Senior Business Analyst - Hybrid/Remote-Friendly

Pedigo Staffing Services; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Education Agency is seeking a Senior Business Analyst in Austin, TX to drive requirements through the full software development life cycle. The role focuses on elicitation, documentation, and ensuring that business needs are translated into actionable software requirements.

The BA will mentor peers, use Jira and Modern Requirements for change control, and collaborate across programs to manage enhancements and post-implementation validation. This is a hybrid position in the William B.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience eliciting requirements from interviews with customers and creating well-written system requirements.
• 8+ years of experience with software development life cycles (SDLCs).
• 8+ years of experience in business process re-engineering and software process flow improvement.
• 8+ years of experience developing user stories and use cases that conform to BA best practices.
• 5+ years of experience designing mockups and/or wireframes that conform to UX best practices.
• 5+ years of demonstrated strong communication and facilitation skills.
• 4+ years of demonstrated strong writing and organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as conduit between program/customer community and development team through requirements flow.
• Manage requirements specification and verify fulfillment of all requirements across lifecycle.
• Mentor peers on BA best practices and training opportunities.
• Utilize TEA tools like Jira and Modern Requirements to manage change control and track status.

Skills

Elicitation & Analysis

SDLCs

Business Process Re-engineering

User Stories & Use Cases

UX Mockups/Wireframes

Communication & Facilitation

Writing & Organization

Job description

Title:Senior Business Analyst

Agency:Texas Education Agency

Location: William B. Travis State Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701

Telework Policy:Hybrid, with the option to work up to 80% - 100% remotely

Solicitation Reference Number: 70127036

Working Title: Senior Business Analyst

Title/Level: Business Analyst 3

Category: Applications/Software Development

Texas Education Agency requires the services of 1 Business Analyst 3, hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of Business Analyst 3, Applications/Software Development and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Education Agency.

All work products resulting from the project shall be considered "works made for hire" and are the property of the Texas Education Agency and may include pre-selection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Candidates) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law. Texas Education Agency will pay no fees for interviews or discussions, which occur during the process of selecting a Candidate(s).

The Business Analyst (BA) position at the Texas Education Agency works on multiple projects that support the mission of the agency of improving outcomes for Texas students, with a focus on major enhancements and/or rewrite effort.

This position will perform 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. This BA will be involved at some level throughout the entire software development life cycle. Upon establishment of the requirements baseline, the focus is shifted towards the management of the requirements specification and verifying the fulfillment of all requirements, including requirements for enhancements post-implementation.

Essential Functions:

1 - Elicitation & Analysis - Analyzes user needs, business processes, pain points, and computer system capabilities to automate or improve existing systems. Elicits requirements using joint application development (JAD), interviews, document analysis, surveys, use cases, competitive product analysis, and workflow analysis.

2 - Requirements Writing & Visual Output - Transforms information from elicitation sessions into business and functional requirements, use cases, user stories, software requirements specifications documents, wireframes, and mockups. Uses standard templates and simple, unambiguous, and concise natural language.

3 - BA Best Practices & Mentorship - Acts as a mentor to peers and colleagues in disseminating best practices and proactively seeks out training opportunities.

4 - Using TEA Tools Effectively - Uses TEA tools, such as Jira and Modern Requirements, to manage the change control process, participate in the SDLC, and track and communicate requirements status.

Required/Preferred:

Years

Required/Preferred

Experience

8

Required

Experience eliciting requirements from interviews with customers and creating well-written system requirements

8

Required

Experience with software development life cycles (SDLCs)

8

Required

Business process re-engineering and software process flow improvement experience

8

Required

Experience developing user stories and use cases that conform to business analysis best practices

8

Required

Experience designing mockups and/or wireframes that conform to UX best practices

5

Required

Demonstrated strong communication and facilitation skills

5

Required

Demonstrated strong writing and organization skills

4

Required

Documented experience working for or closely with TEA OR a federal/state/local education agency OR ed vendor

2

Required

Documented work experience with the issue tracking software "Atlassian Jira"

2

Required

Documented work experience with the requirements management software "Modern Requirements"

1

Preferred

Previous Experience with Educator Certification

1

Preferred

Previous Experience with Educator Preparation Program Data Collection and Accountability

Debbie Pedigo

CEO / Senior Staffing Consultant

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512.256.5434

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