Technical Business Analyst (Data / AI Projects)

MCS Group is working with a Belfast-founded data and AI consultancy that delivers complex analytics and cloud-based solutions for clients across financial services and beyond. With a strong focus on modern data platforms and AI, they are growing and are now looking for a Technical Business Analyst to join their team on a key client project.

The Technical Business Analyst will work closely with stakeholders and engineering teams to support the delivery of data platform solutions, including a major migration from Hadoop to Databricks. This is a client-facing role with real ownership, acting as the bridge between business needs and technical delivery.

What you'll be doing

Working directly with clients to gather and define business requirements

The Technical Business Analyst will translate business needs into clear user stories and technical specifications

Facilitating stakeholder workshops and acting as the main point of contact on client engagements

Supporting delivery across the full project lifecycle, including UAT and release planning

Working closely with engineering teams to ensure requirements are understood and delivered correctly

Contributing to data-focused projects, including platform migrations and modernisation initiatives

What we're looking for

Experience working as a Business Analyst on data or analytics projects

Strong SQL skills for data analysis, profiling and validation

Experience working in Agile environments with tools such as Jira and Confluence

Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence in client-facing roles

Ability to translate business requirements into clear technical outputs

A background in a technical or consultancy environment would be highly beneficial

Nice to have

Exposure to modern data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake or Hadoop

Experience working within financial services or other regulated industries

Understanding of cloud-based data environments (AWS, Azure or GCP)

Salary

£60,000 - £70,000 depending on experience, with a strong overall package and hybrid working.

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