Contract Business Analyst - Outside IR35 Overview Ocho is delighted to be working on behalf of our client to appoint an experienced Contract Business Analyst to join a data-centric product team. This role exists to act as the steward of business intent across the full delivery lifecycle, ensuring that the "why" behind features, data products and analytics outcomes is always clear, testable and preserved from discovery through to production. You will reduce delivery friction by eliminating ambiguity, aligning stakeholders early and enabling engineers and testers to build with confidence. Key Responsibilities Lead discovery sessions to uncover and clarify true business intent Challenge solution-led requests and reframe discussions around measurable outcomes Define clear, testable success criteria Translate business intent into outcome-focused user stories and acceptance criteria Ensure requirements are minimal, unambiguous and automation-friendly Collaborate closely with engineers to align requirements with data platform patterns Act as an ongoing partner throughout the SDLC rather than a handoff point Validate delivered outcomes against original intent and support UAT and feedback loops Continuously refine backlog items based on insight and operational learning The Person We Are Looking For Proven experience as a Business Analyst within data-centric or platform-led teams Strong ability to uncover and articulate intent behind complex business problems Comfortable working with data concepts, metrics and analytics semantics Experience writing inherently testable, outcome-driven requirements Strong facilitation and stakeholder alignment skills Experience working in agile, continuous delivery environments Regulated or financial domain experience desirable Contract Details Outside IR35 Largely remote within Northern Ireland Occasional onsite days required in the Greater Belfast office Competitive daily rate Apply here or reach out to Aaron Somers at Ocho for more information via LinkedIn.