Respond by: 07/15/2026
Rate: DOE
Type: Contract
Work Mode: Hybrid
Location: Austin TX
Please respond with resume and 3 references preferably supervisor (name, title, company, email, phone number)
Background Check will be performed if a candidate is selected for placement and will have to be passed'
Job Description
The Business Analyst (BA) position at the client works on multiple projects that support the mission of the agency of improving outcomes for Texas students, with a focus on major enhancements and/or rewrite effort.
This position will perform advanced, senior-level business analysis work. 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.
Essential Functions:
1 - Elicitation & Analysis - Analyzes user needs, business processes, pain points, and computer system capabilities to automate or improve existing systems. Elicits requirements using joint application development (JAD), interviews, document analysis, surveys, use cases, competitive product analysis, and workflow analysis.
2 - Requirements Writing & Visual Output
Transforms information from elicitation sessions into business and functional requirements, use cases, user stories, software requirements specifications documents, wireframes, and mockups. Uses standard templates and simple, unambiguous, and concise natural language.
3 - BA Best Practices & Mentorship
Acts as a mentor to peers and colleagues in disseminating best practices and proactively seeks out training opportunities.
4 - Using Tools Effectively
Uses tools, such as Jira and Modern Requirements, to manage the change control process, participate in the SDLC, and track and communicate requirements status.
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
Experience eliciting requirements from interviews with customers and creating well-written system requirements
8
Required
Experience with software development life cycles (SDLCs)
8
Required
Business process re-engineering and software process flow improvement experience
8
Required
Experience developing user stories and use cases that conform to business analysis best practices
8
Required
Experience designing mockups and/or wireframes that conform to UX best practices
5
Required
Demonstrated strong communication and facilitation skills
5
Required
Demonstrated strong writing and organization skills
1
Required
Documented work experience with the issue tracking software "Atlassian Jira"
1
Required
Documented work experience with a requirements management software tool, such as "Modern Requirements"
1
Required
Documented work experience with a federal/state/local education agency OR education vendor
III. TERMS OF SERVICE
Services are expected to start 09/01/2026 and are expected to complete by 08/31/2027. Total estimated hours per Candidate shall not exceed 1984 hours. This service may be amended, renewed, and/or extended providing both parties agree to do so in writing.
