Gravity IT Resourcing
Senior Business Analyst
Austin, Texas
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Job Title: Senior Business Analyst
Location: Austin, Texas
Job Type: 9-month contract, possibility of extension
Employment Eligibility: Gravity cannot transfer nor sponsor a work visa for this position. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. for any employer directly.
Position Overview:
We are seeking an advanced Senior Business Analyst to work across multiple projects or special initiatives as needed. In this role, you will serve as the essential link between the program/customer community and the software development team, ensuring that requirements are effectively communicated and realized. This Business Analyst will engage throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC), with a primary focus on establishing, managing, and verifying requirements from inception through post-implementation enhancements.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Requirements Elicitation and Documentation:
- Conduct interviews and facilitate discussions with stakeholders to extract and define system requirements.
- Draft clear and concise system requirements documents, user stories, and use cases in alignment with best practices in business analysis.
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Requirements Management and Verification:
- Manage and validate requirements across the SDLC, ensuring all specifications are met and enhancements are integrated post-implementation.
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Business Process Improvement:
- Apply business process re-engineering methodologies to enhance software process flows and improve overall project outcomes.
- Design mockups and wireframes that adhere to UX best practices to visualize system functionality for stakeholders and the development team.
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Communication and Collaboration:
- Serve as a point of contact for requirement discussions and clarifications between the customer community and the development team.
- Ensure accurate documentation of requirements, with strong emphasis on clear communication and organization throughout the project lifecycle.
Required Experience and Skills:
- 5+ years in eliciting and documenting system requirements through interviews and stakeholder engagement.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in managing requirements throughout the Software Development Life Cycle.
- Proven experience in analyzing and improving software process flows.
- Expertise in drafting user stories, use cases, and mockups/wireframes aligned with industry best practices.
- Strong skills in stakeholder communication, facilitation, and organizational writing.
Preferred Experience:
- 2+ years with requirements management software such as Modern Requirements.
- 2+ years of experience with issue tracking software such as Atlassian Jira.
- Experience working with state or local education agencies preferred.