Business Analyst 3
Austin, TX (Onsite)
2 months Contract with possibility to extension
Primary Responsibilities:
- Gather, analyze, and document user requirements, business processes, and system issues to support automation initiatives and improvements to existing applications.
- Elicit and document business needs for new system development and translate requirements into well-defined user stories.
- Create comprehensive user stories, define clear acceptance criteria, and conduct manual testing, including mobile application testing.
- Develop wireframes to support intuitive, user-centered design. Collaborate closely with stakeholders to validate requirements and gather feedback on solutions.
- Participate in or lead Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives.
- Provide guidance to development teams by answering questions on user stories and serving as the interface between the developers and stakeholders.
- Perform quality assurance (QA) reviews of user stories to ensure acceptance criteria, non-functional requirements, and overall readiness are fully met.
- Coordinate and guide User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities with business stakeholders, ensuring timely sign-off and documenting additional work items for backlog consideration.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and automation and assist in preparing proposals for new system enhancements.
- Provide consultation on application analysis, troubleshoot system issues, and recommend effective solutions.
- Adhere to all Client policies and procedures.
Staff Baseline Requirements:
- Attend scheduled meetings,
- Meet deadlines,
- Organize and manage assigned tasks,
- Work efficiently and effectively in performance of essential functions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Candidate Skills and Qualifications:
Years - Required/Preferred - Experience
8 - Required - Agile methodologies, user story creation, working as part of an Agile team as a Business Analyst, participating in all Agile ceremonies, and leading Refinement, Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, and Retrospective sessions.
8 - Required - Azure Dev Ops, Jira, or similar.
8 - Required - Performing highly complex (senior-level) business analysis work.
8 - Required - Working under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
8 - Required - Performing quality assurance (QA) reviews of user stories to ensure acceptance criteria, non-functional requirements, and overall readiness are fully met.
8 - Required - Coordinate and guide User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities with business stakeholders, ensuring timely sign-off and documenting additional work items for backlog consideration.
8 - Required - Identify opportunities to improve business processes through automation and help prepare proposals and/or wireframes to develop new systems.
8 - Required - Consulting on the analysis of an application, troubleshoots system problems, and implements solutions.