CAPPS STARR 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 CAPPS STARR Business Analyst to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team. • • Location of job: Remote • • Responsibilities The Fiscal Management (FM) and Information Technology (IT) divisions of client's jointly drafted a Request for Offers (RFO) containing the technical and functional requirements for a solution to replace USAS, TINS, and SPA with a Software as a Service (SaaS) product requiring less than twenty-five percent (25%) Customization. The CAPPS STARR RFO was publicly released on April 24, 2024, and a contract was executed between the client and CGI Technologies and Solutions (CGI) on June 30, 2025. Project initiation began in July 2025, with anticipated go-live for USAS/TINS replacement in September 2027 (FY28) and SPA replacement in March 2028 (FY28). The Candidates will be part of the FM Centralized Accounting Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) State of Texas Accounting and Reporting Resource (STARR) project team. Work will involve analyzing and understanding CAPPS STARR user requirements; reviewing, assessing, and developing business processes relating to the procured software; supporting Discovery, Configuration & Prototyping sessions; and creating and validating system, interface, and user acceptance testing. Candidates will leverage their extensive knowledge of legacy Texas statewide systems (USAS, TINS, SPA) and prior CAPPS implementation experience to facilitate the transition to the new CAPPS STARR solution. The Candidates will perform the following tasks as a CAPPS STARR Business Analyst: • Work with internal business users to evaluate business needs, analyze processes, and document decisions for the procured software. • Prepare or receive detailed specifications to describe the sequence of steps that the procured software and interfacing applications must follow including the input, output and logical operations involved. • Identify problems and propose innovative solutions. • Participate in project management, coordination, planning, and scheduling with client's staff in an Agile environment as needed. • Provide system expertise and functional/technical support to other team members by communicating complex concepts clearly, accurately, and effectively both verbally and in writing. • Provide functional and technical expertise for legacy mainframe systems, PeopleSoft and/or other ERP modules, as they exist and interface in a highly customized and complex environment. • Attend stand-up meetings with developers and business users to coordinate activities. • Gather business requirements that will be created as user stories for the procured software. • Prepare mockups, charts, diagrams, and tables that depict the present and/or proposed requirements. • Review, coordinate and gather historical legacy data for migration into procured software of the IT division’s data warehouse, where applicable. • Participate in user acceptance testing for the implementation of user stories into production environment. • Take ownership of reported issues and complete assigned tasks in an efficient and timely manner reporting progress to the CAPPS STARR project team. • Support Discovery, Configuration & Prototyping sessions to ensure the configuration and proof-of-concept scenarios meet the agency's requirements. • Assist with the development of internal project plans to schedule, resource, and track development of interface, report, and data conversion activities. • Facilitate coordination with the selected CAPPS STARR vendor and client's functional and technical staff. • Document "As Is" and "To Be" business processes and functional designs. • Support interface development work sessions between CAPPS STARR and legacy systems (USAS, TINS, SPA). • Assist with data conversion planning, including reconciliation of financial data between legacy systems and CAPPS STARR. • Participate in the development and execution of go-live cutover plans. • Support the development of training materials and documentation as needed. • Provide post-implementation support to ensure successful adoption of CAPPS STARR. Qualifications Minimum Requirements: 8 years of: • Experience/hands on knowledge/concepts/practices/procedures of governmental accounting/budget/payee systems/demonstrated expertise in TX legacy statewide financial systems USAS/TINS/SPA. Interface coordination/testing/data reconciliation between systems 5 years of: • Experience in use of PeopleSoft Financials modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Commitment Control, Asset Management, Purchasing) or other CAPPS ERP systems, including configuration, testing, and post-implementation support. • Experience as a business analyst or functional lead supporting large organizations in upgrading/modifying a legacy financial system, including demonstrated experience with ERP implementations in the public sector. • Experience with business process reengineering and identifying new applications of technology to business problems to make business more effective, including conducting fit/gap analysis sessions. • Experience with creating and documenting requirements using Agile and/or other SDLC development methodologies. • Experience with unit and system testing, and documenting results. • Proficient with the Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, TEAMS, Microsoft Project, Word, Visio, Excel and PowerPoint. 3 years of: • Experience with CAPPS Financials implementations or deployments, including supporting agencies through configuration, testing, data conversion, and post-production support activities. • Experience with data conversions/migrations legacy systems USAS/TINS/SPA to PeopleSoft or other ERP systems/reconciling financial data/coordinate interface testing between PeopleSoft Financials/TX legacy systems/processing test entries/validating results • Experience in project coordination or serving as team lead, module lead, or project manager on complex IT implementations. • Experience in providing consultation to business users and technical resources and collaborating and communicating effectively across multiple subject matter groups. • Experience with highly complex application security requirements and determining security requirements. Preferred: 3 years of: • Experience with PeopleSoft query development, Crystal Reports, nVision reporting, and/or modern business intelligence and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI). 2 years of: • Experience serving as Test Mgr/Coordinator for Integration/User Acceptance testing cycles/experience developing/facilitating cutover plans to functional/technical teams/experience with automated test case development tools/methodologies/coordinate go-live • Prior experience working with the client on CAPPS-related projects. • Knowledge of Software as a Service (SaaS) and/or Platform as a Service (PaaS) solutions and their implementation in governmental environments. • Knowledge of JIRA and/or Confluence environment. • Knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint. • Knowledge of facilitation techniques and experience using them in work groups. 1 year of: • Knowledge of Microsoft Visio or other workflow software. 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.