Systems Analyst 3/Business Data Analyst
Systems Analyst 3/Business Data Analyst
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Systems Analyst 3/Business Data Analyst(Must Have State Department Exp)
Austin TX 78751 (Hybrid 2 days remote with 3 days i.e. Mon Tues & Thurs required to be ONSITE)
10 months Contract with possibility to extension
The Business Data Analyst will primarily focus on analysing existing business requirements to understand current functionalities data flows and pain points. The role will then leverage this understanding to elicit and write comprehensive business requirements for new systems or enhancements.
A key responsibility will be translating complex business needs into clear actionable requirements. The role must be well-versed in writing Epics and User Stories including acceptance criteria to effectively communicate functional and non-functional requirements to development and quality assurance teams. The role will collaborate closely with business stakeholders product owners and technical teams to ensure alignment between business objectives and system capabilities.
The ideal candidate will possess strong data analysis skills an ability to document current state processes and a proactive approach to identifying opportunities for process and system improvements. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for facilitating workshops gathering information and presenting findings to diverse audiences.
- Understands business objectives and problems identifies alternative solutions performs studies and cost/benefit analysis of alternatives.
- Analyzes user requirements procedures and problems to automate processing or to improve existing computer system.
- Confers with personnel of organizational units involved to analyze current operational procedures identify problems and learn specific input and output requirements such as forms of data input how data is to be; summarized and formats for reports.
- Writes detailed description of user needs program functions and steps required to develop or modify computer program.
- Reviews computer system capabilities specifications and scheduling limitations to determine if requested program or program change is possible within existing system.
Candidate Skills and Qualifications:
Years
Required/Preferred
Experience
13
Required
Hands-on experience as a business data analyst in the Information Technology industry demonstrating strong analytical and documentation skills.
13
Required
Proven ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical teams to analyze complex data-driven business problems and recommend actionable solutions.
10
Required
Experience designing and optimizing data workflows and data management processes using modelling or mapping tools.
10
Required
Well-versed in writing Epics and User Stories including acceptance criteria to effectively communicate functional and non-functional requirements to development and quality assurance teams
8
Required
Experience creating and maintaining data-related documentation including data dictionaries business requirement documents and data mapping specifications.
8
Required
Experience designing and presenting visual data models and dashboards to communicate trends performance and project timelines.
8
Required
Demonstrated ability to lead data-focused meetings and interviews document outcomes and drive resolution of data-related issues.
4
Preferred
Bachelors degree in data science Computer Science Information Systems Business Analytics or a related field. Equivalent experience may be substituted.
4
Preferred
Strong multi-tasking skills with the ability to manage multiple data projects or assignments concurrently.
Employment Type
Full-time
