Contract Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst

Location: Austin, TX — hybrid, 3 days onsite and 2 days remote. Local candidates only; must currently reside in Texas.

Contract: December 14, 2026–April 30, 2027, with potential extension.

We are working with a State Agency headquartered in Austin, TX.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document business, functional, reporting, data, security, and user-access requirements for a data modernization project.
• Lead stakeholder meetings and translate business needs into user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Map current and future workflows, identify gaps, and recommend process improvements.
• Support data mapping, system testing, user acceptance testing, and issue resolution.
• Maintain requirements traceability and coordinate reviews between business and technical teams.
• Support the project manager with timelines, deliverables, and budget tracking.

Requirements

• 8+ years of business analysis experience, including requirements gathering, documentation, validation, and traceability.
• 8+ years of business process analysis, workflow mapping, gap analysis, and process improvement.
• Strong communication skills and experience working with business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Preferred: 5+ years supporting system testing, user acceptance testing, defect resolution, and requirements validation.
• Preferred: 5+ years supporting data integration, data warehousing, analytics, or reporting projects.
• Preferred: 3+ years of project management experience.

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