IT Business Analyst Senior - Functional

Sacrum Technologies LLC; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Sacrum Technologies LLC in Houston, TX seeks a Senior IT Business Analyst to bridge business needs and tech solutions. You will lead discovery, map future-state processes, and draft clear requirements across multiple enterprise apps and integrations.

This role demands strong stakeholder collaboration and hands-on delivery leadership in a hybrid environment. Responsibilities cover requirement traceability, SDLC oversight, API/data flow analysis, and coordinating diverse teams to enable successful

Qualifications

• 7+ years IT Business Analysis on enterprise apps or digital transformation.
• Experience leading requirements from discovery through traceability.
• Full-SDLC experience on complex development or integration projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery workshops and interviews to gather and validate requirements.
• Analyze current and future-state processes to improve efficiency and data quality.
• Write user stories, use cases, and functional specs that are testable and traceable.
• Own delivery plans including milestones, risks, and dependencies.
• Coordinate Business, IT, Engineering, QA, and vendor teams.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as backlog refinement and sprint planning.
• Analyze APIs, interfaces, data flows, and system dependencies to spot gaps.
• Support test planning, UAT, defect triage, and stakeholder sign-off.
• Support release planning, deployment readiness, and transition to operations.
• Create process flows, system documentation, and training materials.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Agile / hybrid delivery

Requirements gathering

Communication skills

SQL / data validation

Azure DevOps

Jira / Confluence

Lead workstreams

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business / IT / CS or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Senior IT Business Analyst | Houston, TX (Hybrid: 4 Days Onsite)

We're looking for a Senior IT Business Analyst who can turn complex business needs into clear, buildable technology solutions. You'll be the link between business stakeholders and technical teams, working across multiple enterprise applications, integrations, and digital initiatives. You'll also lead assigned workstreams, keeping delivery on track, managing risks and dependencies, and preparing users for go-live.

Location

Onsite in Houston, TX, Monday through Thursday, with Fridays from home. This is not a remote role. Candidates must live in the Houston area.

What You'll Do

• Lead discovery workshops, interviews, and sessions to gather and validate requirements
• Analyze current and future-state processes to improve efficiency, user experience, and data quality
• Write user stories, use cases, business rules, acceptance criteria, and functional specs that are clear, testable, and traceable
• Own delivery plans, including milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions
• Coordinate Business, IT, Engineering, QA, field operations, and vendor teams
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and retros
• Analyze APIs, interfaces, data flows, and system dependencies to spot gaps and risks early
• Conduct feasibility studies and cost-benefit analyses to support decisions
• Support test planning, lead UAT, join defect triage, and secure stakeholder sign-off
• Support release planning, deployment readiness, and transition to operations
• Create process flows, system documentation, decision logs, user guides, and training materials
• Communicate status, risks, and recommendations to technical and business audiences
• Support change management and adoption of new solutions

What You Bring

• 7+ years of IT Business Analysis experience on enterprise applications, system integrations, software delivery, or digital transformation. Candidates with 5+ years who have led complex, cross-functional initiatives will also be considered.
• Proven experience leading requirements work from discovery through traceability
• Full-SDLC experience on complex development or integration projects
• Experience working directly with business users, developers, architects, QA, and vendors
• Experience in Agile and hybrid delivery environments
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, or similar tools
• A strong understanding of APIs, interfaces, data flows, and system dependencies
• The ability to validate data using SQL, spreadsheets, or reporting tools
• Excellent facilitation, problem-solving, and communication skills
• The ability to manage multiple applications, projects, and priorities at once
• A Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Strongly Preferred

• Experience as a project lead or PM on cross-functional technology initiatives
• Experience building and maintaining project plans, schedules, and RAID logs
• Experience presenting status, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership
• The ability to drive alignment and accountability across diverse teams

Nice to Have

• Cloud application architectures and integration patterns
• GIS and mapping platforms
• Operational technology (OT) systems
• Drone platforms and mobile applications
• Disposal, environmental field operations, or similar enterprise systems

Certifications

• Strongly preferred: CBAP, CCBA, or PMI-PBA
• Preferred: Agile, project management, or product ownership certifications