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Senior Business Analyst

Amer Technology, IncUnited States🇺🇸United StatesPosted 16 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

This position will perform advanced, senior-level business analysis work. The business analyst serves as the conduit between the program/customer community and the software development team through which requirements flow. This BA will be involved at some level throughout the entire software development life cycle. Upon establishment of the requirements baseline, the focus is shifted towards the management of the requirements specification and verifying the fulfillment of all requirements, including requirements for enhancements post-implementation.

 

Essential Functions:

 

1 - Elicitation & Analysis - Analyzes user needs, business processes, pain points, and computer system capabilities to automate or improve existing systems. Elicits requirements using joint application development (JAD), interviews, document analysis, surveys, use cases, competitive product analysis, and workflow analysis. 

 

2 - Requirements Writing & Visual Output

Transforms information from elicitation sessions into business and functional requirements, use cases, user stories, software requirements specifications documents, wireframes, and mockups. Uses standard templates and simple, unambiguous, and concise natural language. 

 

3 - BA Best Practices & Mentorship 

Acts as a mentor to peers and colleagues in disseminating best practices and proactively seeks out training opportunities. 

 

4 - Using TEA Tools Effectively 

Uses TEA tools, such as Jira and Modern Requirements, to manage the change control process, participate in the SDLC, and track and communicate requirements status.

 

II.  CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

 

Minimum Requirements:
Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
YearsRequired/PreferredExperience
8RequiredExperience eliciting requirements from interviews with customers and creating well-written system requirements
8RequiredExperience with software development life cycles (SDLCs)
8RequiredBusiness process re-engineering and software process flow improvement experience
8RequiredExperience developing user stories and use cases that conform to business analysis best practices
8RequiredExperience designing mockups and/or wireframes that conform to UX best practices
5RequiredDemonstrated strong communication and facilitation skills
5RequiredDemonstrated strong writing and organization skills
4PreferredDocumented experience working for or closely with TEA OR a federal/state/local education agency OR ed vendor
2PreferredDocumented work experience with the issue tracking software "Atlassian Jira"
2PreferredDocumented work experience with the requirements management software "Modern Requirements"

Skills

Business Analysis
Jira

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