Sr. Business Analyst

City : Austin


State : Texas


Neos is Seeking a Sr. Business Analyst for a long-term contract role with our client in Austin, TX.

***REMOTE (TEXAS) - ONLY CANDIDATES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN TEXAS WILL BE CONSIDERED***

No calls, no emails, please respond directly to the "apply" link with your resume and contact details.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

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

1 - 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.

2 - Requirements Writing & Visual Output
Transforms information from elicitation sessions into business and functional requirements, use cases, user stories, software requirements specifications documents, wireframes, and mockups. Uses standard templates and simple, unambiguous, and concise natural language.

3 - BA Best Practices & Mentorship
Acts as a mentor to peers and colleagues in disseminating best practices and proactively seeks out training opportunities.

4 - 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

Requirements

• 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 - Business process re-engineering and software process flow improvement experience
• 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 education vendor
• 2 years Required - Documented work experience with Jira
• 2 years Required - Documented work experience with Modern Requirements

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