Business Analyst 3

Job Title: Business Analyst 3 Location: Austin, TX (Onsite) Client: Texas Department of Agriculture Duration: 3 Months (Up to 592 Hours) Job Description: We are hiring a Business Analyst 3 for the Texas Department of Agriculture. This is a senior-level role requiring strong experience in business analysis, requirements gathering, and quality assurance within application/software development environments. Key Responsibilities: • Gather, analyze, and document business and user requirements • Translate requirements into user stories • Analyze policies and procedures impacting system functionality • Perform QA on user stories (acceptance criteria & NFRs) • Develop training materials and support end-user training • Identify process improvement and automation opportunities • Assist in preparing project deliverables (charter, plans, test plans, risk plans) • Troubleshoot application issues and recommend solutions • Develop and execute test cases • Manage scope, UAT, deployment, and change requests • Coordinate with vendors and manage invoicing Required Skills: • 8+ years of Business Analysis experience • Strong experience with User Stories & Agile methodologies • Experience in QA / Manual Testing • Knowledge of SDLC • Strong stakeholder communication skills Preferred Skills: • Experience with Licensing Systems • Understanding of License Lifecycle Management • Experience working with State/Government agencies (Texas preferred) Work Details: • Onsite role in Austin, TX • Monday – Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Requirements II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Minimum Requirements: Years Required/Preferred Experience 8 Required Experience with the following tasks: Provide complex quality assurance consultation to, or oversight of, projects, assignments, or special initiatives. 3 Required Experience with Agile methodologies, user story creation, working as part of an Agile team, participating in all Agile ceremonies, and leading Refinement and Sprint planning sessions. 3 Required Experience using Azure Dev Ops, Jira, or similar 3 Required Experience performing highly complex (senior level) business analysis work. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. 3 Required Experience with the following tasks: Coordinate the analysis of program policies and procedures to determine their effect on automated systems and system functional areas. 3 Required Experience with the following tasks: Coordinate with outside vendors and contractors to complete projects and service requests; and defines, assigns, and evaluates their work . 3 Required Experience with the following tasks: Identify opportunities to improve business processes through automation and help prepare proposals to develop new systems. 3 Required Experience with the following tasks: Consult on the analysis of an application, troubleshoots system problems, and implements solutions. 3 Required Experience with the following tasks: Review complex project deliverables such as charters, design documentation, test plans, and risk assessment plans; and provide comments and suggestions to document owners. 3 Required Experience with the following tasks: Develop training curricula and conduct formal training sessions covering assigned systems modules. Develop the design and/or review of test cases; processes change requests. 4 Preferred Minimum 4-7 years to experience Previous experience working with TDA systems.