Senior Business Analyst

Under the direction of the IT Applications Director, the Senior Business Analyst (PM/BA) will support application modernization initiatives by planning, analyzing, documenting, and validating business and technical requirements for the conversion of legacy systems into modern web-based applications. This role will work closely with business stakeholders, developers, architects, database teams, and subject matter experts to ensure accurate translation of existing system functionality into scalable and efficient .NET-based solutions. The Senior Business Analyst will also support project coordination activities including task tracking, risk identification, stakeholder communication, and requirements validation throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). The position requires strong analytical, communication, documentation, and facilitation skills, along with the ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute business and technical analysis activities supporting legacy application modernization initiatives
• Analyze existing legacy systems, workflows, and SQL-based databases to document current-state functionality and processes
• Gather, document, validate, and manage business, functional, technical, and non-functional requirements
• Translate legacy application behavior into clear, actionable requirements for modern web-based solutions
• Perform gap analysis between current systems and future-state application architecture
• Identify functional, technical, operational, and compliance gaps and recommend feasible solutions
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and database teams to support .NET and SQL-based application development
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, requirements workshops, walkthroughs, and formal sign-off sessions
• Support project planning activities including milestone tracking, issue management, dependency tracking, and risk escalation
• Communicate project status, risks, blockers, and dependencies to leadership and stakeholders
• Provide ongoing support to development and QA teams by clarifying requirements and validating delivered functionality
• Review and document business processes and identify opportunities for operational and technology improvements
• Maintain detailed and testable requirements documentation aligned with SDLC and modernization standards
• Work collaboratively across technical and business teams while managing multiple priorities and deliverables
• Perform additional project-related duties as assigned

• 12+ years of experience in Business Analysis, PM/BA, or related roles
• 12+ years of experience analyzing legacy systems and supporting modernization initiatives
• 12+ years of experience with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies
• 12+ years of experience gathering, documenting, and validating business and technical requirements
• 12+ years of experience translating legacy application functionality into modern web-based system requirements
• Strong experience facilitating stakeholder discussions, consensus building, and requirements validation
• Extensive experience with project coordination, issue tracking, and task management
• Strong knowledge of SQL-based systems, data models, and system integrations
• Experience reviewing system workflows and identifying modernization opportunities
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Ability to create detailed, complete, and testable requirements documentation
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional technical and business teams
• Ability to identify system and compliance gaps and recommend practical solutions
• Ability to adapt to evolving technical requirements and project complexities
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced project environment

• 8+ years of experience supporting legacy-to-web application modernization projects
• Hands-on experience working with .NET development teams and SQL databases
• Experience with project management methodologies and project coordination activities
• Experience supporting large-scale government or regulated IT environments
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• PMP, PMI-PBA, CBAP, or related certification preferred

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Must be able to work onsite in Austin, TX