Business Analyst

Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 33 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking 2 experience Business Analyst to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team.

At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including:

• Highly competitive pay rates
• Local support staff for responsive, personal service
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing)
  • Life insurance
  • A 401(K) plan with company match
  • Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan

Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks.

Allied Consultants is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

**Location of job: Hybrid**

The client requires the services of 2 Business Analysts hereafter referred to as Worker, who meets the general qualification of Business Analyst, Emerging Technology and the specifications outlined in this document for client. Various technology and innovation projects that directly impact the daily operations of client to achieve Agency missions, goals, and objectives.

Support current client's  projects and priorities in the facilitation of gathering themes/epics/user stories/acceptance criteria and analysis of existing requirements documentation. Directly support project and development teams on various initiatives to improve agency effectiveness, compliance with applicable statutes, and enhance service delivery capabilities. Facilitate project development and quality assurance discussions on gathering story points to use for a predictive level of effort model.

Scope of Work

The following describes the work that will be done by Business Analyst Level 2:

Support current client's projects and priorities in the facilitation of gathering themes/epics/user stories/acceptance criteria and analysis of existing requirements documentation. Directly support project and development teams on various initiatives to improve agency effectiveness, compliance with applicable statutes, and enhance service delivery capabilities. Facilitate project development and quality assurance discussions on gathering story points to use for a predictive level of effort model.

Deliverables:

• Creating themes/epics/user stories/acceptance criteria according to Agency standards.
• Convert existing use cases to actionable user stories/epics/acceptance criteria in Jira.
• Analyze existing process documentation and document potential opportunities to enhance operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Support development and implementation of various initiatives.

Candidate Skills, Qualifications & Experience (add the required skills and corresponding minimum required number of years). You may also add any preferred skills with the corresponding number of years)

• Required: 3-5 years of experience in the field or related field as a senior level Business Analyst (technical/emerging technology)
• Required: 3-5 years of experience with a basic working knowledge of Agile project management methodology/practices
• Preferred: 1-2 years of experience understanding and documentation of use cases
• Preferred: 1-2 years of experience process documentation mapping