IT Business Analyst Specialist
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An expert who works with organisations to improve their information systems.
Overview
Most businesses rely on their IT systems and can be the difference between high profit or loss.
An IT Business Analyst Specialist is responsible for delivering a consistent, clear and detailed set of business requirements to support technological change for your client or employer.
In this multi-faceted role, you’ll develop plans and proposals for the steps to be taken to realise the business requirements and at the same time develop, support and improve existing standards for business analysis processes and outcomes.
You’ll have to carry out significant investigations and analysis to determine the inner workings of an organisation, identify and understand any issues and challenges it may face and then ensure that the right ICT solution is chosen.
Top 5 Tasks
- Speaking to managers to find out what they want to achieve
- Agreeing the best way to put recommended changes into place with management
- Drive the change through to implementation stage
- Analyse the business’ current IT systems
- Carry out testing.
Salary
The average Business Analyst salary in the UK is £40,000, with entry-level positions offering an estimated £34,500, mid-level positions offering £40,000 and £56,000 for experienced professionals.
Senior Business Analysts could earn up to £80,000 if they have the right skills and experience.
Am I Suited?
- Logical thinker
- Technically minded
- Good communicator
- Highly organised
- Problem solver
The UK’s tech sector is growing at 2.5 times the rate of the rest of the economy creating exciting jobs that require a range of skills and talent.
Qualifications
Typically, you’ll need a degree in a relevant discipline, such as business information systems or business computing systems.
A working knowledge of project development methods like Waterfall or Agile can help you get into this career.
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