Business Analyst, Austin, Texas

Pedigo Staffing Services

  • Austin, TX
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
Title: Business Analyst
Agency: Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Solicitation: 2024C0041
Location: 4900 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78751
Duration: On-going, no ending date
Visa: Must be US Citizen, Green Card, EAD. No H1B
Remote: Hybrid
Interview: MS TeamsRequired:
  • 5 years, Required - Experience as a Business Analyst in an enterprise level software development environment
  • 5 years, Required - Functional and technical requirements gathering, analysis and documentation with a strong attention to detail
  • 5 years, Required - Experience with the Microsoft Suite of tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, MS Project and SharePoint)
  • 4 years, Required - Developing Use Case documentation and User Stories that lead to clearly defined and numbered project requirements
  • 3 years, Required - Facilitating meetings, requirements gathering sessions and conducting presentations
  • 2 years, Required - Developing and presenting project status updates and reporting on key performance indicators for project success
  • 2 years, Required - Communication skills, both verbal and written
  • 2 years, Required - Knowledge of the Texas Project Delivery Frame
  • 2 years, Required - Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle
  • 2 year, Preferred - Knowledge and understanding of Angular and SPA frameworks
  • 2 year, Preferred - Knowledge of cross browser testing.
  • 2 year, Preferred - Knowledge and understanding of Java and Spring Frameworks
  • 2 year, Preferred - Knowledge and understanding of App Servers like IBM WebSphere / Liberty
  • 2 year, Preferred - Proficiency in ADA standards and guidelines to test the UI.
  • 1 year, Preferred - Candidates preferred who have a working knowledge of the following DFPS systems/programs (including but not limited to): IMPACT, PACES, PEIRS, ABCS, NEICE, SSCC, Child Placement Portal, and Community Based Care
The DFPS IT Division seeks a Worker to perform in a BA II role to assist in the following:The work involves the following:
  • Seeking, gathering, and analyzing information and data from stakeholders and subject matter experts.
  • Converting findings into meaningful documentation for use by the development team.
  • Communicating with technical, non-technical, functional, management and executive staff.
  • Working within cross-functional teams.
  • Taking initiative to develop a foster a collaborative approach among teams before, during and after the requirements gathering process to achieve a common mission, vision, values, and goals.
  • Tracking software development life cycle activity metrics as it relates to requirements and other established metrics.
The Worker must have a strong Business Analysis background with extensive experience in the following:
  • Prefer knowledge and understanding of Angular and SPA frameworks
  • Experience working in a fast-paced information technology environment.
  • Experience as a Business Analyst within an Enterprise-level application development environment.
  • Experience developing solid requirements documents with a strong attention to detail to capture project need and scope.
  • Robust skills facilitating and leading groups to clarify and define project requests, needs, scope and priorities, as well as delivering presentations for meetings involving cross-functional teams and including stakeholders.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to provide clear and consistent status updates and inform stakeholders and agency leadership of project progress.
  • Solid experience with the Microsoft Suite of tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, MS Project, and Visio).
  • Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) methodologies.
  • Knowledge of Case Management applications a plus but not required.
  • Communicating and listening in a way that is focused on clear expression of, as well as understanding of ideas and concepts that ultimately lead to positive outcomes and results.
  • Knowledge of Texas Project Delivery Framework.
  • Prefer knowledge of Texas Project Delivery Framework.
  • Prefer knowledge of cross browser testing.
  • Prefer knowledge and understanding of Java and Spring Frameworks.
  • Prefer knowledge and understanding of App Servers like IBM WebSphere / Liberty.
  • Prefer proficiency in ADA standards and guidelines to test the UI.
  • Prefer working knowledge of the following DFPS systems/programs (including but not limited to): IMPACT, PACES, PEIRS, ABCS, NEICE, SSCC, Child Placement Portal, and Community Based Care.

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