Business Analyst

Client will conduct interviews by phone and Skype
Client is a State of Texas Agency

No Remote work

We are seeking a Business Analyst for a long-term contract assignment with our client in Austin, Texas to perform activities that include, but are not limited to, the following:
                Review, analyze, and evaluate information systems and user needs. Formulate systems to parallel overall business strategies.
                Analyze and document Business and Functional Requirements. Translate users business needs into concise requirements documents.  
                Perform analysis to improve the collection, measurement, and reporting of data for clients who receive behavioral health services.
                Work with IT and business project teams to propose solutions. Prepare solution options, identify risk, and write detailed descriptions of user needs and program functions as business requirements documents.
Knowledge and Skills:

• Over 8 year's experience as a BA
• Must have experience with TFS (team foundation server).
• Must have experience Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile methodologies, development of user stories and use cases. 
• Skill in analyzing and evaluating complex IT programs, policies and issues.
• Skill in coordinating and communicating with a wide range of staff, programs, departments, officials, agencies and the public.
• Ability to analyze and interpret technical information including regulations, policies, system documentation and specifications.
• Experience with business process mapping, process reengineering, business rules and requirements.
• Skill in identifying new applications of technology to business problems to make programs more effective.
• Knowledge of relational databases, data warehouses and reporting systems.
• Knowledge of best practices in requirements analysis and how they relate to large, enterprise organizations.
• Knowledge of best practices in process improvement; Knowledge of project management principles.
• Reports to a project manager; Works under general supervision; Provides knowledge transfer to the rest of the team for solutions.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals; independently performs a variety of complicated tasks; a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
• Facilitating groups experience