Business Analyst, Sr-329/330

• **NO CORP TO CORP**
• **Texas Residence Preferred**

• 6 Month Contract with possible extensions

• W2 Employee Only- NO CORP to CORP

• 100% Remote (Texas Residence Preferred)

• If local, it is expected that this individual will be onsite in Taylor Texas based on business needs

• Starting range $58+/hr, DOE and Level

JOB SUMMARY

Gathers, interprets and documents customer business needs that are translated into application requirements, operational requirements, use cases and test cases. Serves as the conduit liaison between internal business units, vendors and software application development teams.

JOB DUTIES

Understands and applies principles, theories and concepts related to the profession and ERCOT's culture.

Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.

Impact is generally limited to specific assignments or projects.

May respond to inquiries and/or provide assistance and/or guidance to lower-level workers.

ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES

Interacts with project managers, executives, managers, Market Participants, software developers, test coordinators, training specialists, user experience specialists, and subject matter experts to elicit and clarify business, market and project requirements

Uses interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, business process descriptions, use cases, and scenarios to obtain requirements

Analyzes and measures the effectiveness of existing business processes and develops sustainable, repeatable and quantifiable business process improvements

Uses business analysis to define and chart tasks and workflows in conjunction with project managers

Assesses technologies to create developmental specifications as well as detailed use and test cases

Facilitates the implementation of requirements through the lifecycle of a project

Plans and organizes time, priorities and resources to coordinate multiple initiatives simultaneously and produce deliverables on time and on budget

Uses requirements to drive the design and review of test cases

Reports issues and obstacles which may impact project delivery or completion

Serves as the subject matter expert for the business analyst discipline within the organization

Preston-Hunter, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Preston-Hunter, Inc. is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Preston-Hunter, Inc. are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, qualified disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact Human Resources at the location(s) where you are applying. Preston-Hunter, Inc. will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. In the event you feel you have been harassed or discriminated against, immediately report the issue to Preston-Hunter, Inc. Human Resources. Preston-Hunter, Inc. encourages applicants of all ages, except for minors as federal law prohibits.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document, I-9 Form, upon hire. Preston-Hunter, Inc. participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Preston-Hunter, Inc. is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before Preston-Hunter, Inc. can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Preston-Hunter, Inc. can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

At this time, Preston-Hunter, Inc. does not sponsor work Visa's, and all candidates must be eligible to be a W-2 employee working through Preston-Hunter, Inc. All offers of employment, if any, are conditioned on the provision of satisfactory proof of the individual's right to work in the United States, as required by law.

Works on the most complex projects where analysis of situations requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Has the ability to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways

Uses considerable latitude in methods, techniques and evaluations used to obtain results which will maximize return on investment for the organization

Makes independent business decisions except in instances of unusually complex business scenarios

Demonstrates proven, broad based business acumen including business/financial analysis and team leadership

Maintains knowledge of emerging trends and industry best practices

EXPERIENCE

Requires minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in internal business and technical analysis

Prefer minimum of 2 years of experience in project management roles

Requires demonstrated proficiency with technical writing

CERTIFICATION

CBAP Certified Business Analysis Professional (preferred)

CCBA Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (preferred)

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree: Business Administration, Accounting, MIS, Computer Science or related field (Required) or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required