Business Analyst (Required Cand with Education Client Experience)

Respond by: 09/18/24

Rate: DOE

Type: Contract

Please respond with resume and 3 references preferably supervisor (name, title, company, email, phone number)

Preference will be given to candidates who meet all preferred skills and have public sector experience

Background Check will be performed if a candidate is selected for placement and will have to be passed'

Work Mode: 80% - 100% Remote, Work Location With-in the United States.

Job Description:

The Business Analyst (BA) position at the position 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.

II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
Years	Required/Preferred	Experience
8	Required	Eliciting requirements from interviews with customers and creating well-written system requirements documents
8	Required	Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
8	Required	Business process re-engineering and software process flow improvement
8	Required	Development of user stories and use cases that conform to business analysis best practices
8	Required	Designing mockups and/or wireframes that conform to UX best practices
5	Required	Strong communication and facilitation skills
5	Required	Strong writing and organization skills
3	Preferred	Demonstrated work experience with the requirements management software "Modern Requirements"
3	Preferred	Demonstrated work experience with the issue tracking software "Atlassian Jira"
2	Preferred	Demonstrated experience working for or closely with another state or local education agency

III. TERMS OF SERVICE

Services are expected to start 10/01/2024 and are expected to complete by 08/31/2025. Total estimated hours per Candidate shall not exceed 2080 hours. This service may be amended, renewed, and/or extended providing both parties agree to do so in writing.

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