Business Analyst at Xcede, East London, £Contract Rate

Contract Description

We’re looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join a major Identity & Access Management transformation programme within a large enterprise environment. The role will focus on understanding and improving identity, access and directory processes across Active Directory, Okta, Entra ID and Google Groups, supporting a wider organisational separation and transformation programme. 

12 month initial contract 
Immediate start
UK Hybrid (London/Manchester), 1-2 days p/w

Outside IR35 

Key Responsibilities
  • Capture and map current-state IAM processes, workflows and system dependencies.
  • Gather and document business, functional and non-functional requirements.
  • Conduct access, entitlement and directory reviews across Okta, AD, Entra ID and Google Groups.
  • Define future-state Joiner, Mover, Leaver (JML) and access request processes.
  • Translate requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria within an Agile environment.
  • Lead workshops with technical SMEs, project teams and international stakeholders.
  • Develop UAT scenarios, validation testing and operational readiness criteria.
  • Support the migration and retirement of the legacy Embark onboarding platform to Tech Central.
  • Produce reporting and dashboards to track access alignment and remediation.
  • Support documentation, runbooks and BAU handover.

What We're Looking For
  • Proven Business Analysis experience within IAM, identity transformation or enterprise directory programmes.
  • Strong knowledge of Okta, Active Directory and Entra ID.
  • Experience with access governance, entitlement reviews and identity lifecycle/JML processes.
  • Strong requirements gathering, process mapping and user story creation skills.
  • Experience with UAT, testing and operational handover.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
  • Comfortable working with identity data and reporting tools such as Excel/Google Sheets, BigQuery or Looker Studio.
  • Experience with Google Workspace and Atlassian tools is desirable.