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.
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