Business Analyst

TITLE: Business AnalystLOCATION: Houston, TexasTYPE: Direct HireSALARY: $115,000 - $125,000 / YearlySUMMARY:The Business Analyst supports various phases of product development from initial conception through to deployment and continuous improvement with the ability to understand and document both current and future business needs. Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external service providers to identify and implement the most effective IT solutions.DUTIES:Work closely with the Product Owner and the project team, facilitating and executing a seamless integration of business processes with advanced data-driven insights.Supports the Product Owner and project team through various product phases like Process Analysis, Requirements, User Acceptance Testing, Training, Deployment, and Continuous Improvement.Ensure that data and analytics solutions meet user requirements and are in line with the strategic goals of the organization.Documents current and emerging business needs and works with internal and external service providers to define and deliver data and analytics solutions.Participates in sessions to gather business context from Product Owners, analyze them, and document the findings.Create and develop business requirements, use stories, and technical requirements.Collaborate with internal customers to ensure user requirements are complete and concise, confirming that changes and enhancements meet technical specifications and user requirements.Performs data analysis on different data sources, consolidating multiple data sets and analyzing the data accurately and efficiently.Performs data analysis to review and analyze business performance prior to and post the deployment of data and analytic solutions. Maps current processes to the desired state and identifies gaps such as program functions, output requirements, input requirements and sources, data conversion strategies, and system techniques and controls.Assists with the development and maintenance of product and project documentation including internal project status, conceptual business communications materials, and with the development of test designs and develops test cases.REQUIREMENTS:5+ years experience as a Business Analyst, Product Manager, Solutions Architect, Business Systems Analyst supporting data and analytic software development projects.Must have experience with AI and ML projects.Possess a strong analytical capability to manage and interpret data from diverse sources, ensuring data integrity and usefulness for making strategic decisions.Strong foundational knowledge of Agile Methodology in application, as well as Product Development and the Software Development Life Cycle.Prior participation in the design, development, and implementation of enterprise data and analytic solutions.Ability to elicit, articulate and document process modeling, business requirements, description of business context using scenarios and user stories.Proven experience with business and technical requirements analysis, elicitation, modeling, verification, and methodology developmentExperience in various data and reporting tools such as SQL, PowerBI, Tableau, Excel, and workflow tools such as JIRA and Confluence.Ability to create clear, concise, and convincing presentations using mockups, data, and written context. EDUCATION:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.