Business Analyst - Power Platform Modernisation

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support a short-term digital transformation engagement within Central Government, focusing on the modernisation of Legacy applications, business processes and manual workflows using Microsoft Power Platform technologies.

Working closely with business stakeholders, Solution Architects and Power Platform Developers, you will be responsible for understanding existing processes, identifying opportunities for improvement and automation, and translating business requirements into clear functional specifications.

This is initially a 15-day engagement supporting the discovery and pilot phase, with the potential for further work as the programme progresses into full development., * Lead discovery and requirements-gathering workshops with business, operational and technical stakeholders.

• Analyse existing Legacy applications, forms, submission journeys, workflows and manual processes.
• Document current-state (As-Is) and future-state (To-Be) business processes, including process flows, user journeys and data requirements.
• Identify opportunities for process simplification, digitisation and automation.
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications, user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects and Developers to define solutions using Microsoft Power Platform technologies.
• Support requirements traceability, backlog prioritisation and refinement.
• Identify business rules, dependencies, exceptions and integration requirements.
• Support System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and business validation.
• Produce clear documentation and support stakeholder demonstrations and solution acceptance.

• 5+ years’ experience working as a Business Analyst, ideally within digital transformation or application modernisation programmes.
• Strong experience in requirements gathering, process discovery and business process mapping.
• Proven ability to analyse Legacy applications, workflows and manual business processes.
• Experience producing user stories, acceptance criteria, functional requirements and process documentation.

• Good understanding of Microsoft Power Platform, particularly:

• Power Apps
• Power Automate
• Power Pages

• Microsoft Dataverse

• Experience working within Agile delivery environments, using tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
• Strong stakeholder management, workshop facilitation and communication skills.
• Experience supporting SIT, UAT and business acceptance.
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced environment and deliver high-quality outputs within tight timescales.

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience delivering Microsoft Power Platform or Microsoft 365 transformation projects.
• Knowledge of Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Copilot Studio and SharePoint.
• Experience working within UK Central Government or other public-sector organisations.
• Understanding of enterprise integrations and data migration considerations.
• Microsoft PL-200 Power Platform Functional Consultant certification.
• BCS Business Analysis, IIBA or Agile/Scrum certifications.