Role: IT Business Analyst
Duration: 6+ Month Contract
Location: Houston, TX 77002
Hybrid Schedule
Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, or Authorized to Work in the US
Rate: $43.91/hour W2

Role Overview
We are seeking a skilled Technical Business Analyst (Contractor) to support the Product Owner for our website. This hybrid role combines key responsibilities of a Business Analyst and a Scrum Master, playing a vital role in the successful execution of digital projects and agile delivery. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience with websites, digital ecosystems, and enterprise platforms, and will act as a strategic liaison between business, marketing, and technical teams.

A strong understanding of Agile practices, stakeholder engagement, backlog management, and enterprise CMS (Adobe Experience Manager or similar) is essential. Experience working on enterprise websites and digital marketing platforms is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities
Business Analyst Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Product Owner and stakeholders to elicit, document, and translate business and technical requirements into actionable user stories.
• Manage and maintain the Azure DevOps (ADO) backlog; prioritize and groom stories for upcoming sprints.
• Lead business-side User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test planning, execution oversight, and issue tracking.
• Prepare milestone updates and sprint summaries for business and technical stakeholders.
• Coordinate with business users for testing, feedback loops, and change management to ensure smooth rollout of features.

Scrum Master Responsibilities

• Facilitate core Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Act as a servant leader to the team—identifying and removing blockers to maintain delivery momentum.
• Monitor sprint health, team velocity, and workflow; proactively identify areas for improvement.
• Champion Agile best practices and foster a high-performing, collaborative team environment.
• Support the Product Owner in sprint goal definition and stakeholder alignment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in a combined Business Analyst and Scrum Master role, ideally within digital or website teams.
• Proven experience working with enterprise websites, digital marketing platforms, and CMS tools (AEM experience is a strong plus).
• Familiarity with user experience (UX) best practices, SEO fundamentals, QA/testing workflows, and digital analytics.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and ability to lead teams through Agile delivery cycles.
• Proficiency in Azure DevOps or similar tools for backlog and sprint management.
• Demonstrated ability to write clear, concise user stories and define acceptance criteria.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and collaboration skills across business, creative, and technical teams.
• Agile certification (e.g., Certified ScrumMaster, PSM) preferred.

Our benefits package includes: 

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) retirement plan
• …and much more!

About INSPYR Solutions

Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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