SC Cleared Business Analyst

Fortice are working closely with a number of consultancies looking to build out their security cleared Business Analyst teams. Popular among individuals looking for a greater level of autonomy and flexibility whilst delivering complex digital projects aligned to the UK’s Public Sector and National Security capability.

As a Technical Business Analyst you will be responsible for activities on projects and programmes of all sizes, understanding our client’s business needs and creatively shaping and refining business solutions to meet those needs. You’ll be working with stakeholders and business users from the customer to elicit, capture, analyse, refine, communicate and document their requirements, representing the customer in support of the delivery teams throughout the project, representing the technical team in communication with the customer about the project delivery, providing support to the architects, designers and developers in the definition of technical solutions, working with User Experience and Information Architects in the definition of Customer Journeys and the production of wireframes and prototypes, assisting with the estimation of timescales, resources and planning to successfully deliver a project and acting as Scrum Master, Product Owner and/or Agile Coach if required.

With an office in Manchester, Birmingham, London, Cardiff, Bristol, Leeds and Cheltenham as well as onsite presence across the UK you will have the opportunity to work in the office, on-site or hybrid. As part of their ongoing growth plans, the business continue to bring in experienced security cleared Business Analysts, from those early in their career to experienced mid-levels.

Tech Stack: Skills in the following areas are highly desirable: User Stories | Acceptance Criteria | Requirements Gathering | Process Improvement | Agile Methodologies | Stakeholder Management | Change Management | Business Process Modelling | RAID | JIRA | Confluence | BDD | Computer Science/IT Degree | PRINCE2 | BCS Business Analysis.

You will be working on an interesting range of projects that deliver into Central Government customers and as such, you will need to either hold or be eligible for a mid-level of UK Security Vetting.

Benefits: As well as receiving a greater level of autonomy and flexibility, with a competitive salary, you will also receive 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), 5% employer pension contribution and private healthcare. You will also be able to control your ways of working as well as your working hours where appropriate.

Process: On applying, you can expect a two-stage process which is typically completed in two to three weeks. Both will be virtual and will last between 30-60 minutes. This will be a refreshingly open discussion around the company and their journey so far as well as a chance to speak more openly about you and what you enjoy doing.

Equality and Inclusion: Fortice are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams. Studies show that certain members of society, such as women, people of colour and individuals within the LGBTQIA+ community are less likely to apply to a role if they do not feel they fit 100% of the criteria. Fortice strongly encourage people of all identities and communities to apply to the roles we advertise, it may well be that you could be more suited to a different opportunity. Regardless of background, race, religious beliefs or sexual orientation, Fortice exist to enable good people, to do better work with greater outcomes.