TCEQ - IT Business Analyst III

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision plan

Dental plan

Paid holidays

Professional development

Wellness program

Onsite nurse

Job summary

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in Austin, TX is seeking an experienced IT Business Analyst to translate business vision into technology solutions, capture requirements, and drive agency efficiency within the Information Resources Division.

You will lead enterprise analysis, manage change control artifacts, design test strategies, oversee data migration, and create user guides and training for new applications. Required CBAP certification and a track record on IT projects.

Qualifications

• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP).
• Experience creating BA documents: system/software requirements document, use cases, test plans or scenarios, diagrams (as-is, workflow, state, or context), traceability matrices, report specifications, work breakdown structure, risk register, and/or data migration plan.
• Experience in performing business analysis work for Information Technology Projects.
• Experience creating PM documents: Charter, status reports, lessons learned, contract, business case, project plan, and/or schedule.

Responsibilities

• Translate business vision into technology solutions by capturing and documenting requirements for new systems and enhancements.
• Lead strategic enterprise analysis by assessing current operations, identifying opportunities for improvement, and bridging today’s needs with tomorrow’s solutions.
• Champion quality and consistency by managing project artifacts through change control processes and ensuring alignment of requirements, design, testing, and data migration plans.
• Drive delivery by developing test strategies, leading User Acceptance Testing, and ensuring solutions meet business needs and resolve issues quickly.
• Develop and execute data migration plans, collaborating with users and developers to validate and verify data accuracy.
• Create user guides and training materials, delivering training sessions and providing ongoing technical support for new applications.

Skills

CBAP

Education

Master's degree in public administration / business administration / environmental studies / planning / computer science / computer information systems / related field

Bachelor's degree in public administration / business administration / environmental studies / planning / computer science / computer information systems / management information systems / related field

CCBA certification

Job description

Job Description

Are you an experienced IT Business Analyst, ready for a unique opportunity to grow with an environmental state agency?

Join TCEQ! We bring passion and drive to carry out our mission of protecting our state's public health and natural resources.

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

As part of TCEQ Administrative Services, you would help support the logistical and operational structure for TCEQ statewide -- the business foundation for the whole agency. See details about what we do.

This position is a member of our Information Resources Division.

Here's What You'll Be Doing

• Translate business vision into technology solutions by capturing and documenting requirements for new systems and enhancements that drive agency efficiency.
• Lead strategic enterprise analysis ' assessing current operations, identifying opportunities for improvement, and bridging the gap between today's needs and tomorrow's solutions while ensuring designs deliver real business value.
• Champion quality and consistency by managing project artifacts through established change control processes, ensuring requirements, design, testing, and data migration plans stay aligned and audit ready.
• Drive successful delivery by developing comprehensive test strategies, leading User Acceptance Testing, and partnering with teams to ensure solutions meet business needs and resolve issues quickly.
• Ensure seamless transitions by developing and executing data migration plans ' collaborating directly with users and developers to validate, migrate, and verify critical data with accuracy.
• Empower our users by creating clear user guides and training materials, delivering engaging training sessions, and serving as a trusted resource for technical support on new and enhanced applications.

Key Qualifications

• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP).
• Experience creating the following BA documents: system/software requirements document, use cases, test plans or scenarios, diagrams (as-is, workflow, state, or context), traceability matrices, report specifications, work breakdown structure, risk register, and/or data migration plan.
• Experience in performing business analysis work for Information Technology Projects.
• Experience creating the following PM documents: Charter, status reports, lessons learned, contract, business case, project plan, and/or schedule.

Required Education & Experience

Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA) plus two (2) years of full-time experience in business process analysis and/or modeling, application development or system and application design; or overseeing, coordinating, and/or conducting Information Technology projects.

OR

Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP).

OR

Six (6) years of full-time experience in business process analysis and/or modeling, application development or system and application design; or overseeing, coordinating, and/or conducting Information Technology projects.

OR

A master's degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in public administration, business administration, environmental studies, planning, computer science, computer information systems, or a related field plus three (3) years of the required experience.

OR

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in public administration, business administration, environmental studies, planning, computer science, computer information systems, management information systems, or a related field plus four (4) years of the required experience.

OR

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university plus five (5) years of the required experience.

OR

Completion of 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) in public administration, business administration, environmental studies, planning, computer science, computer information systems, or a related field plus five (5) years of the required experience.

Employees in this classification series may research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure, including but not limited to a communication infrastructure system, cybersecurity system, electric grid, hazardous waste treatment system, or water treatment facility. See Tex. Business & Commerce Code Section 117.001(2). Accordingly, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a requirement to be hired for and to continue to be employed with TCEQ.

TRANSCRIPT/ COLLEGE HOURS Or COURSE WORK

See instructions on how to attach documents. A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials in CAPPS is required if needed to meet the qualifications listed above.

WORK SCHEDULE

Standard business hours are M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Individual and work group schedule determined by the TCEQ Information Resources Division.

Benefits

• Optional 401(k) and 457 plans
• Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, and optional FSA
• Paid day(s) off from work on national holidays and holidays that the state observes
• Professional development opportunities
• Longevity pays based on your number of years working for the state
• Wellness Program and Activities
• Onsite Nurse Practitioner in HQ
• Work-Life Balance

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

TCEQ will conduct a criminal history records search, driving history (if required for the job) on candidates offered employment.

In compliance with ADA, if you need accommodation during the employment process, please contact HRSS for assistance at [phone].

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) CODES

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes can be found at: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/. Please click the hyperlink under 'Occupational Category' for the respective Class Title.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.