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Job Title: Senior Business Analyst
Location: Austin, Texas 78701
Duration: 4 Months (with possible extension)
Job Description:
A government-affiliated agency is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst (BA) to support multiple initiatives aimed at improving outcomes for students, with a particular focus on the early childhood integrated data system project.
This position involves advanced business analysis responsibilities, along with user experience (UX) design work to ensure user-friendly, research-backed solutions. The analyst will collaborate closely with product teams and stakeholders to propose and validate design decisions, and ensure they align with industry best practices and agency-wide standards.
The BA will be engaged throughout the software development lifecycle, helping to establish, manage, and validate system requirements. This includes ongoing work on enhancements and post-implementation features to maintain and improve solution quality and usability.
Key Responsibilities:
Elicit and document business and system requirements through interviews and stakeholder collaboration.
Support and oversee multiple software development lifecycle (SDLC) phases.
Lead business process re-engineering and recommend improvements to system workflows.
Develop clear, well-structured user stories and use cases.
Design UX wireframes, mockups, and prototypes using Figma or similar design tools.
Ensure adherence to accessibility standards (e.g., Section 508, WCAG).
Serve as a liaison between stakeholders and technical teams to ensure successful requirement translation and implementation.
Participate in post-deployment enhancement planning and requirements validation.
Minimum Requirements (Skills & Experience):
8 years of experience in requirements elicitation and authoring system requirements.
8 years of experience with full software development lifecycles.
8 years of experience in business process re-engineering and process improvement.
8 years of experience developing use cases and user stories based on best practices.
8 years of experience in creating mockups and wireframes aligned with UX principles.
5 years of demonstrated communication and facilitation expertise.
5 years of strong writing and documentation experience.
4 years of experience designing wireframes, mockups, and prototypes using Figma or similar tools.
3 years of experience ensuring web and application design compliance with federal accessibility guidelines.
Preferred Qualifications:
3 years of experience using Modern Requirements software for requirements management.
3 years of experience using Atlassian Jira for issue tracking and agile workflow.
2 years of experience working with or within state or local education agencies, particularly the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
1 year of experience in early childhood education or care settings.