Business Analyst - Allied Consultants, Inc.
Austin, TX 78704
About the Job
Allied Consultants, Inc. is an Austin-based firm which has for 32 years 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.
Allied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied 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 check
Allied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.
- Partner with decision makers, system owners, and end users to define business, technical and functional requirements, and systems goals
- Conduct meetings to elicit and document requirements, specifications, business processes and recommendations related to potential IT solutions
- Create models, use cases, process flows, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to developers, designers, and vendors
- Develop statements of work for software enhancements
- Write and deliver reports, recommendations, or alternatives that address existing and potential trouble areas in IT applications
- Coordinate and perform end-user reviews, tests for modified systems, training, and other related technical support
- Use SQL to research problems and develop basic to intermediate reports
- Respond to customer ticket requests; troubleshoot problems and escalate where appropriate
- Execute administrative and technical tasks associated with administration of ordinance
Minimum (Required):
Years | Skills/Experience |
4 | Proficient in eliciting requirements from key stakeholders and documenting them in visual models and written specifications. |
4 | Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point, SharePoint, Visio, and collaboration software |
4 | Proficient in change management methodologies and management of service requests using ticketing system |
4 | Proficient in developing documentation artifacts to explain existing and proposed system states |
4 | Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs |
4 | Knowledge of relational database principles and querying |
Preferred (Optional):
Years | Skills/Experience |
| Exhibit strong customer friendly approach |
2 | Knowledge of Jira or similar tool for managing requirements |
2 | Knowledge of Agile development |
2 | Familiarity with API design and function |
2 | Experience documenting requirements for application code, reporting, and API development (esp. JavaScript, Python, SQL) |
| Knowledge of Tableau or similar Business Intelligence tools |
