The Business Analyst (BA) position at the Texas Education Agency works on projects that support the mission of the agency of improving outcomes for Texas students. This position performs advanced, senior-level business analysis work. The business analyst serves as the conduit between the program/customer community and the software development team through which requirements flow. This BA may be involved at some level throughout the entire software development life cycle. Upon establishment of the requirements baseline, the focus is shifted towards the management of the requirements specification and verifying the fulfillment of all requirements, including requirements for enhancements post-implementation.
| 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. |
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| Years | Required/Preferred | Experience |
| 5 | Required | Deriving requirements from interviews with customers and creating system requirements documents |
| 5 | Required | System Analysis and Design (including mockups and/or wireframes) |
| 5 | Required | Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) |
| 5 | Required | Business Process Reengineering |
| 4 | Required | Development of user stories and use cases |
| 3 | Preferred | Strong communication, organization, and facilitation skills |
| 2 | Preferred | Business Process Development |
| 2 | Preferred | Experience with Azure DevOps or Modern Requirements |
| 1 | Preferred | Experience with Atlassian Jira |
| 1 | Preferred | Prior experience or familiarity with TEA applications and programs |
| 1 | Preferred | Prior employment at a Texas public school district |