Job Description

Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 34 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experience Business Analyst to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team.

At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including:

• Highly competitive pay rates
• Local support staff for responsive, personal service
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing)
  • Life insurance
  • A 401(K) plan with company match
  • Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan

Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks.

Allied Consultants is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Responsibilities

Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs. Formulates systems to parallel overall business strategies. Experienced with business process reengineering and identifying new applications of technology to business problems to make business more effective. Familiar with industry standard business process mapping, and reengineering. Prepares solution options, risk identification, and financial analyses such as cost/benefit, ROI, buy/build, etc. Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs.

PM / Business Analyst Legacy to Web Application Modernization

Under the direction of the IT Applications Director, the PM/Business Analyst (PM/BA) will support modernization initiatives by leading and executing business and technical analysis activities for the conversion of legacy applications to modern, web-based solutions. This staff augmentation role works closely with technical teams, stakeholders, and subject matter experts to plan, analyze, document, and validate system requirements. The PM/BA will leverage strong knowledge of .NET technologies and SQL-based systems to translate existing functionality into clear, actionable requirements that support web application development.

This position operates with limited supervision and requires the ability to work independently while coordinating across multiple technical and business teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and execute requirements and analysis activities supporting the conversion of legacy applications to modern web-based platforms using .NET technologies.
• Analyze existing legacy system functionality, databases, and workflows to document current-state processes and system behavior.
• Elicit, document, and validate business, functional, and non-functional requirements for web-based application development.
• Perform gap analysis between current legacy systems and desired future-state web solutions, identifying functional, technical, and compliance gaps.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and database teams to ensure accurate translation of requirements into .NET and SQL-based solutions.
• Support project planning activities, including task tracking, milestone reporting, issue identification, and risk escalation.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, requirements reviews, and walkthroughs to obtain consensus and formal sign-off.
• Provide ongoing support to development and testing teams by clarifying requirements and validating implemented functionality.
• Communicate project status, risks, and dependencies to leadership and stakeholders.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

**Location of job: 100% Onsite**

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.

Years

Required/Preferred

Experience

12

Required

Experience in Legacy system analysis and modernization strategies.

12

Required

Experience in Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), particularly for web-based application development.

12

Required

Experience in gathering requirements elicitation and documentation (business, functional, and technical).

12

Required

Experience in translating legacy application behavior into modern web-based system requirements.

12

Required

Experience in Stakeholder facilitation, communication, and consensus building, Project coordination and task tracking.

12

Required

Knowledge of analyzing SQL-based data models and system integrations.

12

Required

Reviewing system workflows and identifying modernization opportunities.

12

Required

Written, verbal, and presentation communication.

12

Required

Create clear, complete, and testable requirements documentation.

12

Required

Work effectively with cross-functional technical and business teams.

12

Required

Identify system and compliance gaps and propose feasible solutions.

12

Required

Adapt to evolving technical requirements and modernization complexities.

12

Required

Maintain productive working relationships in a fast-paced project environment.

12

Preferred

experience in business analysis or PM/BA roles.

8

Preferred

Demonstrated experience converting legacy applications to web-based solutions.

8

Preferred

Hands-on experience working with .NET development teams and SQL databases.

8

Preferred

Experience with project management methodologies.

4

Preferred

Bachelor’s degree in business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

4

Preferred

Experience supporting large-scale IT systems within government or regulated environments

4

Preferred

PMP,PMI-PBA, CBAP, or similar certification preferred.