Senior Business Analyst

IT STAFFING SERVICES SOLICITATION UNDER

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES

IT STAFF AUGMENTATION CONTRACT (ITSAC)

Solicitation Reference Number : 70125050and051and052

Working Title : Senior Business Analyst

Title / Level : Business Analyst 3

Category : Applications / Software Development

Full Time

70125050and051and052

Business Analyst 3

Texas Education Agency

William B. Travis State Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701

I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

Texas Education Agency  requires the services of  3 Business Analyst 3 , hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of  Business Analyst 3, Applications / Software Development  and the specifications outlined in this document for the  Texas Education Agency .

All work products resulting from the project shall be considered "works made for hire" and are the property of the  Texas Education Agency and may include pre-selection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Candidates) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law.  Texas Education Agency  will pay no fees for interviews or discussions, which occur during the process of selecting a Candidate(s).

The Business Analyst (BA) position at the Texas Education Agency works on multiple projects that support the mission of the agency of improving outcomes for Texas students.

This position performs advanced, senior-level business analysis work. The position may support more than one project or be assigned to special projects at any time. 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.

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.

Years

Required / Preferred

Experience

Required

Eliciting requirements from interviews with customers and creating well-written system requirements documents

Required

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Required

Business process re-engineering and software process flow improvement

Required

Development of user stories and use cases that conform to business analysis best practices

Required

Designing mockups and / or wireframes that conform to UX best practices

Required

Demonstrated strong communication and facilitation skills

Required

Demonstrated strong writing and organization skills

Preferred

Documented work experience with the requirements management software "Modern Requirements"

Preferred

Documented work experience with the issue tracking software "Atlassian Jira"

Preferred

Documented experience working for or closely with TEA or another state or local education agency

Preferred

Documented experience working with one or more of the following TEA applications : FSP, TSDS, TEA Help Desk

III. TERMS OF SERVICE

Services are expected to start  04 / 16 / 2025  and are expected to complete by  08 / 31 / 2025 . Total estimated hours per Candidate shall not exceed  872  hours. This service may be amended, renewed, and / or extended providing both parties agree to do so in writing.

IV. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION

Services shall be provided during normal business hours unless otherwise coordinated through the  Texas Education Agency . Normal business hours are Monday through Friday from  8 : 00 AM to 5 : 00 PM , excluding State holidays when the agency is closed.

The primary work location(s) will be at  In-Person, With the option to work remotely up to 80% of the time : Work Location : William B. Travis State Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701 - . The working position is  Telework . Any and all travel, per diem, parking, and / or living expenses shall be at the Candidate's and / or Vendor's expense.  Texas Education Agency  will provide pre-approved, written authorization for travel for any services to be performed away from the primary work location(s). Pre-approved travel expenses are limited to the rates and comply with the rules prescribed by the State of Texas for travel by its classified employees, including any requirement for original receipts.

The Candidate(s) may be required to work outside the normal business hours on weekends, evenings and holidays, as requested. Payment for work over 40 hours will be at the hourly rate quoted and must be coordinated and pre-approved through  Texas Education Agency .

• Send resume packet for each Candidate (Instructions in Section X)
• Name the resume packet (PDF) document(s) following the guidelines below :

Solicitation Number, Vendor Name and Candidate Name. i.e. : 52905008_VendorName_

CandidateName.pdf

Candidate Qualification Form