Business Analyst

Sistema Technologies is a Texas-based IT staffing and IT delivery firm that has proudly served Texas state and local government agencies since 2002. As one of the top 10 Texas DIR ITSAC vendors, we specialize in providing highly qualified IT professionals and comprehensive, full-lifecycle technology delivery services. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, while making our consultants our highest priority by supporting their professional growth, career success, and overall well-being.
Sistema is looking for a Business Analyst with our government client based in Austin, TX for a 7 month position.

***This position requires onsite work at our client's site in Austin, TX.***
***Candidates local to Austin or willing to relocate are encouraged to apply. ***
Level Description
8 or more years of experience, relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Min 5 years of experience, served as a liaison between the Business community and Customer IT Teams (i.e., Architecture, Project Delivery, Application Sustain, etc.). Strong experience as a Data Analyst in analyzing raw data, and as a Business Analyst in requirements gathering, understanding technology, and any project management experience with PMP are a huge plus.

Job Description
Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs. Formulates systems to parallel overall business strategies. Experienced with business process reengineering and identifying new applications of technology to business problems to make business more effective. Familiar with industry standard business process mapping, and reengineering. Prepares solution options, risk identification, and financial analyses such as cost/benefit, ROI, buy/build, etc. Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs.

Additional job details and special considerations
Roles and Responsibilities are Act as the critical bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams. Their core objective is to analyze current legacy system identify any inefficiencies, and translate business needs into actionable, technical solutions that improve and meets program goal. Work with the program to document the requirements that can be shared with the vendor once vendor is selected to provide the right solutions that will meet program needs.
•Meet with stakeholders through interviews, workshops, and surveys to discover business needs.
•Documenting specifications: Translate abstract ideas into structured Business Requirement Documents (BRD and Functional Requirement Documents (FRDs).
•Process Mapping: Create use cases to visually map current vs future state.
•Scope Management: Negotiate requirement trade-offs and manage expectations regarding project timelines and costs.
•Participate in testing phase: create test cases, and ensure the final product meets original requirement.
•Stakeholder communication: Serve as the central point of contact between users, technical teams and stakeholders.
This role is needed till the end of the project to ensure the solution is implemented to the stakeholder's satisfaction.

Minimum Requirements: 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. Actual
Years
Experience Years
Experience
Needed Required/
Preferred Skills/Experience 8 Required Their core objective is to analyze current legacy system identify any inefficiencies, and translate business needs into actionable, technical solutions that improve and meets program goal. 8 Required Work with the program/project teams to document the requirements and UAT. 8 Preferred Translate abstract ideas to business requirements in a structured way.