Business Analyst Level III

Job Title: Business Analyst (Level III) Location: 333 S. Beaudry Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90017 (Onsite) Duration: Long Term Contract Visa Status: USC & GC Experience Level: 10+ Years Need Local Candidates Who are Near by Los Angeles California Job Summary: The Level III Business Analyst performs all Level II responsibilities and leads complex initiatives independently, providing advanced analysis and stakeholder engagement. Responsibilities: Independently elicit, document, and manage functional business requirements using advanced techniques such as JAD facilitation, UML modeling, group interviews, workshops, prototyping, mind mapping, and brainstorming. Lead business requirements analysis and contribute to solution architecture and technical design, ensuring alignment with the LAUSD technical environment and standards. Create, manage, and oversee work orders for enhancements, defects, and incident/change requests in Azure DevOps. Lead stakeholder meetings for business process reengineering and new system design, documenting decisions, action items, and dependencies across business and technical teams. Independently conduct UAT, regression testing, and integration testing, including the creation and execution of comprehensive test plans, test cases, and scripts. Design and deliver end-user training programs and materials; collaborate with multimedia developers to produce high-quality training content. Apply advanced expertise in SQL Server T-SQL and Oracle PL/SQL to perform complex data analysis, troubleshooting, and validation. Maintain and govern SharePoint and Microsoft Teams project sites to ensure accurate, up-to-date project communication. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of Agile and Waterfall SDLC methodologies and best practices. Provide advanced customer support and lead root-cause analysis for complex system issues and performance defects. Lead knowledge transfer efforts to LAUSD ITS Business Analysts and development teams, producing detailed documentation for system functionality, operational processes, reporting, data integrations, and system administration. Provide training, mentoring, and ongoing support to business end users.