Associate Business Analyst

The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) is a part of the Ministry of Defence responsible for the procurement, in-service support, and disposal of the UK’s nuclear submarines. Our work is of unparalleled strategic importance nationally and internationally, ensuring the security of the UK’s continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent, and delivering some of the most technically complex programmes in defence.

Here you’ll find a community to belong to – whether that’s alongside project teams with a shared vision or as part of an employee network of like-minded individuals. We believe that, by celebrating different backgrounds and perspectives, together we’ll achieve the extraordinary.

Discover more about our work:

We offer 25+ days’ holiday, flexible and hybrid working, enhanced parental leave schemes, shopping discounts, and an exceptional employer pension contribution of around 27%, to help work for you.

The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) are hiring a Business Analyst to join our Information Management & Information Technology (IM&IT) function, based in Abbey Wood, Bristol.

You will be joining a team acting as a catalyst for change across the organisation, meaning your work here has the potential to have a massive impact on the business in a relatively short space of time.

Working in a team of technical specialists, you will be helping to embed new technology and tools, automate processes and improve data management. It would be beneficial if you have experience in data/information modelling although this isn’t essential and further training can be provided whilst in post.

With excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, you’ll have the ability to elicit detailed requirements and challenge your customers in a consultative, constructive, and collaborative manner.

In return, you will have the opportunity to develop your skillset very quickly by working on high-impact projects and programmes with the support of our wider Business Analysis and Information Management & Information Technology community.

For security reasons this role is open to sole UK nationals only. A ‘sole UK national’ refers to an individual who holds citizenship solely in the UK, without dual citizenship or nationality from another country. We’re unable to offer visa sponsorship.

This role also requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain Security Clearance (SC). SC must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role you have been recruited for. If SC is not obtained or is obtained but with any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role you have been recruited for any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn.

We offer outstanding training and development opportunities, defined progression routes, and a host of other benefits including our ‘Smarter Working’ policy, which means that you will be able to enjoy a high degree of flexible working whilst also having the opportunity to work at our MOD Abbey Wood campus.

At the SDA, we operate a hybrid working environment. Regular in-person attendance is required to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance.

Whilst on the Abbey Wood site, you’ll experience our impressive range of on-site facilities including a restaurant and coffee bistros and free parking. Our sports facilities include a fully equipped gym and sports hall with bookable classes, as well as a squash court, tennis courts and a football pitch.

What you’ll be doing

• Investigate, analyse and support the creation of documentation of business processes and detailed requirements for improving processes and IT systems.
• Investigate and gather requirements to inform the development of new or improved business solutions.
• Identify process improvements within project work and raise these to the appropriate stakeholder.
• Look for new and innovate ways to achieve business outcomes.
• Support the development and production of data models.

To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Experience of working as a Business Analyst on projects within an IT delivery organisation.
• Experience of working in process development

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Strategy, Architecture and Solution Design – Awareness
• Data Literacy – Awareness
• Changing and Improving – CSBC 3
• Communicating and Influencing – CSBC 3

• 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
• Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 27%
• Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
• Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
• Support for progression
• Huge range of discounts
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So whether you’re looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here you’ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of - and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.

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Further Information

• Candidate Information Pack: http://bit.ly/SDA-Candidate-Information-Pack
• Terms and Conditions: https://bit.ly/DES-SDA-Terms-and-Conditions

Job contact :

Name :
Rory Thomas - SDA Talent Acquisition Specialist
Email :
Rory.Thomas214@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

Email :
Rory.Thomas214@mod.gov.uk