Technical Business Analyst

Contract: 6-month initial contract, with a view to extension
Daily Rate: €400 – 500 per day depending on experience
Location: Kildare, Ireland (2 days per week required on-site)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Technical Business Analyst to support a major project involving the replacement of an existing HR/Workforce Management platform.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Business Analyst with experience in HR, payroll, workforce management or expense management systems to contribute to a significant transformation project.

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on Business Analyst with experience in HR, payroll, workforce management or expense management platforms, and a strong track record of translating business requirements into practical technical solutions. Experience working on a system replacement or digital transformation project would be highly advantageous

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with business stakeholders to gather, analyse and document business and technical requirements.
• Assess existing HR and workforce management processes, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Document current-state and future-state processes, workflows and business requirements.
• Translate business needs into clear functional and technical specifications.
• Work closely with technical teams, solution architects and third-party vendors to support platform selection, design and implementation activities.
• Identify system integrations, data requirements and dependencies associated with the replacement platform.
• Support gap analysis between existing systems and the proposed solution.
• Assist with user acceptance testing (UAT), including test planning, scenario development and defect management.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and maintain clear communication between business and technical teams.
• Support change management, implementation and transition activities as required.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience working as a Technical Business Analyst or Business Analyst on complex technology projects.
• Experience supporting the implementation, replacement or transformation of enterprise business systems.
• Experience with at least one of the following platforms or functional areas:
  • HR and Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)
  • Payroll systems
  • Workforce Management platforms
  • Expense Management systems
• Strong requirements-gathering, documentation and process-mapping skills.
• Experience working with both business stakeholders and technical delivery teams.
• Understanding of system integrations, data flows and application dependencies.
• Experience supporting testing, UAT and implementation activities.
• Excellent communication, analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.