Senior Business Analyst (Oil & Gas)

RESPEC•Austin, TX

4d•Remote

About The Position

About RESPEC & the Role RESPEC is hiring a Senior Business Analyst (Business Analyst 3) to support a Texas state agency’s mainframe transformation program. This initiative is modernizing critical Oil & Gas systems by implementing new SaaS/COTS applications, migrating data off the mainframe, and building a data warehouse. You will lead advanced business analysis activities across multiple related projects, working with limited supervision and significant latitude for independent judgment.

Requirements

10+ years of business analysis experience on software development projects.
10+ years with: Requirements elicitation, documentation (use cases, traceability, data modeling, prototyping).
Facilitating sessions with business and cross-functional teams.
Writing design documents and mapping/documenting business processes.
Supporting UAT, training, and implementation activities.
Production support/root-cause analysis.
8+ years with: Software QA/Software Engineering methodologies.
Writing/verifying test plans and test cases.
Working within a defined SDLC.
JIRA (stories, test cases, execution, reporting).
Strong SQL/Oracle query skills and understanding of manual/automation testing concepts.
Strong English communication skills (written, verbal, presentation) and advanced use of MS Office and process/mockup tools (e.g., Visio, SnagIt, Axure, Adobe tools).
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Agile environments.
Exposure to web application test automation (e.g., Java + Selenium or similar).
Experience with Salesforce projects.
Process improvement / change leadership experience.
Background in Oil & Gas or regulatory/compliance projects as a Business Analyst.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Responsibilities

Elicit, document, and manage business and functional requirements (use cases, process flows, data models, traceability).
Analyze current vs. future state processes; document business rules and impacts.
Develop/write design documents and diagram business processes and workflows.
Support implementation of SaaS/COTS solutions, mainframe data migrations, and data warehouse initiatives.
Translate business needs into clear functional and system specifications.
Coordinate with business, technical, and QA teams to align on scope and design.
Help define and execute user acceptance testing (UAT) plans, test cases, and acceptance criteria.
Review requirements/designs and translate them into test procedures and scenarios.
Support smoke, regression, and functional testing; assist with defect triage and resolution.
Analyze production issues, determine root causes, and document required data/system corrections.
Work closely with support and development teams on fixes and process improvements.
Lead workshops and working sessions with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
Communicate clearly in written and verbal form, including technical documentation and presentations.