Business System Analyst
Methods Business and Digital Technology London, England, United Kingdom · £50K–£52K/yr
Information Technology & Services · 201-500 employees
About the role
The Business System Analyst will design end-to-end functional solutions and translate business requirements into detailed functional specifications. They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine solutions and support User Acceptance Testing throughout the development lifecycle.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates should have strong expertise in functional design, system integration, and API-based architectures, with a preference for 5+ years of experience. The role requires UKSV security clearance, with a minimum standard of Security Check (SC).
Benefits
Full description
Methods is recruiting for a Business System Analyst to join our team a permanent basis.
Location: We'd expect you to work in Heathrow 2 days a week.
Salary: £50k - £52K
Security Clearance:
UKSV (United Kingdom Security Vetting) clearance is required for this role, with Security Check (SC) as the minimum standard, either already held or with a willingness to undergo the process. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS); details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website . If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.
Strong expertise in:
- Functional solution design and requirements specification
- Translating business requirements into detailed functional designs
- Writing functional specifications, high-level design documents
- Producing functional documentation, including process flows, system interactions, interface specifications, data models, and functional solution design
Ability to:
- Design end-to-end functional solutions that meet business and technical requirements
- Analyse existing systems, identify functional gaps, and propose solution improvements
- Define system behavior, business rules, workflows, and integration requirements
- Collaborate with developers, architects, testers, and Product Owners to refine and deliver the functional solution
- Own the functional design throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring the implemented solution aligns with the agreed design
- Support consultancy and solutioning activities
- Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), validating that delivered functionality meets the defined functional design
- Analyze internal & customer defects against expected system behavior, relying on internal documentation, technical logs…
Experience with:
- API-based architectures, systems integration, and distributed applications
- Complex system landscapes and legacy environments
- Stakeholder collaboration to validate and refine solution designs
- Customer handling (solution / delivery presentations, feature demos
- Preference for intermediate and senior (5+ year experience) profiles
By joining us you can expect
- Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
- Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
- Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
- A supportive and collaborative environment
As well as this, we offer:
- Development access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme and training
- Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance programme
- Social - Breakfast Tuesdays, Thirsty Thursdays and Pizza on the last Thursday of each month as well as commitment to charitable causes
- Time off 25 days a year; plus the opportunity to purchase extra leave per year
- Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
- Life Assurance of 4 times base salary
- Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
- Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
