Business Analyst II (Contractor) - 26R0024896

Core Responsibilities

• You will facilitate requirements discussions and translate business needs into agency-standard themes, epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• The role includes converting existing use cases into actionable Jira stories and supporting project and development teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• You will review existing process documentation, identify potential efficiency and effectiveness improvements, and document recommendations.
• You will also facilitate story-point discussions with development and QA teams to support predictive level-of-effort planning, while contributing to initiatives that strengthen service delivery and statutory compliance.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a senior-level Business Analyst in a technical, software development, emerging technology, or closely related environment.
• 4+ years of experience working with Agile project management methodologies and practices.
• Candidates should be comfortable gathering and analyzing requirements, partnering with cross-functional delivery teams, and communicating complex needs in a clear, structured format.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience understanding and documenting use cases.
• 1+ year of experience with process documentation and process mapping.
• Experience creating and managing themes, epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience converting use cases into actionable Agile requirements within Jira.
• Experience facilitating story-point estimation or supporting effort-estimation models.
• Strong stakeholder facilitation, requirements analysis, and documentation skills.

Additional Information

This is a hybrid position requiring a combination of on-site work and telework. Primary work location: 5805 N. Lamar Blvd Austin, TX 78752 Standard work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Central Time, excluding State holidays. Occasional work outside normal business hours—including evenings, weekends, or holidays—may be required based on client needs and must be pre-approved.