DHD Consulting
About the job Senior Business Analyst
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 documentation SDLC:
8+ years working through all phases of the software development life cycle Process Optimization:
8+ years improving processes through business process re-engineering User Stories:
8+ years creating user stories and use cases aligned with best practices UX Design:
8+ years producing wireframes and mockups based on UX standards Facilitation:
5+ years leading meetings, workshops, or collaborative sessions Writing:
5+ years producing clear, organized, and well-structured documentation Preferred Qualifications:
Requirements Tools:
Experience with Modern Requirements software Tracking Tools:
Experience with Atlassian Jira Public Sector:
Experience working in or with a state or local education agency Programs:
Experience supporting Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) initiatives
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 documentation SDLC:
8+ years working through all phases of the software development life cycle Process Optimization:
8+ years improving processes through business process re-engineering User Stories:
8+ years creating user stories and use cases aligned with best practices UX Design:
8+ years producing wireframes and mockups based on UX standards Facilitation:
5+ years leading meetings, workshops, or collaborative sessions Writing:
5+ years producing clear, organized, and well-structured documentation Preferred Qualifications:
Requirements Tools:
Experience with Modern Requirements software Tracking Tools:
Experience with Atlassian Jira Public Sector:
Experience working in or with a state or local education agency Programs:
Experience supporting Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) initiatives