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Peak Performers · 15 hours ago

Business Analyst

Austin, TX

Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level

$85/hr - $85/hr

Peak Performers has partnered with a Texas State Agency to assist in their search for a hybrid Business Analyst. In this position, you will be responsible for performing senior-level business/systems analysis work, identifying opportunities for improving business processes, and coordinating user requirements and project deliverables.

Employment

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Identify opportunities for improving business processes to be more efficient or effective and assist in the business case vetting and preparation of proposals for information management efforts

Coordinate the analysis of program policies and procedures to determine their effect on automated systems and system functional areas

Focus on business value to develop ideas, including awareness of industry trends, risk assessments, business continuity, and business capability requirements

Coordinate and/or analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems; and coordinate and/or analyze computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations

Coordinate the service request life cycle through customer-related service request responses, business requirements coordination, technical specifications and related artifacts review, and monitors system integration and user acceptance testing prior to implementation

Coordinate with outside vendors and contractors to complete projects and service requests; and defines, may assign, and evaluate their work

Identify potential project risks and difficulties, and designs strategies to mitigate or avoid them

Review complex project deliverables such as design documentation, test plans, and risk assessment plans, and provides comments and suggestions to document owners

Leads and coordinates process change requests and manage a project’s scope, acceptance, installation, and deployment

Correlate business value and priorities to planning activities and goal-setting

Qualification

Business process reengineeringBusiness requirements managementPeopleSoft experienceSQL skillsSDLC knowledgeRisk assessmentTechnical specifications reviewSoft skills

Required

Experience planning, eliciting, analyzing, and managing business requirements and monitoring throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC)

Experience leading simple and complex business process reengineering and transformation efforts that deliver efficiency improvements in quality and customer experience

Experience performing a business relationship manager (liaison) role between functional and technical teams

Functional experience in one or more PeopleSoft module such as HRMS, Base Benefits, Benefits Administration, Payroll, or Pension

Strong SQL skills, ability to write and execute advanced SQL in both Oracle and SQL Server

Experience working on prior implementations/conversions from a legacy PeopleSoft application