Sr Business Analyst

Vaachi Systems; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to lead multiple projects supporting the Texas Education Agency's mission to improve student outcomes. This remote role involves advanced business analysis, requirements management, and collaboration with various stakeholders throughout the software development life cycle. Ideal candidates have at least 8 years of relevant experience, are familiar with tools such as Modern Requirements and Atlassian Jira, and possess strong communication and facilitation skills.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience with requirements management software.
• Experience with issue tracking software.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced, senior-level business analysis work.
• Support multiple projects for the Texas Education Agency.
• Act as a conduit between program/community and software development teams.

Skills

Business process re-engineering

Effective communication

Facilitation skills

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience

Requirements management

UX design principles

Tools

Modern Requirements

Atlassian Jira

Job description

Work Location: Anywhere within the US (80 100% Remote)

The Business Analyst (BA) will be responsible for multiple projects that support the Texas Education agency's mission in improving outcomes for Texas students.

Duties

• This position performs advanced, senior-level business analysis work.
• The position may support more than one project or be assigned to special projects at any time.
• 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.

An Ideal Candidate should come with:

• 8 years of relevant work experience
• Demonstrated work experience with the requirements management software "Modern Requirements"
• Demonstrated work experience with the issue tracking software "Atlassian Jira"
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience.
• Knowledge of Business process re-engineering and software process flow improvement
• Previous experience in development of user stories and use cases that conform to business analysis best practices
• Ability to design mockups and/or wireframes that conform to UX best practices
• Effective communication and facilitation skills
• A strong writing and organization skills
• A demonstrated experience working for or closely with TEA or another state or local education agency