RRC - Business Analyst III

RRC - Business Analyst III (00050048)Organization: RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS

Primary Location: Texas-AustinWork Locations: RRC Headquarters 1701 N Congress Avenue Austin 78701

Job: Computer and Mathematical

Employee Status: Regular

Schedule: Full-timeStandard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time

State Job Code: 0223

Salary Admin Plan: B

Grade: 25

Salary (Pay Basis): 5,797.66 - 7,962.81 (Monthly)

Number of Openings: 1

Overtime Status: Exempt

Job Posting: May 21, 2025, 2:17:34 PM

Closing Date: Jun 4, 2025, 11:59:00 PM

Description

The Railroad Commission of Texas is a state agency with primary regulatory jurisdiction over the oil and natural gas industry; pipeline transport and pipeline safety; natural gas utilities; the LP-gas industry, and surface mining operations. You can find more details about us on the Railroad Commission of Texas’ website here https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about-us/.

To support our mission to serve Texas, we need great people to join our team. We provide a great working environment along with outstanding benefits, including:

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Flexible work schedules

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Tuition Reimbursement

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about-us/jobs/. To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit the Employee Retirement Systems website at https://ers.texas.gov/benefits-at-a-glance.

Job Description

The Railroad Commission of Texas seeks a Business Analyst III to perform business analysis work in the Application Development and Maintenance section of the Information Technology Services Division. Duties involve using multiple methods to gather, develop, and document requirements; reviewing, assessing, and developing business processes; creating and validating user acceptance testing; and providing users with research and special project support. This role will work under limited to minimal direction, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

1. Analyzes and documents business processes for IT projects.

2. Plans business analysis activities.

3. Elicits requirements, prepares requirements packages, analyzes requirements, verifies and validates requirements and solutions.

4. Analyzes program policies and procedures to determine their effect on automated systems and system functional areas.

5. Develops and/or reviews complex system documents to convey business requirements and to support efficient system design.

6. Coordinates and/or participates in user acceptance testing and testing of new system functionality.

7. Conducts tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

8. Designs and implements new or revised methods that effectively meet agency needs.

9. Establishes long-range objectives and specifies the strategies and actions to achieve them.

10. Provides assistance to developers, systems analysts, and/or customers on applications and software implementations, as needed.

11. Provides complex quality assurance consultation to, or oversight of, projects, assignments, or special initiatives.

12. Identifies potential project risks and difficulties, and designs strategies to mitigate or avoid them.

13. Reviews complex project deliverables such as project charters, design documentation, test plans, and risk assessment plans, and provides comments and suggestions to document owners.

14. Leads and/or participates in developing corrective action plans for projects or programs determined to be out of compliance with established policies or processes.

15. Assists in the areas of information technology planning, justification, and procurement.

16. Performs related work as assigned.

This position may require some travel.

For Military Crosswalk information, please visit:

http://www.hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_InformationTechnology.pdf

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Knowledge of Business Analysis and Project Management Processes (BABOK/PMBOK) and the DIR Project Delivery Framework.

2. Knowledge of user acceptance testing methods and strategies.

3. Knowledge of work simplification methods.

4. Skill in the coordination of business analyst activities; the analysis and documentation of business processes, elicitation of requirements, development of process improvement, planning and execution of integration and user acceptance testing, support of development training and implementation material.

5. Skill in coordinating and solving problems.

6. Skill in managing user expectations and satisfaction.

7. Ability to lead diverse activities while maintaining a high degree of efficiency in achieving the commission goals thru consistent, effective assessment and implementation of improvements.

8. Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions; to analyze complex information and develop plans; to interpret complex data; to effectively demonstrate negotiation and facilitation skills; to communicate effectively; and to plan, assign, and/or supervise the work of others.

9. Ability to respond effectively in high priority, high pressure, or highly visible situations (e.g. Elected Official, Legislative, or Executive requests) when necessary and meet changing demands, priorities, and timelines.

10. Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, to diverse audiences.

11. Ability to analyze systems and procedures, write and revise standards and procedures, handle multiple projects.

12. Ability to maintain working relationships with internal/external stakeholders.

13. Ability to take initiative and work independently.

14. Ability to work effectively on a team as a member and leader.

15. Ability to address issues/concerns in a professional manner.

THE RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS ONLY ACCEPTS ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSTING.

Due to the high volume of applications we do not accept telephone calls. Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. Notifications to applicants are sent electronically to the email address you provide.

The Railroad Commission of Texas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not