Business Analyst

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Who we are

CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right-whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

Job Summary

Job Description

We are seeking a Business Analyst in Austin, TX. This is a Hybrid position with a contract duration of 4+ months. Candidates may may be required to work outside the normal business hours on weekends, evenings and holidays, as requested.

The Business Analyst will support a public health data modernization project within an analytics and reporting platform, partnering with business and technical teams to gather requirements, improve processes, support testing activities, and help ensure project objectives are delivered on schedule and within budget. Limited travel may be required with prior written approval.

Only candidates with work authorizations not requiring sponsorship now or in the future will be considered.

Local candidates only, please.

What You'll Do

• Support a public health data modernization project within SHARP
• Gather, analyze, document, validate, and manage business, functional, reporting, data, security, and user-access requirements
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings and workshops to elicit and refine business needs
• Document current-state and future-state business processes and workflows
• Perform gap analysis and recommend process improvements
• Develop user stories and acceptance criteria
• Create and maintain requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle
• Support data mapping activities for system integration and reporting needs
• Coordinate reviews and communication between program stakeholders and technical teams
• Support system testing, user acceptance testing, defect resolution, and requirements validation
• Prepare solution options and identify project risks
• Perform financial analyses including cost-benefit analysis, ROI, and buy-versus-build evaluations
• Write detailed documentation describing user needs, program functions, and business requirements for system development or modification
• Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and IT teams, including architecture, project delivery, and application support teams
• Support the Project Manager in maintaining project schedules, deliverables, and budget objectives
• Perform a variety of complex assignments independently while exercising sound judgment, creativity, and initiative

What You'll Need

Required:

• 8+ years of business analysis experience including requirements elicitation, documentation, validation, and requirements traceability
• 8+ years of experience with business process analysis, current-state and future-state workflows, gap analysis, and process improvement
• 8+ years of professional experience performing complex assignments with minimal supervision
• 5+ years of experience serving as a liaison between business stakeholders and IT teams
• Strong experience as a Data Analyst analyzing raw data
• Strong experience gathering and documenting business requirements
• Experience with business process reengineering and identifying technology solutions for business challenges
• Experience preparing solution options, risk assessments, and business case analyses
• Experience documenting user needs, program functions, and system requirements
• Ability to work collaboratively with business and technical stakeholders
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills

Preferred:

• 5+ years of experience supporting system testing, user acceptance testing, defect resolution, and requirements validation
• 5+ years of business analysis experience supporting data integration, data warehousing, analytics, or reporting projects
• 3+ years of project management experience
• PMP certification or project management experience
• Experience supporting public sector or public health initiatives

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards
• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor

Reasonable accommodation statement

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected] (888) 824 - 8111.

EEO Statement

It is the policy of Computer Aid, Inc.(CAI) not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. It is also the policy of CAI to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Employees and applicants of CAI will not be subject to harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including location, experience, and education. Benefit packages include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as 401k retirement account access. Employees in this role may also be entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.