Job Details

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Position: IT Business Analyst

Location: 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston TX (Downtown CenterPoint Towers)

(Hybrid - 3 days on-site, 2 days remote)

Interview Type: 1 video interview

Company: CenterPoint Energy

Duration: 12+ month contract

Rate: 53/hr

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Start Date: ASAP

Location:

• M-Thurs onsite, Fr WFH
• 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston TX (Downtown CenterPoint Towers)

Reason for need:
Project Details: We are seeking an IT Business Analyst who can bridge the gap between business needs and technology solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT systems, software development life cycle (SDLC), and data-driven analysis, with the ability to translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications. This role requires working closely with stakeholders, project managers, developers, and QA teams to ensure successful delivery of IT and business transformation projects.

Must Have Skills:

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in IT or software development projects
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, and Waterfall methodologies
• Experience working in fast paced, Agile environment, working closely with IT product owner, Business Product Manager, IT PM
• Experience writing detailed business/function/technical requirements and user stories
• Proficiency with SQL for data querying, analysis, and validation
• Experience working with APIs, integrations, and system interfaces
• Knowledge of enterprise applications (ERP, CRM, web applications, or custom-built platforms on-perm or cloud)

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, presentation)

Nice to have Skills (although these are "plus" skills, client is looking for as many as possible, as these are highly desirable skillsets):

• Experience in cloud platforms (Azure or GCP)
• Exposure to data visualization/BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)
• Experience with project management or Agile tools (Azure DevOps, Jira or Confluence)
• Domain knowledge in energy, utilities, oil, gas, or financial services

Education/certification requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or related field

Day to Day responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather, document, and analyze requirements for IT systems and applications.
• Translate business needs into detailed functional and technical specifications, process flows, and use cases.
• Work with technical teams to design, test, and implement solutions that align with business objectives.
• Support end-to-end project lifecycle including requirements, solution design, testing (UAT), performance testing, integration testing, and deployment.
• Develop and maintain system documentation including BRDs, FRDs, workflow diagrams, and data dictionaries.
• Perform gap analysis, impact analysis, and feasibility studies for proposed system enhancements.
• Partner with QA teams to orchestrate the testing process including design of test cases and validation to ensure delivered solutions meet requirements.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder meetings, and requirement review sessions.
• Ensure compliance with IT standards, security, and governance policies.
• Act as a liaison between business units, IT development teams, and external 3rd party software and integration vendors.