Infrastructure Business Analyst

Posted 21 August 2025
LocationSheffield
Job type Contract
Discipline Commodities and Financial Services

Job description

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

Apply now!