Location: Austin Texas (Hybrid: 20% mandatory onsite 80% optional remote)
Job Type: Contract until 8/31/2026 (12 months)
Job Description:
The Business Analyst will perform advanced business analysis and user experience design to deliver effective user-focused solutions. This role ensures design decisions align with industry best practices agency standards and research-driven principles. Acting as the link between stakeholders and the development team the Business Analyst will be engaged throughout the software development life cycle from gathering requirements to post-implementation enhancements.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Analysis: Lead the elicitation documentation and validation of business and technical requirements from stakeholder interviews
- Design: Create wireframes mockups and user experience workflows that follow best practices and meet user needs
- Process Improvement: Conduct business process re-engineering and recommend solutions to improve efficiency
- Development Support: Assist in defining user stories and use cases that align with established analysis standards
- Lifecycle Management: Oversee requirements through all stages of the software development life cycle including post-implementation updates
- Collaboration: Partner with product teams stakeholders and customers to align solutions with project goals
- Communication: Facilitate discussions lead meetings and ensure clear concise communication across teams
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
- Requirements Gathering: 8 years eliciting requirements from customers and preparing detailed documentation
- SDLC: 8 years working through all phases of the software development life cycle
- Process Optimization: 8 years improving processes through business process re-engineering
- User Stories: 8 years creating user stories and use cases aligned with best practices
- UX Design: 8 years producing wireframes and mockups based on UX standards
- Facilitation: 5 years leading meetings workshops or collaborative sessions
- Writing: 5 years producing clear organized and well-structured documentation
Preferred Qualifications:
- Requirements Tools: Experience with Modern Requirements software
- Tracking Tools: Experience with Atlassian Jira
- Public Sector: Experience working in or with a state or local education agency
- Programs: Experience supporting Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) initiatives