Senior Business AnalystLocation: Austin, TX Duration: 12 MonthsCandidates must be local to Texas and willing to work in office 1-2 days a week.Description of Services: Texas Education Agency requires the services of 1 Business Analyst 2, hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of Business Analyst 2, 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 at the same time that support the mission of the agency of improving outcomes for Texas students.
This position performs 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 position may support more than one project or be assigned to special projects at any time.
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.Candidate Skills and QualificationsMinimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.5 - Required - Deriving requirements from interviews with customers and creating system requirements documents5 - Required - System Analysis and Design (including mockups and/or wireframes)5 - Required - Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)5 - Required - Business Process Reengineering4 - Required - Development of user stories and use cases3 - Preferred - Strong communication, organization, and facilitation skills2 - Preferred - Business Process Development2 - Preferred - Experience with Azure DevOps or Modern Requirements1 - Preferred - Experience with Atlassian Jira1 - Preferred - Prior experience or familiarity with TEA applications and programs1 - Preferred - Prior employment at a Texas public school district