Job Description: Senior Technical Business Analyst (BA) & Solution / Cloud Architect Location: UK (Hybrid / Client-facing) Travel to London, UK once in a week Experience: 20 years Role Overview: We are seeking a highly experienced Technical Business Analyst (BA) and Architect to drive enterprise-scale digital transformation initiatives. This role combines business analysis, solution architecture, cloud architecture, and data architecture, acting as a bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams. Key Responsibilities: Business Analysis (BA): - Engage with stakeholders to gather and document business and functional requirements - Translate requirements into BDDs, SDDs, functional specs, and architectural artifacts - Perform impact analysis, gap analysis, and data lineage analysis - Support Agile delivery using JIRA, Confluence, and DevOps tools - Collaborate with QA teams on E2E test scenarios and acceptance criteria Architecture & Design: - Define and own solution, data, and cloud architecture - Design conceptual, logical, and physical data models - Architect cloud-native and hybrid solutions on AWS and Azure - Establish architecture governance frameworks and best practices - Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives Cloud & Technology Leadership: - AWS: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, EKS, Elastic Beanstalk, IAM, Neptune - Azure: Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse, Data Lake, Event Hub, AKS, Power BI - Microservices and APIs using Java / Spring Boot - CI/CD using GitLab, Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform - Ensure cloud security, compliance, and resilience Data, Analytics & Governance: - Define enterprise data strategy and governance - Architect data lakes, analytics platforms, and reporting solutions - Support regulatory reporting (Basel III, IFRS9, CCAR, AML) - Enable analytics using Power BI and Graph technologies Leadership & Collaboration: - Mentor BAs, architects, and engineers - Review designs and code for architectural integrity - Collaborate with enterprise architecture and security teams Required Skills & Qualifications: - Strong experience as Technical BA and Architect - Expertise in AWS and Azure - Enterprise data modeling and integration - Java, Microservices, APIs - Agile / Scrum delivery - Banking, Financial Services, Media domain experience preferred Education: - Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering or Technology