Business Systems Analyst - Agile SDLC & UAT Liaison

Whitley-Pen; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitley Penn, a leading audit, tax, and advisory firm, seeks a Business Systems Analyst to bridge business needs and software teams. You’ll gather requirements, document BRDs, support Agile processes, and coordinate UAT across projects.

You will work in a hybrid IT environment with a focus on process improvement, testing coordination, and effective stakeholder communication, contributing to high-growth initiatives in a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or related role.
• Experience eliciting and documenting business and system requirements.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Experience planning and executing User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate meetings and discovery sessions with business stakeholders to identify business needs and objectives.
• Create and maintain BRDs, process flows, use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
• Act as the liaison between business users and technical teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Clarify requirements and provide ongoing support to developers.
• Participate in backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews.
• Help maintain sprint backlogs and monitor sprint progress.
• Coordinate testing activities with business users and project stakeholders.

Skills

Requirements Gathering & Analysis

Business Requirements Documentation

User Story Development

User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Process Improvement

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Visio

Job description

Whitley Penn, a leading audit, tax, and advisory firm, seeks a Business Systems Analyst to bridge business needs and software teams. You’ll gather requirements, document BRDs, support Agile processes, and coordinate UAT across projects.

You will work in a hybrid IT environment with a focus on process improvement, testing coordination, and effective stakeholder communication, contributing to high-growth initiatives in a collaborative culture.