Senior Business Analyst (Data)

What You Will Do Translate complex business needs into clear, structured, and testable requirements Work closely with developers, architects, and QA to ensure solutions are feasible and well understood Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure technical solutions are clearly communicated back in business terms Support end‑to‑end traceability from business objectives to technical solutions to test validation Analyse and document data flows, APIs, integrations, and service interactions Contribute to solution design by understanding architecture diagrams and technical intent Ensure solutions consider resilience, scale, performance, and regulatory compliance Collaboration You Will Work Closely With Business stakeholders to translate needs into actionable requirements and play back solutions clearly Developers & technical leads to validate feasibility and clarify delivery detail Solution architects to support and challenge design decisions QA teams to ensure requirements support effective testing What We Are Looking For Strong experience in translating business requirements into technical deliverables Ability to manage complex, competing stakeholder needs A naturally curious and analytical mindset, focused on understanding root cause Excellent communication skills across both technical and non‑technical audiences Proven experience documenting complex processes, integrations, and system behaviour Comfortable working across multiple systems, data flows, and integration points Experience working in fast‑paced, agile environments Essential Technical & Domain Experience APIs, integrations, and data services Microservices and distributed systems Data flow analysis and traceability Working with technical teams on solution delivery Nice To Have Experience with the Guidewire ecosystem Exposure to event‑driven or service‑oriented architectures Core Technical Understanding API & Integration Skills Understanding API structures (requests, responses, payloads, error handling) Ability to interpret JSON payloads Awareness of service dependencies and data flows Microservices & Architecture Understanding service boundaries and responsibilities Awareness of orchestration vs delegation patterns Considering downstream impacts across systems Data & Journey Understanding Data persistence vs transient enrichment Tracking how data evolves across journeys Understanding phase‑based behaviour (e.g. Quote, Renewal) Non‑Functional Thinking Error handling and fallback strategies Performance, resilience, and scalability considerations Logging, auditability, and data retention Cloud & Platform Literacy Azure‑based microservices (conceptual understanding) Platforms such as Cosmos DB, Snowflake, Kubernetes Ability to interpret solution architecture diagrams Benefits Reward Salary – Attractive salary based on experience (pay reviews annually) Flexible Working – Hybrid approach; discuss office and home days with recruiter Competitive Bonus Scheme – Eligible for annual 4Cs performance bonus (usually paid in March) Physical Wellbeing – Healthcare cash plan to claim against everyday health care Financial Wellbeing – Life assurance, income protection at no extra cost; pension contribution match up to 10%; award‑winning benefits package including discounts and cashback Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons irrespective of gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.

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