Business Systems Analyst

Austin, TX (Hybrid)

$120K/yr – $160K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own requirements to stories for complex product changes, with a sharp eye on release readiness and cross‑team alignment.

  • Requirements & backlog ownership: refine and structure requirements as design and tech direction shift, guiding story creation and estimation.
  • Cross functional delivery: align with UX and engineering on implementation approaches to ensure cohesive delivery.
  • Quality and release readiness: act as QA contact, perform sanity testing, and support UAT/PVT to lock in releases.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Requirements Management: Refine, write, and update clear, well-structured requirements as projects evolve due to design or technical direction shifts.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with UX designers to align requirements with design direction, and collaborate with technical teams to agree on implementation approaches.
  • Testing & Release Support: Serve as the functional point of contact for QA, perform hands-on sanity testing of features, and support UAT/PVT to ensure release readiness.
  • Story & Backlog Lifecycle: Lead engineering teams through Epic kickoffs, drive story development, resolve scope unknowns, and facilitate the estimation process.
  • Sprint & Agile Execution: Support Scrum ceremonies, manage high-volume story carryover, and work closely with Project/Delivery Managers to align sprint assignments with team capacity and priorities.
  • Data & Process Analysis: Dig into data and map out complex business processes to inform decisions and proactively identify cross-team dependencies or downstream impacts.

Requirements

  • Proven experience working as a Business Systems Analyst, technical BA, or in a hybrid product delivery role managing the end-to-end requirement-to-story lifecycle.
  • Expertise in Jira for backlog management, ticketing workflows, and sprint tracking.
  • Deep understanding of Agile / Scrum methodologies, delivery cadences, and sprint ceremonies.
  • Strong technical data skills, including the ability to independently query data using SQL and build structured outputs in Excel.
  • Excellent project management instincts—highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive with follow-ups without needing to be pushed.
  • Curious, analytical mindset with a track record of asking the right questions to uncover root technical or functional needs.

Preferred

  • Prior experience working within the Finance & Sales domain.
  • Strategic thinking capabilities with a strong knack for mapping complex downstream impacts and cross-team implications.
  • Experience collaborating closely with Technical Project Managers or Delivery Managers on precise capacity planning and requirements handoff.

Benefits

  • Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays
  • 401k with company contribution
  • Paid parental leave
  • Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being
  • Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network
  • A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more!
  • Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth. (Why Sir Martin Sorrell signed The Climate Pledge here!)
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