Senior Business Analyst (SC)

### Posting ID
PIP11752

On behalf of the Department for Business and Trade's Digital, Data and Technology Team (DBT DDAT), we are looking for a Senior Business Analyst (SC) (Inside IR35) for a 6 Month contract that can be based across a number of different local sites (See below for locations).

PLEASE NOTE: Active SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

Role Purpose:

We're looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join a major digital transformation programme supporting Microsoft 365 migration, identity management , and collaboration tool changes within a public sector environment. You'll play a key role in supporting the ongoing migration from G-Suite, helping to analyse complex datasets, validate migration requirements, investigate data quality issues, and work closely with stakeholders to ensure users and information are successfully transitioned. You'll also support Slack decommissioning activities and Identity & Access Management (IdAM) initiatives .

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established programme and make an immediate impact on a high-profile migration and identity workstream.

As a Business Analyst , your main responsibilities will be:

- Support Microsoft 365 and G-Suite migration activities, including future migration tranches.
- Analyse , cleanse, and validate complex migration and operational data.
- Investigate and resolve data discrepancies, exceptions, and unclear migration cases.
- Gather requirements and maintain business rules, decision logs, and audit trails.
- Work with business and technical stakeholders to identify authoritative data sources and define migration scope.
- Support Slack decommissioning analysis , including user, channel, and business impact assessments.
- Contribute to Identity & Access Management (IdAM) discovery and analysis activities.

Essential:

- Demonstrable experience working as a Business Analyst on data migration, transformation, or large-scale system migration programmes, with a proven track record of delivering successful outcomes.
- Strong analytical capability with hands-on experience in data analysis , data cleansing, and data validation, alongside the ability to work confidently with complex datasets and advanced Microsoft Excel functionality.
- Excellent stakeholder management and requirements gathering skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- A proactive and self-sufficient approach, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate ambiguity, adapt to changing priorities, and work effectively with minimal supervision.

Desirable:

- Experience working with Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Azure, or Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions within enterprise environments.
- Previous involvement in Microsoft 365 migration or transformation programmes, supporting the successful transition of users, systems, or services.
- Experience working within the public sector or government environments, with an understanding of their processes, governance, and stakeholder landscape.
- Exposure to migration, identity management , or data cleansing tools, with an understanding of their role in supporting large-scale transformation initiatives .

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas. Specific site locations are based in Edinburgh, Darlington, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Belfast, London.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, DBT DDAT encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates . Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

DE&I Commitment

DBT DDAT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces commitment

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, CA welcome applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".