Business Analyst 3 - Local TX

Job Description Business Analyst 3

Position: Business Analyst 3
Category: Applications / Software Development
Location: Austin, Texas
Work Arrangement: Onsite Local Candidates Only

Worksite: 4601 W Guadalupe St., Austin, TX 78751




Interview: In-person

Position Overview

seeking two experienced Business Analyst 3 professionals to support a major Medicaid application modernization initiative .

The Business Analyst will support project and product oversight for Medicaid IT-contracted systems, integrated projects, and dependent initiatives. The role will focus on analyzing business and system requirements, supporting application functionality delivery, developing project documentation, identifying risks, and establishing consistent processes aligned with HHSC's overall technology and business direction.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in business analysis, requirements management, project oversight, system implementation, vendor coordination, testing, and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and evaluate business systems, processes, and user needs.
• Translate business requirements into detailed functional requirements and system specifications.
• Support a major Medicaid application modernization project.
• Provide project and product oversight for Medicaid IT-contracted systems and integrated projects.
• Coordinate with external vendors to complete projects and service requests.
• Define, assign, monitor, and evaluate vendor work.
• Develop and review project artifacts, including:
  • Business and system requirements
  • Test cases
  • Requirements traceability documentation
  • Design specifications
  • Technical specifications
• Consult on system analysis and troubleshoot application and system issues.
• Support solution implementation and application functionality delivery.
• Manage project scope, acceptance, deployment, and integration activities.
• Monitor system integration testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Identify project risks, challenges, and potential difficulties.
• Develop risk mitigation and avoidance strategies.
• Analyze HHSC policies, procedures, and standards and determine their impact on automated systems.
• Develop and maintain documentation and processes that promote consistency across integrated solutions.
• Support business process reengineering and identify opportunities to apply technology to business problems.
• Prepare solution options and perform business analysis such as cost/benefit, ROI, and buy-versus-build analysis.
• Ensure project and product deliverables align with agency objectives and direction.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must have at least 8 years of experience in each of the following areas:

• Coordinating with outside vendors to complete projects and service requests, including defining, assigning, and evaluating vendor work.
• Developing and/or reviewing project artifacts such as test cases, requirements documentation, traceability, design specifications, and technical specifications.
• Analyzing systems, troubleshooting problems, and supporting solution implementations.
• Managing project scope, acceptance, and deployment.
• Monitoring system integration and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Identifying project risks and developing strategies to mitigate or avoid them.
• Analyzing HHS policies, procedures, and standards and determining their impact on automated systems and functional areas.
• 3+ years of experience using TFS/Azure DevOps (ADO) to create, manage, and maintain requirements throughout the development lifecycle.
• 3+ years working in an Agile environment , preferably SAFe .
• 3+ years using Microsoft products such as:
  • Microsoft Office
  • SharePoint
  • Microsoft Copilot
• 3+ years demonstrating knowledge of enterprise system components, including:
  • User interfaces
  • Data layers
  • Infrastructure
  • System integrations
  • Business rules engines
  • Workflow orchestration
  • Cloud-based solutions
• 3+ years of experience with Texas HHSC processes and Texas Medicaid and CHIP systems.
• 3+ years of experience updating portfolio project management tools and managing state-level major information resource project information.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The strongest candidates will have:

• 8+ years of senior-level Business Analysis experience.
• Strong experience with large-scale government or healthcare technology projects.
• Direct experience supporting Medicaid, CHIP, or HHSC initiatives.
• Strong requirements gathering and documentation skills.
• Experience working with vendors and cross-functional technical teams.
• Hands-on experience with ADO/TFS and Agile/SAFe methodologies.
• Strong understanding of application development lifecycles, integrations, testing, and UAT.
• Excellent analytical, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in highly regulated and policy-driven environments.