Infrastructure Business Analyst
5 days ago
Sheffield
We are seeking a highly skilled Infrastructure Business Analyst with a solid background in the banking or financial services sector to join our team in either Sheffield or Birmingham. This hybrid role requires you to be onsite 3 days a week, collaborating with stakeholders, IT teams, and third-party vendors to deliver robust infrastructure solutions that meet critical business and regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities: • Act as the liaison between business stakeholders and IT infrastructure teams., • Gather, analyse, and document requirements for infrastructure-related initiatives including data centres, servers, networks, cloud migration, and cybersecurity upgrades., • Translate business needs into functional and non-functional infrastructure requirements., • Support infrastructure project delivery by ensuring alignment between business goals and technical solutions., • Participate in RFPs/RFIs and vendor assessments where required., • Manage stakeholder expectations and maintain clear communication across business and technology teams., • Assist in developing business cases and cost-benefit analyses for infrastructure investments., • Ensure compliance with banking industry standards, regulations, and internal risk policies., • Support testing, change management, and transition to BAU (Business As Usual). Required Skills & Experience: • Proven experience as a Business Analyst within the banking or financial services industry., • Strong background in IT infrastructure (e.g., servers, networks, cloud platforms, data centres, disaster recovery, etc.)., • Solid understanding of infrastructure lifecycle and ITIL processes., • Excellent documentation, requirements gathering, and stakeholder management skills., • Experience working in Agile and/or Waterfall environments., • Familiarity with regulatory frameworks relevant to financial institutions (e.g., PCI-DSS, GDPR, FCA regulations)., • Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail., • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills