Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst to support their records management application by integrating a new redaction solution into their existing Oracle environment. Candidates should have experience supporting Oracle integrations and AI software projects.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of a redaction and records management solution .
• Design and oversee system integration workflows, including data mapping, ETL processes, software configuration, testing (unit, end-to-end, performance), and deployment into production.
• Ensure data governance, security, and compliance by defining validation rules, identifying integration risks, and documenting procedures while training users and supporting adoption.

Minimum Candidate Characteristics:

• 8-10 years of Business Analyst experience (requirements gathering, system integration, software evaluation, and full project lifecycle documentation)
  • Proficiency with Oracle environments, Visio, PowerPoint, testing methodologies (SIT/UAT), and AI-powered software implementation.

Exceptional Candidate Characteristics:

• Experience with a TX State Agency
• Deep knowledge of records management regulations and practices, including Public Information Requests (PIRs), statutory compliance, and repository applications.
• Professional certifications in Business Analysis and Project Management

TCEQ is seeking a Business Analyst to assist in developing a framework and implementing an application dedicated to records management document review and redaction.


The Business Analyst will assist with other records management related projects as assigned.


Evaluate potential applications: Review software solutions that align with the organizations needs and is compatible with an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure environment and the agency infrastructure.


Evaluate Current Environment: Review the existing Oracle environment; including application, data sources, and business workflows.


Define integration Goals: Define the objectives of integrating the redaction software; data governance, automation, data verification, backup.


Risk Analysis: Identify any risk to the Oracle environment and agency data.


Security Validation: Provide an analysis on how security is managed with the application, including the transfer of data between applications and the accessibility of information within the redaction software.


Ensure that hardware and software meet requirement for both Oracle and the agency infrastructure


Prepare a comprehensive mapping of data sources


Map out how data will flow between Oracle and the redaction software


Define the Extract, Transform, and Load process as required to move data between oracle and the redaction software


Identify key integration point within the agency infrastructure, and Oracle environment, such as database tables, views


Install and Configure Data Management Software


Connect Oracle to Data Management Software


Data Profiling: Perform date profiling to identify inconsistencies between the primary Oracle database and the redaction software, identifying missing data and in consistencies that might need to be addressed before integration.


Set up transformation rules to ensure that the data from the redaction software aligns with file formats established for preservation (PDF/PDFA), and the data structure aligns with the Oracle database


Implement rules for data validation, quality control, cleansing to ensure data is properly passed through the redaction application to the Oracle cloud environment, and database


Deploy to Production: Oversee the integration to production


User Training: Train the users of the software to ensure an understanding on the maintenance of the redaction tool, its functions, and its integration points with the Oracle cloud and database


Software Testing: Test individual components of the integration and software, data extraction, editing/redaction, loading


End-to End testing: Perform end-to-end testing to ensure data is properly transferred, redacted, and loaded between Oracle and the redaction software.


Performance testing: Verify that integration performs optimally under load, including stress tests to identify performance issues.


Documentation Evaluate current environment: Provide detailed documentation on integration plans, setup, workflows and steps to resolve software issues.

II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

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.


Years


Required/Preferred


Experience


8


Required


Experience evaluating software that includes gathering and analyzing requirements and assessing the solutions fit with business needs


8


Required


Excellent communication skills, written and oral, to collaborate with people of all levels


8


Required


Ability to use Microsoft Visio software to create and manipulate diagrams, system flowcharts, and other visual representation


8


Required


Ability to use Microsoft PowerPoint to create compelling and visually appealing presentations


8


Required


Ability to gather and analyze business requirements and scope to document the final product results


8


Required


Strong problem-solving skills to identify root cause of a problem, analyze and resolve issues


8


Required


Familiarity with Oracle, IT systems integration and software development process


8


Required


Experience in developing and documenting detailed test plans, test cases and requirements traceability matrices


8


Required


System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing to ensure all requirements are developed and tested


8


Required


8 years of full-time experience as a Business Analyst


8


Required


Skill in analyzing and interpreting agency organizations, business practices, policies and procedures


8


Required


Ability to coordinate and evaluate the work of others


8


Required


Knowledge of project management practices to plan, execute and mitigate risks


8


Required


Experience in implementing AI-powered software that leverages artificial intelligence


10


Preferred


Experience in implementing AI-powered software that leverages artificial intelligence


10


Preferred


Strong knowledge of records management functions such as document review, redaction, records management


10


Preferred


principles, laws and regulations


10


Preferred


Experience with the management of government/registration records and statutes related to records


10


Preferred


Experience with Public Information Requests (PIRs) and a records repository application


10


Preferred


Business Analyst experience with Records Management Systems implementation, including document review


10


Preferred


and redaction software knowledge


10


Preferred


Certified in Business Analysis and Project Management