Senior Business Analyst (Education & Data Systems) Hybrid – Austin
We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst (BA) to work on multiple strategic initiatives aimed at improving outcomes in the education sector, with a primary focus on projects related to integrated data systems for early learning and student success.
This role combines advanced business analysis expertise with user experience (UX) design skills to ensure a seamless and productive end-user experience. The BA will ground all design decisions in research and best practices, ensuring alignment with organization-wide design standards and industry benchmarks. You will work closely with product teams, stakeholders, and technical staff to translate needs into actionable solutions.
As the bridge between program stakeholders and software development teams, you will be involved throughout the entire software development life cycle (SDLC)—from gathering and documenting requirements to verifying deliverables and managing post-implementation enhancements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead requirements gathering through interviews, workshops, and documentation review
- Develop clear, comprehensive system requirements, user stories, and use cases
- Create wireframes and mockups aligned with UX best practices
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize processes and workflows
- Ensure requirements are tracked, verified, and fulfilled throughout the project lifecycle
- Support ongoing enhancements and continuous improvement efforts post-implementation
Minimum Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience eliciting requirements from stakeholders and producing detailed system specifications
- 8+ years of experience working across the full software development life cycle (SDLC)
- 8+ years of experience in business process re-engineering and process flow optimization
- 8+ years of experience developing user stories and use cases aligned with BA best practices
- 8+ years of experience creating wireframes/mockups that follow UX best practices
- 5+ years of strong communication and facilitation skills
- 5+ years of demonstrated writing and organizational skills
Preferred Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience with requirements management tools such as Modern Requirements
- 3+ years of experience with issue-tracking tools such as Atlassian Jira
- Experience working with education-sector programs or public-sector agencies
- Experience with incentive or performance-based funding programs in education
Keith Edward
Friday, August 8, 2025
2:56 PM
Met over the phone
Money:
$200k base per year but flexible
Opportunity:
He wants a new challenge
Open to C,C2H, DH (depends on company and role)
Principal
Staff
Lead
Architect roles
FS
Predictive analytics
Building AI pipeline
50/50 FE/BE
Java
Typescript
Python
Database: sniffer & SQL
AI tools
Video screaming
Access management
Skills:
18 years of it exp
Availability to start:
2 weeks
Interviewing:
What companies are you currently interviewing with?
No, not at this time
Availability for Interviews:
Flexible
Planned Upcoming PTO
None
Commute (location, willing to travel):
He is in Gray, LA and looking for remote roles. Not open to move back to Austin
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Keith Edward
Senior Full Stack Developer with over 18 years of industry experience in UI, UX, databases, APIs,
AI, data analytics, and test automation. Experienced in developing SAAS systems with micro-service
systems and scalable monoliths. Bachelor of Arts and Science in Computer Science. Product Ownership
223 Maxine Blvd
Gray, LA 70359
(985) 226-4260
mrkeithedward@gmail.com
Softrams (FS)
RECENT WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Full Stack Developer
Bonusly, Boulder CO (Remote) July 2021 –
Design and implementation of SFTP and Merge.dev HRIS integrations for SAAS applications using
Terraform and AWS.
Documented and improved legacy Ruby on Rails code and workflows with Lucidchart and Confluence.
Maintained and debugged legacy code integrating with Chargebee for optimal performance.
Developed Bonusly’s online recognition and performance platform to enhance user engagement.
Conducted hypothesis testing using Amplitude and data analytics techniques to drive key metrics.
Engineered user management services leveraging AWS SFTP and other integrations.
Contributed to engineering efforts through the implementation of SAAS solutions using Typescript
React and Ruby on Rails.
Engaged in product design sessions and brainstorming for innovative solutions.
Applied data analytics techniques, including Graph Databases and social analytics using, Spark
Python. Integrated AI features using OpenAI and Google Vertex based on user data prompts.
Designed and developed scalable monoliths and microservice SAAS applications for enhanced
functionality.
Senior Software Full Stack Developer
Macmillan Learning, Austin, TX (Remote) April 2019 – June 2021
Development efforts for Macmillan’s “Achieve” learning platform, focusing on constructing insight dashboards and grade reporting tools utilizing React JS and Node JS, along with Open API, Postgres, and Docker within a microservices architecture. Implement rigorous testing strategies, including unit tests with Jest and end-to-end tests utilizing Cucumber BDD. Additionally, actively
participate in Agile processes, including ticket management in Jira and code review collaboration
through Bitbucket..
EDUCATION
Computer Science, B.A.S.
Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA June 2003 – December 2006 Bachelor of Arts and Science in
Computer Science January 1999 – May 2000 Completed Pre-Engineering Program
Keith Edward Resume — Page 2 of 3 223 Maxine Blvd Gray, LA 70359 | (985) 226-4260 |
mrkeithedward@gmail.com
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Keith Edward Resume — Page 3 of 3 223 Maxine Blvd Gray, LA 70359 | (985) 226-4260 |
mrkeithedward@gmail.com
Postgresql, and Groovy on Grails framework. Created, groomed, and pointed tickets using Jira.
Reviewed code and collaborated using Github.
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Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA
August 2003 – May 2006
Tutored students in Math and Computer Science. Helped students with their Java programs.
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