We are looking for a Business Analyst who is a local candidate in Austin, TX, for a HYBRID Position, with 3 days remote and 2 days (Tuesdays and Wednesdays) required on-site at the location listed above. The program will only accept LOCAL candidates for this position.
Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs. Formulates systems that align with overall business strategies.
Experienced with business process reengineering and identifying new applications of technology to business problems to make businesses more effective.
Familiar with industry-standard business process mapping and reengineering.
Prepares solution options, risk identification, and financial analyses such as cost/benefit, ROI, buy/build, etc. Writes detailed descriptions of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs.
8 or more years of experience; relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals; independently performs a variety of complex tasks; a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
Min 5 years of experience, served as a liaison between the Business community and Customer IT Teams (i.e., Architecture, Project Delivery, Application Sustain, etc.).
Strong experience as a Data Analyst in analyzing raw data and as a business analyst in requirements gathering, understanding technology, and project management (with PMP) is a huge plus.
This position also requires working closely with IT and Contract Management Support (CMS) staff to develop and maintain clear, user-friendly documentation for internal applications. This role focuses on translating application functionality, enhancements, and updates into guides and reference materials to help end users use the systems effectively.
Minimum 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. |
Years | Required/Preferred | Experience |
8 | Required | Extensive experience reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating business systems and user needs. |
8 | Required | Experience and thorough understanding of the business analysis areas of knowledge and its associated activities and tasks. |
8 | Required | Experience participating in software development reviews and providing advice and assistance to other team members in analysis, design, and test. |
8 | Required | Experience performing or participating in unit testing, support system testing, and user acceptance testing. |
8 | Required | Extensive skill in planning and organizing work to meet goals and complete multiple assignments without compromising accuracy. |
8 | Required | Experience in software development lifecycle methodologies. |
8 | Preferred | Extensive skill in effective verbal and written communications with both IT and business professionals and clients. |
2 | Preferred | Experience creating user focused technical or instructional documentation. |
2 | Preferred | Experience developing or maintaining screenshots or other visual aids to support user documentation. |
2 | Preferred | Ability to work effectively with staff and translate technical concepts into plain language. |