Senior Business Analyst

Peak Performers; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical health, dental & vision at 60 

403(b) retirement plan

Weekly direct deposit

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Peak Performers, in Austin, TX, seeks a Sr. Business Analyst to bridge the gap between the program/customer community and the software development team. You will elicit requirements, analyze processes, and translate needs into clear functional specifications.

The role emphasizes UX-informed mockups, user stories, and rigorous SDLC collaboration. The contract is W2, hybrid, located in Austin with a start rate of $85 per hour and a term through 8/31/27.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience eliciting requirements through customer interviews and developing clear, well-written system requirements.
• 8 years of experience working within the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• 8 years of experience with business process reengineering and software process flow improvements.
• 8 years of experience developing user stories and use cases aligned with business analysis best practices.
• 8 years of experience designing mockups and wireframes following UX best practices.
• 5 years of demonstrated strong communication, facilitation, writing, and organizational skills.
• 4 years of documented experience working with the agency, another federal, state, or local education agency, or an education vendor.
• 2 years of documented experience using Atlassian Jira for issue tracking.
• 2 years of documented experience using Modern Requirements for requirements management.
• 1 year of experience with K–12 instructional materials and/or instructional material procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user needs, business processes, pain points, and system capabilities to identify opportunities for automation and improvement.
• Gather and analyze requirements through JAD sessions, stakeholder interviews, document analysis, surveys, use cases, and workflow analysis.
• Translate business needs into clear, concise business and functional requirements, user stories, use cases, and software requirements specifications.
• Develop wireframes, mockups, and other visual documentation to support system design and development.
• Mentor peers and colleagues on business analysis best practices and pursue ongoing professional development.
• Use agency tools such as Jira and Modern Requirements to manage change control, support SDLC activities, and track and communicate requirements status.

Tools

Jira

Modern Requirements

Job description

Peak Performers has partnered with a Texas State agency to assist in their search for a Sr. Business Analyst. In this position, you will be responsible for 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.

Major duties

• Analyze user needs, business processes, pain points, and system capabilities to identify opportunities for automation and improvement.
• Gather and analyze requirements through JAD sessions, stakeholder interviews, document analysis, surveys, use cases, and workflow analysis.
• Translate business needs into clear, concise business and functional requirements, user stories, use cases, and software requirements specifications.
• Develop wireframes, mockups, and other visual documentation to support system design and development.
• Mentor peers and colleagues on business analysis best practices and pursue ongoing professional development.
• Use agency tools such as Jira and Modern Requirements to manage change control, support SDLC activities, and track and communicate requirements status.

What are we looking for?

Minimum

• 8 years of experience eliciting requirements through customer interviews and developing clear, well-written system requirements.
• 8 years of experience working within the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• 8 years of experience with business process reengineering and software process flow improvements.
• 8 years of experience developing user stories and use cases aligned with business analysis best practices.
• 8 years of experience designing mockups and wireframes following UX best practices.
• 5 years of demonstrated strong communication, facilitation, writing, and organizational skills.
• 4 years of documented experience working with the agency, another federal, state, or local education agency, or an education vendor.
• 2 years of documented experience using Atlassian Jira for issue tracking.
• 2 years of documented experience using Modern Requirements for requirements management.

Preferred

• 1 year of experience with K–12 instructional materials and/or instructional material procurement processes.

Exciting Opportunity Details

• Rate: $85.00/hour
• W2 Contract
• Worksite Location: Austin, TX, 78701
• Hybrid
• Contract through 8/31/27 with the opportunity for extension

The Peak Performers difference

• Excellent medical health, dental & vision insurance at 60 days
• Our employees may choose to participate in a 403(b) retirement plan
• Qualified applicants with chronic medical conditions and/or disabilities receive priority placement
• We pay weekly through direct deposit
• In business since 1994 and thousands of job placements

All employment offers are contingent on the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws.

Applicants for employment with Peak Performers must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship for a visa now or in the future.

Peak Performers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Peak Performers does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.