Business Analyst 3

Austin, United States | Posted on 07/09/2026 The Business Analyst (BA) position at the Texas Education Agency works on multiple projects that support the mission of the agency of improving outcomes for Texas students, with a focus on major enhancements and/or rewrite effort. This position will perform advanced, senior-level business analysis work. The business analyst serves as the conduit between the program/customer community and the software development team through which requirements flow. This BA will be involved at some level throughout the entire software development life cycle. Upon establishment of the requirements baseline, the focus is shifted towards the management of the requirements specification and verifying the fulfillment of all requirements, including requirements for enhancements post‑implementation. Essential Functions Elicitation & Analysis – Analyzes user needs, business processes, pain points, and computer system capabilities to automate or improve existing systems. Elicits requirements using joint application development (JAD), interviews, document analysis, surveys, use cases, competitive product analysis, and workflow analysis. Requirements Writing & Visual Output – Transforms information from elicitation sessions into business and functional requirements, use cases, user stories, software requirements specification documents, wireframes, and mockups. Uses standard templates and simple, unambiguous, and concise natural language. Mentorship – Acts as a mentor to peers and colleagues in disseminating best practices and proactively seeks out training opportunities. Using TEA Tools Effectively – Uses TEA tools such as Jira and Modern Requirements to manage the change control process, participate in the SDLC, and track and communicate requirements status. Candidate Skills and Qualifications Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity. 8+ years required experience eliciting requirements from interviews with customers and creating well‑written system requirements. 8+ years required experience with software development life cycles (SDLCs). 8+ years required experience in business process re‑engineering and software process flow improvement. 8+ years required experience developing user stories and use cases that conform to business analysis best practices. 8+ years required experience designing mockups and/or wireframes that conform to UX best practices. 5+ years required demonstrated strong communication and facilitation skills. 5+ years required demonstrated strong writing and organization skills. 4+ years required documented work experience with TEA, or a federal/state/local education agency, or an education vendor. 2+ years required documented work experience with Atlassian Jira. 2+ years required documented work experience with Modern Requirements. #J-18808-Ljbffr Novalink Solutions