Primary Work: Creating business value by serving as a Business Analyst for the Data & Analytics (D&A) Office, understanding business needs, working with colleagues to solve real-world data challenges, facilitating data-centric business thinking, and assisting with adoption of D&A services and products through data literacy training. Education: Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related studies, or equivalent work experience. Required Tasks to be performed: "During the inspiration phase, collaborate with business colleagues and D&A team members to understand data needs and identify the valuable D&A use cases. Translate high level requirements into functional specifications and manage changes to such specifications. "During the ideation phase, brainstorm with business colleagues to identify costs and benefits of the use case. Brainstorm with the D&A team on developing the prototype and minimum viable product (MVP). Also, help identify and explore potential data sources for the solution. "During the implementation phase, assist with the adoption of the D&A service or product by coordinating with business colleagues on documentation, training, data literacy, and change management. "During the post-implementation phase, support and coordinate with business colleagues to track progress and adoption, document value added, and share success stories with the D&A team and the department. "Mentor the D&A team to improve their understanding of business practices and needs. "Educate and coach business colleagues to improve their understanding of D&A practices. "Build trust in departmental data by assisting in the improvement of data quality. "Understand business change needs, assessing the business impact of those changes, capturing, analyzing, and documenting requirements and supporting the communication and delivery of requirements with relevant stakeholders. "Identify any requirements for new methods of data collection. For each new component identified, create and update analysis documentation to include wireframes, process maps, business data definitions and business rules. "Lead requirements definitions meetings with business colleagues. "Facilitate joint application design (JAD) sessions with the D&A team to define the solution. "Facilitate the negotiation of requirements amongst multiple stakeholders. "Analyze information gathered about business needs and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding. Create Visio process maps, requirements traceability matrices, use cases and other business analysis documentation appropriate to the specifically assigned project needs. "Create, analyze, and validate detailed functional and non-functional specifications. "Support multiple complex business processes. "Assist in the business process redesign and documentation as needed. "Coordinate with D&A team members on delivery of elements of systems design, including data migration rules, business rules, wireframes, or other detailed deliverables. Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs) [Proficiency Levels are from 5-Expert to 1-Novice]: "Ability to effectively communicate with both technical and business resources and translate business needs into effective D&A specifications (Proficiency level - 5) "Excellent relationship management skills, including building relationships and trust through active listening, demonstrated interest in business challenges, and time spent assisting colleagues. (Proficiency level 5) "Ability to facilitate and host sessions to elicit ideas from business colleagues, understand their challenges, and encourage group participation. (Proficiency level 5) "Ability to think creatively, frame new concepts that inspire new D&A use cases, and brainstorm with colleagues about future solutions and services. (Proficiency level 4) "Ability to influence and engage others through storytelling, persuasive ideas, and thoughtful narratives that support the department's mission. (Proficiency level 4) "Ability to navigate and understand the needs of multiple stakeholders. (Proficiency level - 4) "Excellent oral (presenting and public speaking) and written (documentation, briefing reports, correspondence, PowerPoint presentations, etc.) communication skills. (Proficiency level - 4) "Ability to conduct research into D&A issues and products. (Proficiency level - 3) "Ability to work on multiple projects as a project team member, occasionally as a project leader. (Proficiency level - 3) Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): "Familiarity with environmental science, water quality, or related fields. "Experience with D&A work, data governance, and data literacy. "Certification in business analysis (e.g., CBAP, PMI-PBA). "Experience with, or certification in, project management. "Familiarity with business case development. "Familiarity with design UX/design. Spruce Technology, Inc. is a mid-size, award-winning (Inc 5000, SmartCEO, Entrepreneur of the Year) technology services firm with a steadily growing portfolio of commercial and government clients. Spruce provides innovative technology solutions, specialized IT staff, and IT strategy consulting nationwide. Spruce maintains partnerships with major technology vendors and continually develops leading-edge offerings in service areas such as digital experience, data services, application development, infrastructure, cyber security, and IT staffing. Spruce Technology, Inc. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of Spruce Technology, Inc. to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.

Texas Education Agency requires the services of 2 Business Analyst 3. 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. Requirements: <ul> <li>8yrs - Required - Eliciting requirements from interviews with customers and creating well-written system requirements documents</li> <li>8yrs - Required - Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)</li> <li>8yrs - Required - Business process re-engineering and software process flow improvement</li> <li>8yrs - Required - Development of user stories and use cases that conform to business analysis best practices</li> <li>8yrs - Required - Designing mockups and/or wireframes that conform to UX best practices</li> <li>5yrs - Required - Strong communication and facilitation skills</li> <li>5yrs - Required - Strong writing and organization skills</li> <li>3yrs - Preferred - Demonstrated work experience with the requirements management software "Modern Requirements"</li> <li>3yrs - Preferred - Demonstrated work experience with the issue tracking software "Atlassian Jira"</li> <li>2yrs - Preferred - Demonstrated experience working for or closely with TEA or another state or local education agency</li> </ul> Work hours and location: <ul> <li>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.</li> <li>The primary work location(s) will be at 80% - 100% remote. Work Location With-in the United States</li> </ul> Spruce Technology, Inc. is a mid-size, award-winning (Inc 5000, SmartCEO, Entrepreneur of the Year) technology services firm with a steadily growing portfolio of commercial and government clients. Spruce provides innovative technology solutions, specialized IT staff, and IT strategy consulting nationwide. Spruce maintains partnerships with major technology vendors and continually develops leading-edge offerings in service areas such as digital experience, data services, application development, infrastructure, cyber security, and IT staffing. Spruce Technology, Inc. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of Spruce Technology, Inc. to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.

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