Senior Business Analyst Job at Allied Consultants (Texas) in Austin
Allied Consultants (Texas), Austin, TX, US, 78716
Overview
Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 33 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experience Senior 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
**Location of job: Hybrid- 3 days remote with 2 days (Mon & Tues) required to be onsite. Program will only allow candidates who are local to Austin, TX**
Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs. Formulates systems to parallel overall business strategies. Experienced with business process reengineering and identifying new applications of technology to business problems to make business more effective. Familiar with industry standard business process mapping, and reengineering. Prepares solution options, risk identification, and financial analyses such as cost/benefit, ROI, buy/build, etc. Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs.
8 or more years of experience, relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Min 5 years of experience, served as a liaison between the Business community and Customer IT Teams (i.e., Architecture, Project Delivery, Application Sustain, etc.). Strong experience as a Data Analyst in analyzing raw data, and as a Business Analyst in requirements gathering, understanding technology, and any project management experience with PMP are a huge plus.
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
Extensive experience reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating business systems and user needs.
8
Required
Thorough understanding of the business analysis areas of knowledge and its associated activities and tasks.
8
Required
Experience participating in software development reviews and providing advice and assistance to other team members in analysis, design, and test.
8
Required
Experience performing or participating in unit testing, support system testing and user acceptance testing.
8
Required
Extensive skill in planning and organizing work to meet goals and complete multiple assignments without compromising accuracy.
8
Required
Thorough knowledge of software development lifecycle methodologies.
8
Required
Extensive skill in effective verbal and written communications with both IT and business professionals and clients.
8
Preferred
Experience with the implementation of case management systems.
8
Preferred
Experience with Jira project management software.