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