Title: IT Business Analyst
Location: Houston, TX (Downtown) | 100% Onsite M-F
Full-Time Direct Hire W2
Salary: $140K-$150K
Our client is a leading provider of energy solutions, specializing in natural gas liquids, crude oil, and refined products. They are committed to delivering exceptional value to their customers and contributing to a sustainable energy future.
As a Business Analyst, you will play a crucial role in supporting a critical internal and external-facing platform used for nominations, scheduling, trucking, purchasing, and other essential operations within the energy industry. You will work closely with business users, developers, schedulers, and the QA team to ensure that the application effectively meets the evolving needs of the business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Requirements Gathering and Analysis: Collaborate with business users to understand their requirements and translate them into actionable specifications for development.
- Domain Expertise: Leverage your deep understanding of the oil and gas industry, particularly in the areas of nominations, scheduling, and distribution, to ask insightful questions and guide the development process.
- Agile Methodology: Work within an Agile/Scrum framework to facilitate efficient project delivery and continuous improvement.
- Collaboration: Partner with developers, schedulers, and the QA team to ensure that the application is developed, tested, and deployed effectively.
- Data Analysis: Analyze data to identify trends, opportunities, and potential issues within the application.
Qualifications:
- Extensive experience as a Business Analyst
- Proven experience in the oil and gas industry, with a strong focus on nominations, scheduling, and distribution
- Proficiency in Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Experience using Azure DevOps/ADO TFS
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Preferred Qualifications:
- Relevant Certification(s)
- Experience with transportation applications
- Experience working with midstream and upstream oil and gas companies
- Familiarity with the operations of companies such as Kinder Morgan, Duke Energy, Spectra Energy, TransCanada, Shell, BP, Chevron, and DCP