Business Analyst 3

Title: Business Analyst 3
Location: Austin, TX
Duration: 3 months with the possible extension

Job Description:

• The Business Analyst III reports to the Director of Administration and is responsible for defining business solution recommendations and translating business objectives into detailed requirements to support the solution.
• This person is adept at assimilating, integrating, and interfacing technical knowledge with business/systems requirements.
• The Senior Business Analyst produces functional requirements, use cases, data mappings, data dictionaries, software specifications and systems scope documentation.
• This person may also be responsible for writing test plans, test cases and UAT quality assurance work.
• When necessary these individuals should also be able to lead teams of analysts to facilitate, document, analyze data, integrate and train business users throughout the project development life cycle.
• ble to conduct various types of work in varied client environments, with multiple teams; including business and technical teams, and produce results.
• Develops frameworks to address client problems; identifies issues, dependencies; develops problem-solving approaches to minimize pitfalls.
• Leverages business and data skills and knowledge; performs thorough, accurate analysis; guides team in developing recommendations.
• Structures client documents and manages writing process; writes key sections of client documents.
• Partners with technical leads to facilitate systems development; understands the development process (requirements gathering, design, code, test, deploy).
• Can work with the development team to define a best practice model from beginning to end for the development effort.
• Comfortable with ambiguity; flexible and able to be effective while managing multiple tasks and priorities.
• Responsible for user facilitation, business process analysis, data analysis, requirements documentation and testing.
• Facilitates users or program staff to reach alignment; designs, conducts, and documents meetings effectively.
• nalyzes and documents current business process; translates business requirements into functional specs, defines and recommends new processes: using process flows, activity diagrams, swim lanes, use cases as needed and acting as a liaison between business users and technical developer.
• Capable of documenting data dictionaries, data requirements for input forms, developing test data and tracing functional data items back to originating data sources.
• nalyzes data and trends, define reporting KPIs and metrics, works with technical teams to develop reports in tools such as Tableau and Cognos.
• Develops test plans and assists or leads system and user acceptance testing with tools such as JIRA or Client ALM.
• Capable of effectively presenting and communicating ideas to clients and leading teams to meet project goals.
• Presents ideas and outcomes successfully with clients; develops effective presentation materials; can present to senior business leaders and users.
• Clearly communicates with all team members; provides ongoing feedback to team members and client.
• Generates viable new ideas for business solutions; shows creative thinking, reviews entire process for improvements.
• Builds consensus and trust among team members; committed to meeting client goals; mentor's others including clients or junior staff.
• ttends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency's obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.
• Performs related work as assigned.

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 Knowledge of and ability to interpret Texas Vital Statistics laws, policies, procedures and regulations. 8 Required Knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio) 8 Required Skill in project planning and organization 8 Required Skill in business analysis methodologies 8 Required Skill in analyzing and evaluating complex information technology applications, policies, and issues 8 Required Skill in developing creative and workable solutions to complex problems and issues 8 Required Skill in communicating effectively both verbally and in writing with individuals and groups 8 Required Skill in using initiative and independent judgment and managing time effectively to establish priorities, organize tasks, and assign and direct the work of others 8 Required Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships, including the ability to work with people under pressure, negotiating with multiple parties and resolving conflicts 8 Required Skill in reading, interpreting and understanding material to prepare concise reports or appropriate responses for the review and/or signature of section managers and/or directors 8 Required Skill in gathering, organizing and analyzing facts, recommending solutions and resolving work-related problems 8 Required Skill in maintaining statistical and accounting records and producing data summaries 8 Required bility to manage small to medium sized projects when needed 8 Required bility to create project work plans 8 Required bility to produce accurate work estimates and monitor progress