Business Analyst 3

Job Description Link Technologies (LinkTechConsulting.com), a Las Vegas-based IT consulting firm, is currently seeking 2 Business Analyst 3 candidates to join our team in Austin, TX. This position will offer the opportunity to work 80-100% remotely. Candidates must reside in the United States.

QUALIFICATIONS

8+ years of experience in the following areas: Experience eliciting requirements from interviews with customers and creating well-written system requirements. Experience with software development lifecycle (SDLC) Business process re-engineering and software process flow improvement Experience developing user stories and use cases that conform to business analysis best practices Experience designing mockups and/or wireframes that conform to UX best practices Demonstrated strong communication and facilitation skills o Demonstrated strong written and organizational skills 4+ years of work experience with issue tracking software (Atlassian Jira) PREFERRED 4+ years of documented experience working for a federal/state/local education agency or education vendor 3+ years of experience with requirements management software (Modern Requirements) 2+ years of experience supporting complaint and case management workflows including intake, investigation and resolution 2+ years of experience with the educator certification process, federal/state grant programs, or state funding program

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The business analyst works on multiple projects that support the mission of improving outcomes for students, with a focus on major enhancements and/or writing efforts. Perform advanced, senior level business analysis work. Serve as the conduit between the program/customer community and the software development team through which requirements flow. Elicits requirements using joint application development (JAD), requirements workshops, interviews, document analysis, storyboards, surveys, site visits, use cases, scenarios, competitive product analysis, and task and workflow analysis. Uses sophisticated analysis techniques to identify user needs, business processes, pain points, and computer system capabilities to automate or improve existing systems. Transforms information from elicitation sessions into business requirements and functional requirements, use cases, user stories, and software requirements specifications documents. Uses standard templates and simple, unambiguous, and concise natural language. Visually transforms information from elicitation sessions into process flows, context diagrams, UML diagrams, wire-frames, and mockups. Uses initiative and independent judgement to actively participate in the software development lifecycle, including managing deadlines, following change control procedures, tracking requirement status, coordinating UAT, and maintaining requirement traceability. Link Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors protected by law. Link Technologies