Amentum is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join its dynamic team, supporting high-impact projects within the Defence sector. This hybrid role offers flexibility and the opportunity to work from either Bristol or Cardiff, making it ideal for professionals based in South West England or South Wales.
The successful candidate will have proven experience as a Business Analyst within the Defence industry, with a deep understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project delivery methodologies. You will be skilled in gathering and analysing requirements using a range of techniques, including interviews, workshops, prototyping, and surveys.
If you’re looking to take the next step in your career with a leading organisation in defence engineering and project delivery, this is your chance to make a real impact. Apply now to join Amentum’s expert team of professionals driving change in complex environments.
About Amentum
Amentum is a global leader in the design, engineering, and modernisation of critical systems and programmes of national importance across the defence, security, intelligence, energy, and environmental sectors. The organisation is driven by a commitment to building a secure and sustainable future, operating as a collaborative team of dedicated professionals focused on delivering meaningful impact.
Rooted in the core values of integrity, safety, and inclusivity, Amentum maintains a strong focus on operational excellence and mission success. With a workforce of over 45,000 employees across 79 countries, the organisation promotes a culture of belonging, where employee engagement is prioritised, diverse perspectives are respected, and equal access to opportunities and resources is actively upheld.
Position: Business Analyst
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Bristol and Cardiff
About the Role
We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
About the Opportunity
We are looking for an individual to join our team in Bristol or Cardiff, to supporting ICT infrastructure design activities for a UK defence project. You will act as a bridge between business and technical stakeholders, translating complex business needs into requirements.
Main Responsibilities
- Requirements Elicitation. Conduct workshops, interviews, and use other techniques to gather, analyse, and validate business requirements.
- Documentation & Analysis. Translate complex business needs into clear, concise, and comprehensive documentation, including functional and non-functional requirements, user stories, use cases, process flows (As-Is and To-Be), and data models.
- Stakeholder Management. Build and maintain strong relationships with business users, project managers, developers, testers, and other stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and expectation management.
- Solution Design & Validation. Collaborate with our technical team and client stakeholders to design optimal solutions, ensuring they meet business requirements and are technically feasible. Participate in solution validation and acceptance.
- Process Improvement. Analyse existing business processes to identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements that leverage technology and best practices.
- Scope Management. Assist in defining project scope, objectives, and deliverables, managing changes effectively throughout the project lifecycle.
- Facilitation. Lead and facilitate meetings, discussions, and workshops to drive consensus and progress.
Here’s What You’ll Need
- Proven experience as a Business Analyst in Defence.
- Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies.
- Expertise in requirements gathering techniques (e.g., interviews, workshops, prototyping, surveys).
- Proficiency in documenting requirements using a wide range of tools.
- Ability to create clear and professional documentation, including process maps, use cases, user stories, and data flow diagrams.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to break down complex problems into manageable components.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical audiences and vice-versa.
- Experience in stakeholder management and conflict resolution.
- Customers/sectors: Experience working within the UK MOD
- Multiple years experience working on Defence projects
Our Culture:
Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.
We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the Oliver.Chung@global.amentum.com
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
To learn more about this role, please visit the OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Application Deadline
Recruitment is ongoing