Business Analyst
at FDM Group Armed Forces Covenant UK Skilled Worker Employer Defence Employer Recognition GoldAbout The Role
FDM is a global
business and technology consultancy seeking an experienced Business Analyst to
join our Global Systems Integrator client. This is an exciting opportunity to
support a strategic observability and service management initiative, helping to
improve visibility of technology assets, strengthen service mapping
capabilities, and enhance the organisation's understanding of operational and
security impacts across its technology estate. This is a 6 month contract with good potential to extend and will be a remote role.
You will play a key
role in initiatives focused on Configuration Management Database (CMDB)
maturity and the Common Service Data Model (CSDM), supporting stakeholders in
improving service visibility, data quality, and operational resilience. Working
closely with technical SMEs, service management teams, architects, platform
owners, and business stakeholders, you will help define requirements, analyse
existing processes, and support the delivery of improved service management
capabilities.
This is an excellent
opportunity for an experienced Business Analyst who enjoys working at the
intersection of IT operations, service management, data governance, and
business transformation.
About the Role
We are seeking a
Business Analyst with strong stakeholder management, requirements gathering,
and business change experience to support an observability and service
management programme.
The role will focus
on reviewing and improving CMDB processes, data quality, asset relationships,
and service mapping capabilities. You will work with stakeholders to understand
the current state of service management processes and support the implementation
of CSDM-aligned practices that provide greater visibility of technology
services and dependencies.
You will be
responsible for gathering requirements, facilitating workshops, analysing
service and asset data, and helping define future-state operating models that
improve operational resilience, service visibility, and impact assessment
capabilities.
The role is highly
collaborative and will require engagement with both technical and non-technical
stakeholders across multiple business functions.
Key Responsibilities
- Gathering, analysing, and
documenting business and technical requirements related to observability,
CMDB, and service management initiatives
- Working with stakeholders to
assess current CMDB processes, data quality, and governance practices
- Supporting the adoption and
enhancement of Common Service Data Model (CSDM) principles and processes
- Facilitating workshops,
stakeholder interviews, and requirements gathering sessions
- Producing high-quality
business analysis artefacts, including process maps, business requirements
documents, gap analyses, and user stories
- Analysing service
relationships, dependencies, and asset management processes to identify
improvement opportunities
- Supporting service mapping
and service visibility initiatives across complex technology environments
- Identifying risks,
assumptions, dependencies, and opportunities across project workstreams
- Collaborating with
architects, platform teams, service management specialists, and delivery
teams to support programme objectives
- Supporting data governance
and operational resilience initiatives through improved service and asset
visibility
- Ensuring requirements are
clearly prioritised, validated, and aligned to business objectives
- Providing regular updates and
insights to stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle
About You
- Proven experience working as
a Business Analyst within complex business or technology transformation
programmes
- Strong requirements
gathering, analysis, and documentation skills
- Experience facilitating
stakeholder workshops and requirements elicitation sessions
- Demonstrable experience
producing business analysis artefacts including process maps, business
requirements documents, user stories, and gap analyses
- Strong stakeholder management
and communication skills
- Experience working across
both business and technical teams
- Excellent analytical and
problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to analyse complex
processes, data flows, and service relationships
- Ability to manage multiple
priorities and workstreams simultaneously
- Experience working within
Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery environments
- Self-directed and
delivery-focused, able to work independently and collaboratively
Nice to Have
- Experience working with
ServiceNow
- Knowledge of Configuration
Management Database (CMDB) concepts and best practices
- Experience supporting Common
Service Data Model (CSDM) initiatives
- Experience working within IT
Service Management (ITSM) environments
- Understanding of
observability, service mapping, and operational resilience concepts
- Experience supporting asset
management, configuration management, or service governance programmes
- Consultancy or Global Systems
Integrator experience
- Familiarity with ITIL
principles and service management frameworks
- Relevant certifications such
as:
- BCS Business Analysis
- CBAP
- AgileBA
- ITIL Foundation
- ServiceNow Certified System
Administrator or related certifications
Working Arrangements
- Initial 6-month engagement
- Predominantly remote working
- Occasional travel to client
locations as required
- Working closely with service
management teams, architects, platform owners, and business stakeholders
- Opportunity to contribute to
strategic observability, CMDB, and service management transformation
initiatives
- Strong potential for
extension based on project demand
- No direct line management
responsibility
This role would suit
an experienced Business Analyst who enjoys working across business and
technology domains, improving service visibility, supporting operational
resilience, and helping organisations make informed decisions through effective
requirements management, stakeholder engagement, and service management
transformation.
About Us
FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK 'Best Employer'.
Why join us
- Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career
- Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad
- Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field
- Annual leave and work-place pension
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