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Business Analyst
Senior Business Analyst – Public Sector & Utilities (Ireland)
Company Description
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
- 3,300+ strong, €350m/£300m revenue business
- 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
- Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by Great Place to Work (GPTW)
- Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by Great Place to Work (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 Description
Responsible for proactively arranging and conducting meetings, workshops, and presentations for a variety of audiences, demonstrating consistently high-quality communication, elicitation, and persuasive skills. This role requires making informed decisions, documenting processes, improving efficiency, and collaborating across teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse alternative solutions and provide recommendations based on insights.
- Document and map complex business processes and solutions using standard procedures, methods, and tools.
- Identify areas for improvement, specify requirements, and implement recommendations for increasing process effectiveness.
- Conduct root cause analysis of problems and work closely with business users to ensure needs are translated into solution designs and system specifications.
- Produce detailed Business Requirement Specification (BRS) documents and liaise with all stakeholders to ensure requirements are understood and signed off prior to development commencement.
- Communicate clearly and concisely with both technical and non-technical audiences (including senior management) throughout the project lifecycle to gain commitment and minimise resistance to change.
- Support UAT (User Acceptance Testing) across all testing phases to ensure requirements are delivered and ready for release.
- Collaborate with IT & Business teams during production releases to ensure a smooth transition to new processes.
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Qualifications & Experience
- Proven experience in a Business Analyst role, preferably in a public sector or utility environment.
- Strong documentation skills, particularly in writing detailed requirements specification documents (BRS) for development and testing teams.
- Experience working on both large-scale and smaller projects, including defining and designing business solutions.
- Good project management skills, including planning, scheduling, and working towards tight deadlines.
- Familiarity with Waterfall and/or Agile methodologies (experience in both preferred).
Note: *This role is only open to candidates based in Northern Ireland.
Additional Information
Why Version 1?
At Version 1, we believe in supporting our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises wellbeing, growth, and financial security.
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Career & Financial Growth:
- Participate in our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, sharing in our company profits.
- Enjoy Strong Career Progression and mentorship through the Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes, including the dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme.
Work-Life Balance:
- Flexible/remote working policies respectful of individual circumstances.
- Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, and special leave policies.
Wellbeing Initiatives:
- Gym discounts, bike-to-work schemes, fitness classes, mindfulness workshops, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Access to private healthcare, pensions, life assurance, and financial advice.
- Version 1 Employee Discount scheme for sourcing everyday products.
Learning & Recognition:
- Access to educational assistance and incentivised certifications (AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, Red Hat).
- Version 1 Annual Excellence Awards & Call-Out platform for recognition and rewards.
Impact & Community Involvement:
Participate in Environment, Social, and Community (ESG) initiatives, helping to advance diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer.
We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued. All candidates from different backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences are encouraged to apply. We value neurodiversity and disability as key perspectives in driving innovation.
If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully, and confidentially.
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