Business Analyst III

Cayuse Holdings•,

2d•$108,160 - $153,920•Remote

About The Position

The Business Analyst will act as the critical intermediary between the program or customer stakeholders and the software development team, facilitating the flow of requirements. The individual in this role will contribute to every phase of the software development lifecycle to some extent. Once the requirements baseline is established, the emphasis will transition to managing the requirements documentation and ensuring that all requirements are fully realized, including those related to enhancements after implementation. This position aligns with Cayuse’s core values of Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Integrity by fostering technical solutions that meet customer needs, promoting teamwork, and prioritizing quality in deliverables.

Requirements

8 years of experience with eliciting requirements through customer interviews and crafting clear, well-written system requirements.
8 years of experience working with software development life cycles (SDLCs).
8 years of experience with business process re-engineering and software process flow improvement.
8 years of experience developing user stories and use cases aligned with business analysis best practices.
8 years of experience designing mockups and/or wireframes that adhere to UX best practices.
Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.
Must possess problem-solving skills.
Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written.
Ability to respond effectively to customers with a sense of urgency.
Proficient in Microsoft and Adobe toolsets, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.
Highly motivated with the ability to handle and manage multiple tasks at any one time.
Ability to forge new relationships, individual and teaming in nature.
Must be a Self-starter, that can work independently and as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

4 years of documented work experience with the Texas Education Agency (TEA), a federal/state/local education agency, or an education vendor.
2 years of documented work experience using the issue-tracking software Atlassian Jira.
2 years of documented work experience with a requirements management software tool, such as Modern Requirements.

Responsibilities

Conducts comprehensive analysis of user needs, business processes, system limitations, and areas of inefficiency to identify opportunities for system automation or enhancement.
Gathers requirements through methodologies such as Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions, interviews, document reviews, surveys, use case development, competitive product analysis, and workflow evaluations.
Converts insights gathered from elicitation activities into clear and actionable documentation, including business and functional requirements, use cases, user stories, software requirements specifications (SRS), wireframes, and mock-ups.
Adheres to established templates and employs straightforward, precise, and concise language to ensure clarity and usability.
Serves as a mentor to peers and colleagues by promoting and implementing best practices for business analysis.
Actively seeks and shares professional development opportunities to enhance team competencies and ensure alignment with industry standards.
Leverages tools, such as Jira and Modern Requirements, to efficiently manage the change control process, support activities throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and track and communicate the status of requirements and project progress.
Other duties as assigned.