[Hiring] Senior Business Analyst, Scrum Master @New Meridian Corporation

Role Description

New Meridian Corporation, located in Austin, TX seeks outstanding candidates for the Senior Business Analyst, Scrum Master. This position, reporting to the Director of Waypoint Student and Author, will support the New Meridian team in leading the Waypoint Author application team and its users from initial ideas and observations through business and technical definition, ensuring alignment with the product roadmap and guiding solutions through the full lifecycle, including client support.

Waypoint Author is a comprehensive test development system for creating and managing assessment content, featuring import/export transformation tools, robust item banking, flexible forms construction, and collaborative content review workflows.

The Senior Business Analyst, Scrum Master facilitates software development Scrum ceremonies and gathers and documents requirements for our content authoring application supporting K–12 assessments. This role collaborates with technology partners and internal and external customers throughout the development and production lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has the following traits:

• An ability to get things done: Results-driven, action-oriented, and persistent. A master organizer and project planner.
• Analytical: Strong analytical skills and comfortable reviewing quantitative data.
• Creative mindset: Ability to quickly adapt and develop creative solutions.
• Emotional intelligence: Highly self-aware and perceptive to the dynamics of key relationships.
• Trustworthy: Highly ethical, principled, and mission-driven.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of business analysis experience in complex technology environments, including at least 7 years in educational assessment or related industry.
• Demonstrated scrum leadership.
• Expertise in MS Office suite, Jira, and diagramming tools.
• Proven ability to effectively work across teams and influence change.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and a demonstrated ability to develop actionable recommendations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform effectively under pressure and tight deadlines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. Relevant work experience may be substituted for a degree on a year-per-year basis.
• Experience partnering closely with product owners or product ownership.
• Experience with item banking and content management systems preferred.
• Scrum master certification preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive annual salary.
• Medical, prescription, and behavioral health coverages.
• Dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Life and AD&D coverage.
• Short-and long-term disability.
• Employee assistance program.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Up to 20 days of PTO per year.
• 17 paid holidays.
• Accrued Sick Leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Remote work and flexible schedules.