15+)

InnoSoul•Austin, TX

5d•Remote

About The Position

The Worker will perform advanced (senior-level) business analysis work related to implementing complex, emerging technology hardware and software projects for the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) Mainframe Transformation Program. The role involves gathering, developing, and documenting requirements using multiple methods; reverse-engineering legacy systems; reviewing, assessing, and developing business processes; creating or updating design documentation; validating user acceptance testing; and providing research and special-project support to users. The position supports multiple inter-related projects, including implementation of SaaS or commercial off-the-shelf software applications, migration of data from the mainframe to new systems, and development of a data warehouse. The Worker ensures deliverables and materials are produced and maintained according to established processes and procedures, are consistently high quality, and follow accepted business analysis methodologies. The role operates with limited to minimal direction and considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment, and may assign and/or supervise the work of others.

Requirements

10+ years of business analysis experience on software development projects, including preparation of project-related documentation.
3+ years of experience with RBDMS (Risk Based Data Management System), an oil and gas regulatory system.
10+ years of strong interpersonal, collaborative, analytical, written, verbal, and presentation communication skills in English, particularly technical writing.
10+ years of hands-on requirements elicitation, client management, and technical documentation experience, including traceability, use cases, prototyping, and data modeling.
10+ years of experience facilitating interactive sessions with business and cross-functional teams.
10+ years of strong analysis experience assessing production support issues to determine root cause and document data or system corrections.
10+ years of experience developing and maintaining understanding of key business drivers and impacts and assisting clients in identifying and solving business issues.
10+ years of experience developing or writing design documents and diagramming business processes.
10+ years of experience facilitating business and functional requirements analysis and technology specification design with business or functional personnel.
10+ years of experience defining functional designs and system specifications and preparing, reviewing, and delivering completed packages.
10+ years of experience participating in and providing guidance for user acceptance testing, training, and implementation-related activities.
Proficiency with the MS Office suite and prototyping or screen mock-up tools such as Visio, SnagIt, Adobe Illustrator, or Axure.
Ability to work with limited to minimal direction and exercise initiative and independent judgment.

Nice To Haves

Working experience with mainframe environments, COBOL, SQL, Azure DevOps, Visio, data warehouses or data lakes, SSIS, ETL, and Snowflake.
Experience with process improvement strategies and methodologies.
Proven ability to lead change and design more efficient processes.
Experience in the oil and gas industry and with compliance and enforcement-related projects as a business analyst.
Proven ability to work compatibly within multifaceted teams, resolve conflict, and handle challenging situations.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
CCBA, CBAP, or similar certification.

Responsibilities

Gather, develop, and document requirements using multiple methods.
Reverse-engineer legacy systems and document requirements.
Review, assess, and develop business processes.
Create or update design documentation and diagram business processes.
Facilitate analysis of business and functional requirements and design technology specifications with business and functional personnel.
Define functional designs and system specifications, and prepare, review, and deliver completed packages.
Facilitate interactive sessions with business and cross-functional teams.
Perform hands-on requirements elicitation, client management, and technical documentation, including traceability, use cases, prototyping, and data modeling.
Assess production support issues to determine root causes and document items needed for data or system correction.
Develop and maintain an understanding of key business drivers and impacts, and assist clients in identifying and solving business issues.
Participate in and provide guidance to business and functional units developing and completing user acceptance testing, training, and implementation-related activities.
Create and validate user acceptance testing.
Provide research and special-project support to users.
Support implementation of SaaS or commercial off-the-shelf applications, migration of data from mainframe systems to new systems, and development of a data warehouse.
Ensure deliverables and materials follow established processes and procedures, maintain consistent quality, and use accepted business analysis methodologies.
May assign and/or supervise the work of others.