast-paced environments
Ability to identify and document non-functional requirements, including security and release considerations
Experience using business analysis tools such as Microsoft Visio, Draw.io, Jira, Confluence and Microsoft Office
Strong persistence and follow-through, including chasing stakeholders, tracking actions and closing tasks
Excellent analytical, communication and documentation skills
Significant onsite client-facing experience
Desirable Skills
Experience with SQL, PL/SQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, JSON, CSV and MuleSoft
Experience working on data-intensive, web services or cloud migration projects
Experience within the financial sector, public sector and/or similarly complex regulated domains
Understanding of multi-product and multi-domicile system configurations
Experience working with interdependent government systems or complex public-sector data integrations
Familiarity with business systems connected to external organisations
Ability to quickly adapt to new business analysis tools, standards and delivery environments
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