Location: Austin, Texas (Hybrid: 20% mandatory onsite, 80% optional remote) Job Type: Contract until 8/31/2026 (12 months) Job Description: The Business Analyst will perform advanced business analysis and user experience design to deliver effective, user-focused solutions. This role ensures design decisions align with industry best practices, agency standards, and research-driven principles. Acting as the link between stakeholders and the development team, the Business Analyst will be engaged throughout the software development life cycle, from gathering requirements to post-implementation enhancements. Key Duties & Responsibilities: • Analysis: Lead the elicitation, documentation, and validation of business and technical requirements from stakeholder interviews • Design: Create wireframes, mockups, and user experience workflows that follow best practices and meet user needs • Process Improvement: Conduct business process re-engineering and recommend solutions to improve efficiency • Development Support: Assist in defining user stories and use cases that align with established analysis standards • Lifecycle Management: Oversee requirements through all stages of the software development life cycle, including post-implementation updates • Collaboration: Partner with product teams, stakeholders, and customers to align solutions with project goals • Communication: Facilitate discussions, lead meetings, and ensure clear, concise communication across teams Minimum Qualifications (Required): • Requirements Gathering: 8+ years eliciting requirements from customers and preparing detailed documentation • SDLC: 8+ years working through all phases of the software development life cycle • Process Optimization: 8+ years improving processes through business process re-engineering • User Stories: 8+ years creating user stories and use cases aligned with best practices • UX Design: 8+ years producing wireframes and mockups based on UX standards • Facilitation: 5+ years leading meetings, workshops, or collaborative sessions • Writing: 5+ years producing clear, organized, and well-structured documentation Preferred Qualifications: • Requirements Tools: Experience with Modern Requirements software • Tracking Tools: Experience with Atlassian Jira • Public Sector: Experience working in or with a state or local education agency • Programs: Experience supporting Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) initiatives