Senior Business Analyst

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Senior Business Analyst







Hybrid in Austin, TX 78701

Must have SDLC experience

Description

Business Analyst 3, Applications/Software Development

The Business Analyst (BA) position at the Client 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:

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.