Contract Business Analyst - PowerBI / Snowflake

Simplex; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Simplex in Austin seeks a Senior Business Analyst for a contract engagement with a government agency. The role focuses on modernizing mainframe reports and data-extract processes, with hands-on Snowflake and Power BI work.

You will gather requirements, document processes, and support UAT to ensure successful implementation. Ideal candidates will have 8+ years in requirements gathering, reporting, and facilitating business analysis with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 8+ years gathering requirements and creating reports.
• 8+ years facilitating business requirements with business teams to design technical solutions.
• 5+ years guiding users through UAT, training, and implementation.
• 2+ years hands-on Snowflake and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Gather, develop, and document business requirements using a range of elicitation methods.
• Review, assess, and improve business processes.
• Lead data analysis, root-cause analysis of data errors, and data-flow documentation.
• Develop reports and publish data to public-facing open data portals and the agency website.
• Create and validate user acceptance testing (UAT), and support training and implementation.
• Partner with business stakeholders to design technical solutions.
• Provide research and special-project support to users.
• Ensure deliverables follow established processes, quality standards, and business analysis methodologies.
• Work with minimal direction; may assign or oversee the work of others.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Requirements gathering

Business analysis

UAT facilitation

Data analysis

Reporting

Presentations

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Snowflake

Power BI

Job description

Business Analyst (Contract)

100% Remote: you must be based in Austin, TX. Will consider Greater TX for an exceptional candidate.

A successful Government Agency in Austin, Texas, is looking for a Senior Business Analyst to support a mainframe reports and data-extract modernization effort. The ideal candidate is a self-directed analyst with deep requirements and reporting experience and hands-on skills in Snowflake and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Gather, develop, and document business requirements using a range of elicitation methods
• Review, assess, and improve business processes
• Lead data analysis, root-cause analysis of data errors, and data-flow documentation
• Develop reports and publish data to public-facing open data portals and the agency website
• Create and validate user acceptance testing (UAT), and support training and implementation
• Partner with business stakeholders to design technical solutions
• Provide research and special-project support to users
• Ensure deliverables follow established processes, quality standards, and business analysis methodologies
• Work with minimal direction; may assign or oversee the work of others

Requirements

• 8+ years of strong interpersonal, analytical, written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• 8+ years gathering requirements and creating reports
• 8+ years facilitating business requirements and working with business teams to design technical solutions
• 5+ years guiding business users through UAT, training, and implementation
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Snowflake and Power BI
• Must be based in Austin, TX
• Must pass a criminal background check
• Must have a reliable computer and headset for secure remote access

Preferred

• 2+ years of oil and gas industry experience

Engagement Details

• Contract: early November 2026 through August 2027, with possible extensions
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM CT; occasional after-hours work may be needed

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