Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.
We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of what we do:
- UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
- 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business
- 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
- Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
- Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW
We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you.
Job DescriptionRole Overview
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Business Analyst to join our consulting team. In this role, you will work closely with clients, product teams, and delivery colleagues to define, analyse, and shape business and technology solutions.
You will bring strong business analysis fundamentals, hands-on Agile delivery experience, and the ability to operate confidently with senior stakeholders. This role suits someone who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and enjoys solving complex business problems.
Key Responsibilities
- · Lead end-to-end business analysis activities across discovery, design, and delivery phases, including facilitating workshops and stakeholder sessions.
- · Engage, influence, and advise senior stakeholders, including policy makers and C-suite representatives.
- · Elicit, analyse, and document requirements using user stories, process maps, and supporting artefacts to build and refine product backlogs.
- · Perform root cause analysis and translate business needs into clear, actionable solution designs and system specifications.
- · Conduct options analysis, feasibility assessments, and contribute to solution recommendations.
- · Analyse and help shape AI and data-driven use cases in collaboration with technical and data teams.
- · Manage stakeholders across all levels—from executive sponsors to delivery teams—both internally and client-side.
- · Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) across all testing phases to ensure solutions meet business needs and are release-ready.
- 8+ years of Proven business analysis experience within a consultancy environment.
- · Strong track record of producing high-quality documentation, including Business Requirements Documents and process models.
- · Practical experience working in Agile delivery teams, ideally within a User-Centred Design (UCD) context.
- · Experience reviewing Functional Specification Documents to ensure alignment with business requirements and standards.
- · Demonstrated experience working across both large-scale programmes and smaller, fast-moving initiatives.
- · Ability to define, shape, and design effective business solutions.
- · Strong planning and self-management skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines.
- · Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
- · Practical experience using GenAI and Large Language Model (LLM) tools within the software development lifecycle as a Business Analyst.
- · Exposure to modern BI and analytics tools.
Why Version 1?
At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.
- Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits
- Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme
- Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance
- Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme
- Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies
- Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat
- Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.
- Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.
And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.
Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer.
We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring.
We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact [email protected] at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially.
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