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 documentationSDLC : 8+ years working through all phases of the software development life cycleProcess Optimization : 8+ years improving processes through business process re-engineeringUser Stories : 8+ years creating user stories and use cases aligned with best practicesUX Design : 8+ years producing wireframes and mockups based on UX standardsFacilitation : 5+ years leading meetings, workshops, or collaborative sessionsWriting : 5+ years producing clear, organized, and well-structured documentationPreferred Qualifications :
Requirements Tools : Experience with Modern Requirements softwareTracking Tools : Experience with Atlassian JiraPublic Sector : Experience working in or with a state or local education agencyPrograms : Experience supporting Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) initiatives