Senior Business Analyst (State Government Experience Preferred)

📍 Location: Austin, TX
🏢 Client: State of Texas
💼 Experience: 12+ Years (Mandatory)
📅 Contract: 12 Months
🏢 Work Schedule: Hybrid – 4 Days Onsite / 1 Day Remote (Austin, TX)
🎯 Interview: Face-to-Face (Mandatory)

⚠️ Mandatory Requirements

• 12+ years of Business Analyst experience.
• State of Texas Agency experience (2–3+ years) is highly preferred.
• Candidates with Other State Government Agency experience (3–4+ years) will also be considered.
• Must be available to work 4 days onsite per week in Austin, TX.
• Strong experience working on Agile projects and documenting business requirements.

Required Skills

• Business Analysis
• Technical Business Analysis
• Agile Methodology
• Scrum
• User Stories
• Epics
• Themes
• Acceptance Criteria
• Jira
• Use Case Development
• Use Case Documentation
• Business Process Analysis
• Process Mapping
• Process Documentation
• Requirements Gathering
• Requirements Documentation
• Gap Analysis
• Business Process Improvement
• Workflow Analysis
• Stakeholder Management
• Functional Requirements
• Technical Documentation
• SDLC
• Operational Improvement

Minimum Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience as a Senior Business Analyst supporting enterprise IT initiatives.
• Experience working on technical and emerging technology projects.
• Working knowledge of Agile project management methodologies and Scrum practices.
• Strong experience gathering, analyzing, and documenting business and functional requirements.
• Experience creating and maintaining use cases, business process documentation, and workflow diagrams.
• Experience performing business process analysis and identifying opportunities for operational improvements.
• Experience converting business requirements into Themes, Epics, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria following organizational standards.
• Hands-on experience using Jira to manage product backlogs, user stories, and Agile project activities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, technical teams, and project managers.
• Experience supporting enterprise application development and implementation projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements.
• Create Themes, Epics, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria in accordance with Agency standards.
• Convert existing use cases into actionable Jira user stories.
• Analyze current business processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and operational effectiveness.
• Document business workflows and process maps.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, development teams, QA teams, and project managers throughout the SDLC.
• Support the planning, development, testing, and implementation of strategic technology initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

✅ 2–3+ years of State of Texas Agency Business Analyst experience.
✅ 3–4+ years of Other State Government Agency experience.
✅ Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments using Jira.
✅ Strong documentation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

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Qualified candidates, please share your updated resume along with the following details:

• Full Name
• Current Location
• Total Experience
• State of Texas Agency Experience (Agency Name & Duration)
• Other State Government Experience (if applicable)
• Agile/Jira Experience
• Availability for Face-to-Face Interview in Austin, TX
• Work Authorization