Austin, TX
Business Analyst - Solicitation# 781600404A
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)

The Data Analyst performs advanced analytic and business analysis work involving the interpretation, documentation, and validation of complex business logic embedded in legacy application systems. This position is responsible for independently analyzing Visual Basic (VB6/VB.NET) and C++ applications to extract, formalize, and document critical business rules that support agency operations, compliance, reporting, and modernization efforts.
General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Independently analyze complex legacy Visual Basic (VB6/VB.NET) and C++ application codebases to identify and extract business rules
• Reverse-engineer complex conditional logic, calculations, data transformations, and workflows
• Translate technical logic into clear, structured, business-readable documentation
• Develop and maintain standardized business rule inventories
• Collaborate with stakeholders to validate and refine extracted rules
• Identify inconsistencies, duplications, or gaps in business logic
• Serve as liaison between business and technical teams
• Support modernization initiatives by separating business logic from legacy codebases

Other Special Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in data science, business analytics, computer science, computer information systems, or management information systems.
• 2 or more years’ experience working as a data analyst and modeler in a data warehouse, data lake, operational data store, or similar
• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for two years of required work experience.

The working position is Hybrid - On Site and Telework
 

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.
Actual Years Experience	Years Experience Needed	Required/ Preferred	Skills/Experience
	8	Required	Strong experience with Visual Basic (VB6 and/or VB.NET) and C++
	4	Required	Proven ability to analyze and reverse-engineer legacy codebases
	3	Required	Experience extracting and documenting business rules
	3	Required	Advanced analytical and communication skills
	3	Required	Working knowledge of SQL and data-driven systems
	1	Preferred	Experience with legacy system modernization or migration projects
	1	Preferred	Background in business or systems analysis
	1	Preferred	Prior experience with education data
	1	Preferred	VB and C++ certifications

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