Business Analyst

Peak Performers has partnered with a Texas State Agency to assist in their search for a hybrid Business Analyst in Austin, Tx . In this position, you will be responsible for performing senior-level business/systems analysis work. Major duties • Identify opportunities for improving business processes to be more efficient or effective and assist in the business case vetting and preparation of proposals for information management efforts. • Coordinate the analysis of program policies and procedures to determine their effect on automated systems and system functional areas. • Focus on business value to develop ideas, including awareness of industry trends, risk assessments, business continuity, and business capability requirements. • Coordinate and/or analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems; and coordinate and/or analyze computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations. • Coordinate the service request life cycle through customer-related service request responses, business requirements coordination, technical specifications and related artifacts review, and monitors system integration and user acceptance testing prior to implementation. • Coordinate with outside vendors and contractors to complete projects and service requests; and defines, may assign, and evaluate their work. • Identify potential project risks and difficulties, and designs strategies to mitigate or avoid them. • Review complex project deliverables such as design documentation, test plans, and risk assessment plans, and provides comments and suggestions to document owners. • Leads and coordinates process change requests and manage a project’s scope, acceptance, installation, and deployment. • Correlate business value and priorities to planning activities and goal-setting. What are we looking for? • Experience planning, eliciting, analyzing, and managing business requirements and monitoring throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC) • Experience leading simple and complex business process reengineering and transformation efforts that deliver efficiency improvements in quality and customer experience • Experience performing a business relationship manager (liaison) role between functional and technical teams • Functional experience in one or more PeopleSoft module such as HRMS, Base Benefits, Benefits Administration, Payroll, or Pension • Strong SQL skills, ability to write and execute advanced SQL in both Oracle and SQL Server • Experience working on prior implementations/conversions from a legacy PeopleSoft application Exciting Opportunity Details • Rate: $85.00/hour • W2 Contract • Worksite Location: Austin, Tx 78701 • Hybrid • 6 month contract The Peak Performers difference • Excellent medical health, dental & vision insurance at 60 days • Our employees may choose to participate in a 403(b) retirement plan • Qualified applicants with chronic medical conditions and/or disabilities receive priority placement • We pay weekly through direct deposit • In business since 1994 and thousands of job placements All employment offers are contingent on the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws. Applicants for employment with Peak Performers must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship for a visa now or in the future. Peak Performers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Peak Performers does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.