Business Analyst

VGroup Inc; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

The Texas Education Agency seeks a senior Business Analyst to support multiple projects that improve student outcomes through major enhancements and rewrite efforts. This role serves as the conduit between customer programs and the software development team throughout the SDLC.

The position is contract-based, located in Austin with a hybrid work arrangement including up to 80–100% remote work. Normal hours are 9:00 to 3:30, with in-person or webcam interviews and a focus on elicitation,

Qualifications

• Experience eliciting requirements from interviews with customers and creating well-written system requirements.
• Experience with software development life cycles (SDLCs).
• Business process re-engineering and software process flow improvement experience.
• 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.
• Demonstrated strong writing and organization skills.
• Documented work experience with Atlassian Jira.
• Documented work experience with Modern Requirements.

Responsibilities

• Elicitation & Analysis - Analyzes user needs, business processes, pain points, and computer system capabilities to automate or improve existing systems.
• 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.
• BA Best Practices & Mentorship - Acts as a mentor to peers and colleagues in disseminating best practices and proactively seeks out training opportunities.
• 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.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

SDLC

Business process re-engineering

User stories & use cases

Wireframes & UX

Communication skills

Writing & organization

Mentoring

Tools

Jira

Modern Requirements

Job description

Direct Client: Texas Education Agency

Job Title: Business Analyst

Duration: 12+ Months

Location: Austin, Texas 78701; Hybrid, with the option to work up to 80% - 100% remotely.

Position Type: Contract

Work hours: 40 hours per week

Interview Type: In-Person/Webcam

Ceipal ID: STX_BA080_IK

Requirement ID: 70127080

The Business Analyst (BA) position at the Texas Education Agency 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-lementation.

WORK HOURS AND LOCATION: Services shall be provided during normal business hours unless otherwise coordinated through the Texas Education Agency. Normal business hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, excluding State holidays when the agency is closed. The primary work location(s) will be at Hybrid, with the option to work up to 80% - 100% remotely. The working position is Telework.

Responsibilities:

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

Required Skills:

• Experience eliciting requirements from interviews with customers and creating well-written system requirements Required 8 Years
• Experience with software development life cycles (SDLCs) Required 8 Years
• Business process re-engineering and software process flow improvement experience Required 8 Years
• Experience developing user stories and use cases that conform to business analysis best practices Required 8 Years
• Experience designing mockups and/or wireframes that conform to UX best practices Required 8 Years
• Demonstrated strong communication and facilitation skills Required 8 Years
• Demonstrated strong writing and organization skills Required 8 Years
• Documented work experience with the issue tracking software "Atlassian Jira" Required 4 Years
• Documented work experience with the requirements management software "Modern Requirements" Required 2 Years

Preferred Skills :m

• Documented experience working for or closely with TEA OR a federal/state/local education agency OR ed vendor Preferred 4 Years
• Experience supporting complaint and case management workflows, including intake, investigation, and resolution Preferred 2 Years