Technical Business Analyst

Job Title

Technical Business Analyst (Fixed-Term Contract)

Department

Technology / IT / Digital

Location

Edinburgh (Hybrid working model, 2 days a week onsite)

Contract Duration

Fixed-term contract until 1 November 2026

Programme Context

Supporting a large-scale Day 2 separation programme within a UK financial services organisation, involving the separation of assets and services to Barclays. The role sits within the application workstream, supporting transition and delivery activities across multiple web and infrastructure-related initiatives.

Job Purpose

The Technical Business Analyst will support a transition programme within the application workstream, delivering key initiatives including domain name changes and web-based implementations.

With projects currently in testing phases and approaching go-live, the role will focus on ensuring strong governance, operational readiness, and successful transition into live service, supporting the broader separation programme.

Key Responsibilities

Support delivery across the application workstream within a large-scale financial services separation programme

Drive operational readiness and governance for solutions approaching go-live

Define and manage readiness criteria, governance checkpoints, and sign-off processes

Work closely with QA, development, infrastructure, and business teams during SIT and UAT phases

Validate that business and technical requirements have been fully met

Support release planning, cutover, and go-live activities

Ensure all documentation is complete and fit for purpose (process maps, runbooks, support models, knowledge transfer materials)

Identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies across transition activities

Facilitate stakeholder engagement across multiple internal and external teams

Support transition into business-as-usual (BAU) operations

Maintain traceability of requirements through to implementation

Key Skills & Qualifications

Degree in Business, IT, Computer Science, or equivalent experience

Strong understanding of SDLC, testing phases, and release/go-live processes

Experience in transition, separation, or service readiness environments

Familiarity with Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies

Proficiency in tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Visio, or similar

Understanding of web technologies, domain changes (DNS), and application environments

Strong analytical and documentation skills

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Experience Required

Experience as a Technical Business Analyst within a technical delivery environment

Proven experience supporting testing, go-live, and operational handover activities

Experience working on transition, separation, or large-scale transformation programmes

Exposure to financial services or regulated environments is highly desirable

Experience with web implementations and/or domain migration projects

Strong track record of working across both technical teams and business stakeholders

Desirable Skills

Experience with service transition frameworks (e.g., ITIL)

Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

Understanding of regulatory or compliance considerations in financial services

Relevant certifications (e.g., BCS, CBAP, Agile)

Personal Attributes

Detail-oriented with a strong focus on governance and quality

Confident in identifying gaps and ensuring readiness ahead of go-live

Strong organisational and coordination skills

Calm under pressure during critical delivery phases

Collaborative and delivery-focused

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV to be considered.

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