Contract Senior Business Analyst

Simplex; Jackson (TN); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Simplex is seeking a Senior Business Analyst in Austin, TX for a hybrid role (3 days onsite, 2 days remote). The contract runs from December 14, 2026 to April 30, 2027 with potential extension, supporting a state agency on a data modernization project.

Responsibilities include requirements gathering, stakeholder facilitation, mapping workflows, and data-related testing. You will lead business analysis efforts, ensure traceability, and collaborate with business and technical teams on timelines

Qualifications

• 8+ years of business analysis experience with requirements gathering and traceability.
• 8+ years in business process analysis, workflow mapping, and process improvement.
• Strong communication with business stakeholders and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document business, functional, reporting, data, security, and user-access requirements.
• Lead stakeholder meetings and translate business needs into user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Map current and future workflows, identify gaps, and recommend improvements.
• Support data mapping, system testing, UAT, and issue resolution.
• Maintain traceability and coordinate reviews between business and technical teams.
• Support project manager with timelines, deliverables, and budget tracking.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Documentation

Validation

Traceability

Business process analysis

Workflow mapping

Gap analysis

Process improvement

Communication

Stakeholder management

System testing

User Acceptance Testing

Data integration

Data warehousing

Analytics

Reporting

Project management

Job description

Senior Business Analyst

Location: Austin, TX — hybrid, 3 days onsite and 2 days remote. Local candidates only; must currently reside in Texas.

Contract: December 14, 2026–April 30, 2027, with potential extension.

We are working with a State Agency headquartered in Austin, TX.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document business, functional, reporting, data, security, and user-access requirements for a data modernization project.
• Lead stakeholder meetings and translate business needs into user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Map current and future workflows, identify gaps, and recommend process improvements.
• Support data mapping, system testing, user acceptance testing, and issue resolution.
• Maintain requirements traceability and coordinate reviews between business and technical teams.
• Support the project manager with timelines, deliverables, and budget tracking.

Requirements

• 8+ years of business analysis experience, including requirements gathering, documentation, validation, and traceability.
• 8+ years of business process analysis, workflow mapping, gap analysis, and process improvement.
• Strong communication skills and experience working with business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Preferred: 5+ years supporting system testing, user acceptance testing, defect resolution, and requirements validation.
• Preferred: 5+ years supporting data integration, data warehousing, analytics, or reporting projects.
• Preferred: 3+ years of project management experience.