Business Analyst - Allied Consultants, Inc.

Overview

Texas GovLink, Inc. is an Austin-based firm which has been a premier provider of technical and business professionals to clients in Texas. We are currently seeking an experienced Business Analyst to be a key resource on a technical services team.

Texas GovLink offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (TGL shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan.Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law.  Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background checkTexas GovLink is an equal opportunities employer.

Responsibilities

Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs. Formulates systems to parallel overall business strategies. Experienced with business process reengineering and identifying new applications of technology to business problems to make business more effective. Familiar with industry standard business process mapping, and reengineering.

Prepares solution options, risk identification, and financial analyses such as cost/benefit, ROI, buy/build, etc. Writes detailed

description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Gathers, analyzes, and documents user requirements, business processes, and problems to automate or improve existing systems.

Develop complex system documents to convey business requirements and support efficient system design.

Develop test plans and participate in user acceptance testing to confirm new and existing system functionality.

Analyzes program policies and procedures to determine their effect on automated systems and system functional areas.

Serves as a liaison by providing consultation, documentation, and direction to other areas with regard to analysis, design, configuration, testing, and policy implementation within all systems.

Develops, documents, and revises system design procedures, test procedures, and quality standards.

Keep all stakeholders informed through the distribution of project information and project status reports.

Facilitate the service request life cycle through customer-related service request responses, business requirements coordination, technical specifications and related artifacts review, and monitors system integration and user acceptance testing prior to implementation. 

Identify a project’s potential risks and difficulties and design strategies to mitigate or avoid them.

Works independently and in coordination with TDA staff as assigned, to perform a variety of complicated tasks with a wide degree of creativity and latitude

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.

Years

Required/Preferred

Experience

5

Required

Experience as a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or similar roles

4

Required

Experience with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field

4

Required

Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

4

Required

A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required

4

Required

Bachelor’s degree with major course work in computer science, management information systems or related field

4

Required

Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment

5

Preferred

Project management

1

Preferred

Managing or providing direction to system developers and business analysts

1

Preferred

Experience working with diverse groups of people with varying technical knowledge.

1

Preferred

Knowledge of best practices in system transitions