Business Analyst

Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 33 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. • • Location of job: Remote • • Responsibilities The Worker must have a strong Business Analysis background with extensive experience in the following: • Experience with analyzing and/or implementing child welfare case management systems. • Experience with analyzing and/or implementing systems meeting the requirements for a Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS). • Assessing an organization’s readiness for change. • Strategic planning for an enterprise organization. • Robust skills facilitating and leading groups, to include senior level leadership teams, to clarify and define project goals, needs, scope and priorities, as well as delivering presentations for meetings involving cross-functional teams and including stakeholders. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to provide clear and consistent status updates and inform stakeholders and agency leadership of project progress. • Solid experience with the Microsoft Suite of tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, MS Project, and Visio). • Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) methodologies. • Communicating and listening in a way that is focused on clear expression of, as well as understanding of ideas and concepts that ultimately lead to positive outcomes and results. • Knowledge of Texas Project Delivery Framework. Qualifications Minimum (Required): 8 years of: • Experience as a Business Analyst in an enterprise level environment 6 years of: • Development of documents summarizing analysis and key recommendations with a strong attention to detail • Experience with the Microsoft Suite of tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, MS Project and SharePoint) 5 years of: • Strong working knowledge of child welfare systems • Developing Use Case documentation and User Stories that lead to clearly defined and numbered project requirements. 4 years of: • Facilitating meetings, requirements gathering sessions and conducting presentations 3 years of: • Developing and presenting project status updates and reporting on key performance indicators for project success 2 years of: • Experience with analyzing and/or implementing systems meeting the requirements for a Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS). 1 year of: • Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) methodologies. Preferred (Optional): 1 year of: • Knowledge of the Texas Project Delivery Framework Overview 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.