Job DescriptionBusiness Architect: Financial Services
Mid-lands/Hybrid
£65,000 - £80,000 per annum + bonus
My client is seeking a Business Architect to join the team during the early stages of 2 key transformation programmes for clients within the financial services arena.
They are a specialist Tech transformation consultancy focused on the financial services industry. Based in the midlands, but with clients around the UK.
The projects are both migration/integration-focused with an emphasis on data security.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in business analysis and architecture, with a focus on translating business requirements into functional and system requirements. Exposure to cloud technology, particularly Azure, is essential, and familiarity with Microsoft 365 (M365) and Dynamics 365 (D365) is a bonus.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and objectives, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
- Develop comprehensive business cases to support project initiation and funding.
- Lead the discovery phase, facilitating workshops and gathering requirements to write vision documents.
- Conduct gap/fit analysis to assess current capabilities against desired outcomes.
- Create functional and system requirements specifications that clearly articulate project objectives and desired outcomes.
- Utilize Lifecycle Services (LCS) for project management and documentation, ensuring effective project governance.
- Work closely with design and development teams to ensure requirements are understood and implemented accurately during the build phase.
- Advocate for best practices in business architecture, ensuring that solutions are scalable, sustainable, and aligned with cloud technology standards.
- Maintain documentation and project artifacts throughout the project lifecycle to support governance and stakeholder communication.
- Act as a liaison between business units and technical teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a Business Architect, Business Analyst, or similar role in early-stage project environments.
- Strong understanding of cloud technologies, particularly Azure.
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365 (M365) and Dynamics 365 (D365) is highly desirable.
- Experience with methodologies such as SAFe, PRINCE2, and Agile.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business needs into technical specifications.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
- Relevant certifications in business architecture or cloud technologies (e.g., TOGAF, Azure certifications) are advantageous.