Business Analyst

Allied Consultants has been contracted with the Texas State Government for 33 years, we are a Top Ten ranked vendor, and premier provider of technical and business staffing solutions. We are currently seeking an experienced Business Analyst to be a key resource on a technical services team for our client, the Austin Energy (AE). Work hours and Location • 8:00AM-5:00PM CST (flexible) Monday through Friday Job Location: 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723 • • Hybrid- currently working remotely, but based on job requirements, candidate may be required to report to a work location 2-3 times/week. • • Responsibilities This role will work independently and with various stakeholders to lead the review, analysis, and evaluation of business systems with a strong focus on aligning processes with strategic business frameworks. It will be responsible for developing and refining business processes to support organizational goals, ensuring that systems and workflows are structured to drive efficiency, scalability, and value creation. The role will include evaluating business processes that need to be developed or reengineered, identifying opportunities to streamline operations and implement best practice, utilizing industry-standard methodologies for business process mapping and framework alignment to design optimized workflows that support cross-functional collaboration and performance improvement. This position will play a key role in data governance initiatives, helping to define policies, standards, and practices that ensure data quality, consistency, and compliance across the organization. It will support the development of governance frameworks that align with enterprise data strategies. The role will collaborate closely with stakeholders to gather and define requirements for onboarding data into a modern data platform, ensuring that data assets are integrated in a way that supports analytics, reporting, and business intelligence objectives. This role will be responsible for producing comprehensive documentation detailing business requirements, process flows, and system functionalities as part of the job duties. Qualifications Minimum (Required): • Bachelor degree in a field related to the job. Experience may substitute for education for up to 4 years 4-7 years of: • Experience as a Business Analyst in an IT or technical environment, working closely with developers, solutions architects, data teams, and their internal customers. • Experience designing and developing business process frameworks, including the creation of standardized models, workflows, and governance structures. • Familiarity with industry-standard business process mapping tools and methodologies. • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to build scalable, repeatable business processes that support organizational growth and efficiency. • Hands-on experience in business process development/reengineering, including the ability to identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements through technology. • Hands-on experience in business process development/reengineering, including the ability to identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements through technology. Preferred (Optional): 2+ years of: • Experience working with Utility providers (Electric, Water, etc) • Experience analyzing raw data using tools such as Excel, Tableau, PowerBI or similar platforms to support data-driven decision-making. • Experience with modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Azure Synapse, Google Big Query, Databricks) and understanding of how they support analytics and business intelligence, including knowledge of data governance within modern data platforms • Working knowledge of data governance principles, including data quality, stewardship and compliance best practices. Overview Allied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan. Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law. Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background check. Allied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.