Business Analyst

Overview

Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 34 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experience Business Analyst to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team.

At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including:

• Highly competitive pay rates
• Local support staff for responsive, personal service
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing)
  • Life insurance
  • A 401(K) plan with company match
  • Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan

Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks.

Allied Consultants is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Responsibilities

The Worker(s) will provide the following services: Provide technical assistance to the Information, Innovation & Insight Department and business stakeholders by performing complex to advanced Business Analyst work including complex systems analysis, complete software analysis, design and test activities for all phases of this solution implementation project. Document detailed system requirements (functional, technical, EIR accessibility, and Security). Write and groom user stories in collaboration with business owners and technical teams. Perform system analysis to include creation of business process maps, conceptual models, objects and use case models and system architecture diagrams to support project needs. Review, analyze, evaluate, execute and develop test cases and scenarios based on business and system requirements to ensure traceability.

**Location of job: Remote**

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements(skills/experience) will not be considered for this opportunity.

Years

Skills/Experience

4-7

Experience in planning, leading, gathering and analyzing business and functional requirements in cooperation with business and technical groups

4-7

Experience developing business process maps and performing fit-gap analyses

4-7

Experience solving complex problems and troubleshooting software systems

4-7

Experience simultaneously collecting requirements across multiple program areas that have varying business needs

4-7

Experience gathering, documenting, and capturing design requirements

4-7

Experience with developing Business Requirement Documents and Software Requirement Specifications

4-7

Experience facilitating workshops, meetings and collaborative work sessions with cross-functional teams in a remote environment

4-7

Experience preparing and executing test plans, leading and assisting team members in performing and completing test activities, and documenting/communicating testing results

4-7

Experience implementing and testing interfaces that exchange data with large, complex legacy systems

4-7

Experience in assisting with development of plans and work artifacts in support of the project management life cycle

4-7

Experience with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) management software such as HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) or Atlassian

4-7

Experience with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL)

Preferred:

Years

Skills/Experience

2

State of Texas experience