Buesiness Analyst
| Posting date: | 17 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £310.0 to £365.0 per day |
| Additional salary information: | £365/day MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 March 2026 |
| Location: | Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 7SG |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 4770943_1771344079 |
Summary
Grow Your Career as a Business Analyst with a Top-Tier Technology Partner.Job Overview: We are seeking a Business Analyst with strong Identity & Access Management (IAM) experience to support entitlement remediation and access governance initiatives for a major financial services client. The role involves analysing current entitlement processes, defining future‑state access models, supporting regulatory and audit requirements, and coordinating with Technology, Cybersecurity, Risk, and Business Operations teams. This is an on‑site hybrid role based in Northampton (2-3 days per week) and requires BPSS eligibility. The contract runs until 31/12/2026 and must be PAYE via umbrella.
- Location: Northampton
- Contract: Until 31/12/2026
- Pay Rates: £365/day MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA
- Days on site: 2-3
Key Responsibilities:
Business Analysis & Requirements
- Analyse current entitlement models, access rules, privileged access processes, and control gaps.
- Gather and document business and functional requirements for entitlement remediation and optimisation.
- Translate regulatory and audit expectations into clear process and system changes.
Entitlement & Access Governance
- Support entitlement rationalisation and target‑state access design across applications and platforms.
- Work with IAM and Cyber teams to define RBAC/ABAC models, least‑privilege frameworks, and access governance standards.
- Assist in defining and validating Segregation of Duties (SoD) controls.
Process Mapping & Documentation
- Produce process flows, entitlement catalogues, data dictionaries, and operating models for the full entitlement lifecycle.
- Document user journeys, pain points, and control weaknesses across provisioning, reviews, and deprovisioning.
Stakeholder & Delivery Management
- Collaborate with Technology Owners, Application Teams, Cyber, and Control partners to ensure accurate implementation.
- Manage requirements traceability, impact assessments, and support UAT for entitlement‑related changes.
Risk, Controls & Compliance
- Work with Risk & Control teams to address audit findings and regulatory expectations.
- Support creation of remediation plans, control evidence, and risk acceptance documentation.
- Ensure alignment with internal policies, SOX, ISO, and regulatory standards.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven Business Analyst experience in banking, ideally within IAM, Entitlement, or Cybersecurity programmes.
- Strong understanding of access governance (RBAC, ABAC, SoD, the least privilege).
- Experience analysing entitlements, access roles, and control gaps across complex systems.
- Excellent documentation skills: requirements, process flows, operating models.
- Strong stakeholder engagement across technology, business, and control functions.
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