Business Analyst - Software Development (SC Clearance)

Come join us and make a difference in the world!  

We’d love your help. And we’ll support you all the way.  

Discover more at www.necsws.com  

* We can only consider applicants for this role that are eligible for UK SC Clearance, so we can only accept applications from those that have lived in the UK for 5 consecutive years or more*

As a Business Analyst in our Government team, you’ll build outstanding services for government departments and local authorities. Your role is based from our Bracknell office, but you might need to visit your customers too. 

Your work will manage a diverse range of products following an iterative, agile and customer-focused methodology. 

It’s a key role with plenty of scope for growth, like the chance to enhance your skills and build your expertise interpreting client requirements.  

In return, we offer a fun, diverse workplace with great benefits, excellent training plus some extra help if you need it.  We care about your wellbeing so we even provide access to confidential services that offer financial advice and legal support to name but a few. 

Your responsibilities:  

You’ll be capturing and analysing logical system requirements from several sources to both create new technical services and improve existing business applications, all designed to support our customers in delivering their needs through understanding the business context of key requirements and documenting where required. 

You’ll get a high degree of autonomy and will have active responsibility for the products and services you develop. You’ll ensure that it delivers on the user and business needs, and that it’s maintainable and robust.  

Every day you come to work; you’ll make a difference to people’s lives. 

Your experience: 

• Previous commercial Business Analyst experience 

• Rigorous analysis and elaboration of high-level system requirements 

• Articulation of user stories 

• Agile Scrum and Waterfall Delivery  

• Knowledge of End-to-end software development lifecycle 

• Exposure to customer support or user acceptance testing 

• Application of critical thinking processes 

• Interpretation and refining of customer needs 

• Presentation of highly complex scenarios 

• Ideally knowledge of local government revenues or benefits processes 

You’ll also need a clear and concise communication style and a willingness to learn.  

What we offer:  

• Private Medical Cover (with the option to add family members)  

• 25 days paid holiday, with the option to buy/sell   

• 4 x basic salary life assurance cover (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)  

• Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%  

• Fantastic selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs 

• Full access to LinkedIn Learning to support your professional development 

• Access to our wellbeing programme for confidential advice and support 

You’ll need to provide evidence that you have a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK.  

All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting and reference checks. Depending on the nature of the role, a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required. 

NEC is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities.