Hybrid, Austin TX
Initial contract: 03/17/2025 - 08/31/2025; may be extended up to 3 years.
I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
The Business Analyst (BA) position works on multiple projects that support the mission of the agency of improving outcomes for Texas students. This position performs advanced, senior-level business analysis work. The position may support more than one project or be assigned to special projects at any time. 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.
II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
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
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Required/Preferred
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Experience
8
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Required
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Eliciting requirements from interviews with customers and creating well-written system requirements documents
8
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Required
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Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
8
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Required
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Business process re-engineering and software process flow improvement
8
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Required
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Development of user stories and use cases that conform to business analysis best practices
8
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Required
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Designing mockups and/or wireframes that conform to UX best practices
5
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Required
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Demonstrated strong communication and facilitation skills
5
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Required
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Demonstrated strong writing and organization skills
3
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Preferred
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Documented work experience with the requirements management software "Modern Requirements"
3
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Preferred
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Documented work experience with the issue tracking software "Atlassian Jira"
2
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Preferred
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Documented experience working for or closely with TEA or another state or local education agency
Note: Initial contract: 03/17/2025 - 08/31/2025; may be renewed (at the same title, level and rate) for up to three (3) additional fiscal years ending August 31, 2028.
Primary work location: In-Person (with the option to work remotely up to 80% of the time).