Tasks
•Lead workshops with end users, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and external suppliers to capture operational needs, use cases, and business processes
•Elicit, analyse, document, and prioritise functional and non-functional system requirements
•Conduct impact assessments and gap analyses, and drive requirements change control
•Develop and maintain use case catalogues, user journeys, workflow models, requirements specifications, and gap reports
•Manage dependencies, assumptions, system interactions, and information flows across a multi-supplier landscape
•Facilitate clarification, alignment, and technical integration discussions
•Define detailed requirements for containerised/Kubernetes environments, data fabrics, APIs, integrations, and data exchange services
•Maintain end-to-end traceability matrices from operational needs through design, testing, and acceptance
•Review supplier deliverables against requirements and operational outcomes
•Identify and mitigate risks, issues, gaps, and inconsistencies across requirements and solution designs
•Support architecture, assurance, verification, and validation activities
Requirements
•Strong background in systems analysis, requirements engineering, and operational process modeling within complex technology programmes
•Demonstrated experience across complex, multi-vendor or multi-supplier environments
•Ability to capture requirements for containerised/Kubernetes platforms, data fabrics, API frameworks, and data exchange mechanisms
•Hands-on experience maintaining end-to-end traceability across the full delivery lifecycle: requirements, design, testing, and acceptance
•Exceptional communication skills and a track record of driving clarity and consensus among technical and non-technical stakeholders
•SC clearance
Nice to have
•Familiarity with Ministry of Defence (MOD) development practices, governance frameworks, processes, and policies (e.g., Joint Service Publication (JSPs), Secure by Design); prior experience in UK Government departments or public sector projects involving Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) or mission-critical systems
Conditions
•Contract for an initial 5–6 months
•£660 per day, inside IR35
