Job Title: IT Business Analyst

Type: Contract

Location: Houston, TX (4 days onsite in Downtown Houston)

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced IT Business Analyst to serve as the bridge between business objectives and technology solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development lifecycle (SDLC), data-driven analysis, and system integrations, with hands-on experience translating complex business needs into technical requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, document, and analyze business and technical requirements.
• Translate requirements into functional specifications, process flows, and user stories.
• Partner with developers, QA, and project managers throughout the SDLC (Agile/Waterfall) to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Support the full project lifecycle — from requirements and design through testing (UAT, integration, performance) and deployment.
• Create and maintain documentation — BRDs, FRDs, workflow diagrams, and data dictionaries.
• Conduct gap analysis, impact assessments, and feasibility studies.
• Collaborate with QA to design test cases and validate that solutions meet requirements.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder meetings, and requirement review sessions.
• Ensure compliance with IT standards, governance, and security policies.
• Act as a liaison between business units, IT teams, and external vendors.

Required Skills:

• 5+ years as an IT Business Analyst in software development or IT transformation projects.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, and Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience writing detailed business, functional, and technical requirements, and user stories.
• Proficiency in SQL for data analysis and validation.
• Experience with APIs, integrations, and system interfaces.
• Familiarity with enterprise applications (ERP, CRM, custom-built, or web-based platforms).
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or GCP.
• Exposure to BI/Data Visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau.
• Knowledge of Agile project management tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence).
• Domain experience in energy, utilities, oil & gas, or financial services.