Business Analyst

Work Location

Candidates must be local to Austin, TX or surrounding areas.**

Office Location: 1700 N. Congress, Austin, Texas 78701

Onsite.

Job Description

We are currently seeking a contract Business Analyst to be a key resource on a technical services team for our client, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA).

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and evaluate business systems and user needs to document highly complex system requirements.
• Develop and maintain highly complex system documents to convey business requirements, support efficient system design, and uphold quality standards.
• Develop test plans and liaise with end users to complete user acceptance testing to validate new and existing system functionality.
• Analyze program policies and procedures to determine their effect on automated systems and system functional areas.
• Serve as a liaison between business and IT teams by providing consultation, documentation, and direction on analysis, design, configuration, testing, and policy implementation within systems.
• Reengineer existing system processes and identify new applications of technology to meet business needs.
• Identify and communicate potential risks and difficulties at all stages; propose and design strategies to mitigate or avoid them.
• Keep all stakeholders informed through the distribution of project information and project status reports.
• Facilitate the service request life cycle through customer-related service request responses, business requirements coordination, technical specifications and related artifacts review, and monitor system integration and user acceptance testing prior to implementation.
• Work independently and in coordination with client staff as assigned, to perform a variety of complicated tasks with a wide degree of creativity and latitude
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

8 years of:

• Experience as a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or similar roles

5 years of:

• Experience serving as a liaison between Business and IT teams

1 year of:

• Experience with the Texas Automated Nutrition System (TANS)
• Experience with writing system requirements in compliance with federal child nutrition programs operated by client

Company Overview

Allied Consultants has been contracted with the Texas State Government for 34 years, we are a Top Ten ranked vendor, and premier provider of technical and business staffing solutions. Allied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan. Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law. Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background check. Allied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.