Business Data Analyst

City : Austin State : Texas Neos is Seeking a Business Data Analyst for a contract role for with our client in Austin, TX. • HYRBIRD - ONLY CANDIDATES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN THE AUSTIN AREA WILL BE CONSIDERED • • • Position will be 2 days remote with 3 days (Mon, Tues & Thurs) required to be ONSITE at 4601 W Gudalupe St, Austin, Texas 78751 No calls, no emails, please respond directly to the "apply" link with your resume and contact details. Description Of Services Level Description: • 8+ years of experience required. • Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. • Independently performs a variety of complicated tasks. • A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Job Description: • Understand business objectives and problems, identify alternative solutions, and perform studies and cost/benefit analyses. • Analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or improve existing computer systems. • Confer with personnel across organizational units to analyze operational procedures, identify problems, and define input/output requirements such as data entry, summaries, and reporting formats. • Write detailed descriptions of user needs, program functions, and development steps for new or modified programs. • Review computer system capabilities, specifications, and scheduling limitations to determine feasibility of program changes. Additional Job Details & Special Considerations: • Analyze existing business requirements to understand current functionalities, data flows, and pain points. • Elicit and write comprehensive business requirements for new systems or enhancements. • Translate complex business needs into clear, actionable requirements. • Write Epics and User Stories (including acceptance criteria) to communicate functional and non-functional requirements to development and QA teams. • Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams to ensure alignment between business objectives and system capabilities. • Document current state processes and proactively identify opportunities for process and system improvements. • Facilitate workshops, gather information, and present findings to diverse audiences. • Demonstrate strong data analysis skills and excellent communication abilities. Candidate Skills & Qualifications (Minimum Requirements): • 13 years of hands-on experience as a business data analyst in the IT industry, with strong analytical and documentation skills. • 13 years of experience collaborating with technical and non-technical teams to analyze complex data-driven business problems and recommend solutions. • 10 years of experience designing and optimizing data workflows and data management processes using modeling or mapping tools. • 10 years of experience writing Epics and User Stories (including acceptance criteria) for development and QA teams. • 8 years of experience creating and maintaining data-related documentation (data dictionaries, business requirement documents, data mapping specifications). • 8 years of experience designing and presenting visual data models and dashboards to communicate trends, performance, and project timelines. • 8 years of experience leading data-focused meetings and interviews, documenting outcomes, and resolving data-related issues. • 4 years (preferred) with a bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or a related field (or equivalent experience). • 4 years (preferred) with strong multitasking skills to manage multiple data projects concurrently. #DICE