Business Analyst

Allied Consultants, Inc.•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 34 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experience Business Analyst to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team. At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including: Highly competitive pay rates Local support staff for responsive, personal service Comprehensive benefits package, including: Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing) Life insurance A 401(K) plan with company match Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks. Allied Consultants is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Requirements

8 Years Experience as a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or similar roles
5 Years Experience serving as a liaison between Business and IT teams
1 Years Experience with the Texas Automated Nutrition System (TANS)
1 Years Experience with writing system requirements in compliance with federal child nutrition programs operated by client

Responsibilities

Review, analyze, and evaluate business systems and user needs to document highly complex system requirements.
Develop and maintain highly complex system documents to convey business requirements, support efficient system design, and uphold quality standards.
Develop test plans and liaise with end users to complete user acceptance testing to validate new and existing system functionality.
Analyze program policies and procedures to determine their effect on automated systems and system functional areas.
Serve as a liaison between business and IT teams by providing consultation, documentation, and direction on analysis, design, configuration, testing, and policy implementation within systems.
Reengineer existing system processes and identify new applications of technology to meet business needs.
Identify and communicate potential risks and difficulties at all stages; propose and design strategies to mitigate or avoid them.
Keep all stakeholders informed through the distribution of project information and project status reports.
Facilitate the service request life cycle through customer-related service request responses, business requirements coordination, technical specifications and related artifacts review, and monitor system integration and user acceptance testing prior to implementation.
Work independently and in coordination with client staff as assigned, to perform a variety of complicated tasks with a wide degree of creativity and latitude
Perform other duties as assigned.