Business Analyst - Allied Consultants : Job Details

Founded 32 years ago, Allied Consultants is an Austin-based firm and premier provider of technical and business staffing solutions for the State of Texas. We are currently seeking an experienced Software Quality Assurance Tester to be a key resource on a technical services team for our client, Texas Education Agency (TEA).

**Location of job: Hybrid with the option to work remotely up to 80% of the time.**

Responsibilities

The Business Analyst (BA) position at the client's 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.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• 8 years of eliciting requirements from interviews with customers and creating well-written system requirements documents
• 8 years of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• 8 years of business process re-engineering and software process flow improvement
• 8 years of development of user stories and use cases that conform to business analysis best practices
• 8 years of designing mockups and/or wireframes that conform to UX best practices
• 5 years of demonstrating strong communication and facilitation skills
• 5 years of demonstrating strong writing and organization skills

Preferred:

• 3 years of documented work experience with the requirements management software Modern Requirements
• 3 years of documented work experience with the issue tracking software Atlassian Jira
• 2 years of documented experience working for or closely with client or another state or local education agency

Overview

Allied Consultants, Inc. is an Austin-based firm which has for 32 years been a premier provider of technical and business professionals to clients in Texas. We are currently seeking an experienced Business Analyst to be a key resource on a technical services team.

Allied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan.

Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law. Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background check

Allied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.