Business Intelligence Analyst

Overview

JOB TITLE:

Business Intelligence Analyst

CAYUSE COMPANY:

Cayuse Civil Services, LLC

LOCATION

Austin, TX

SALARY:

$93,600-$133,120

EMPLOYEE TYPE:

Full-Time Salary Exempt

TRAVEL

No

RELOCATION

No

Employment in this role is conditional upon successful execution of the contract by the client.

The Work

The Business Intelligence Analyst - Specialist uses data to identify market, operational, and business trends that increase organizational efficiency and effectiveness. This position may support a single organization or multiple organizations as a consultant. The Specialist is able to work with large, complex data sets; identify and interpret trends and patterns; and clearly communicate findings and implications to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

This position aligns with Cayuse's core values of Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Integrity by fostering technical solutions that meet customer needs, promoting teamwork, and prioritizing quality in deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead and primary liaison between IT/data teams and business/program stakeholders for analytics and reporting needs.

• Work with program and business areas to gather, analyze, and document business requirements, translating them into clear technical specifications for BI, analytics, and AI-driven solutions.

• Lead as a technical project manager, creating and managing hybrid Agile sprint cycles (epics, stories, backlogs) as well as Waterfall project plans and associated project artifacts.

• Act as the primary point of contact for staff with data needs for external (e.g., federal, state, regulatory) and internal reporting.

• Translate complex data requests and operational requirements into clear, actionable queries for AI and traditional BI tools against complex analytics data sources.

• Explain technical findings, constraints, and data limitations in clear, concise, non-technical language tailored to diverse audiences.

• Develop and refine effective AI prompts and query strategies to retrieve and synthesize data accurately from complex, multi-source datasets.

• Guide non-technical users in crafting precise prompts to obtain the data and insights they need, ensuring fidelity, reproducibility, and accuracy.

• Design, build, and maintain a catalog or library of standardized prompts and query templates for common reporting, performance, and compliance needs.

• Integrate AI-driven insights into existing BI and reporting workflows while maintaining data quality, traceability, and responsible AI practices.

• Extract, integrate, transform, and analyze data from multiple complex internal and external sources to meet program, operational, and strategic needs.

• Collaborate with end-users, performance analysts, and IT leadership to design, develop, and validate reports, dashboards, and data visualizations that support program monitoring and official reporting.

• Provide subject matter expertise on validating AI outputs, including identifying, explaining, and mitigating hallucinations and other AI risks.

• Ensure that all data outputs comply with applicable reporting standards, data governance policies, and regulatory or contractual requirements.

• Optimize BI solutions for usability, performance, and maintainability.

• Champion data literacy across the organization, promoting a culture of data-informed and AI-assisted decision-making.

• Develop and deliver training sessions, workshops, and coaching for non-technical staff on interpreting data, using BI tools, and leveraging AI for data synthesis and analysis.

• Create clear, comprehensive documentation, user guides, and tutorials on utilizing BI platforms and AI tools for querying and reporting.

• Mentor staff with varying levels of data literacy, helping them increase their skills and confidence in working with data and AI.

• Work closely with data engineering, IT, and program/business teams to troubleshoot data-related issues and resolve data quality, integration, and consistency problems.

• Provide expert guidance to program and business staff on interpreting data trends, identifying root causes, and developing data-driven recommendations.

• Collaborate on data governance initiatives, including data stewardship, metadata management, and data quality improvement strategies.

• Stay current with emerging AI, analytics, BI, and data visualization tools and techniques, and recommend enhancements to improve data access, data quality, and reporting capabilities.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Here's What You Need

The qualifications and skills listed below are intended to provide a general overview of the requirements for this position. However, due to the anticipated nature of the contract and the absence of a finalized task order from the client, this list should not be considered all-encompassing. Additional qualifications, certifications, skills, or experience specific to the client's requirements may be identified and requested upon award of the task order. Candidates should demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to adapt to evolving responsibilities as outlined by the client.

• 10+ years of experience gathering business requirements and translating complex data requests and operational requirements into clear, actionable queries for complex analytics data sources.

• 10+ years of experience explaining technical findings and data limitations in simple, non-technical language to end-users and stakeholders.

• 10+ years of experience in a complex data analysis role, such as senior business analyst, senior systems analyst, BI analyst, or data liaison.

• 10+ years of strong, hands-on experience with SQL for data extraction, transformation, and manipulation.

• 10+ years of experience collaborating with end-users and performance analysts or IT leaders to create and validate reports, dashboards, and data visualizations for monitoring and official reporting.

• 10+ years of demonstrated excellence in communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, including stakeholder management and executive-level briefings.

• 10+ years of experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI and/or Tableau (or equivalent enterprise BI platforms).

• Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.

Minimum Skills:

• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate in a clear, professional, and articulate manner.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with high-level attention to detail.

• Proven ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast past environment with changing priorities; adaptable to change and a quick learner.

• Must be self-motivated and able to work well independently as well as on a multi-functional team.

• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately

• Proficient in MS Office, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Desired Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience serving as a technical project manager, including creating and managing hybrid Agile sprint cycles (epics, stories, backlogs) as well as Waterfall project plans and formal project artifacts.

• 5+ years of experience with Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse concepts, architectures, and best practices.

• 5+ years of experience acting as the primary point of contact for program or business staff with data needs for external (e.g., federal, state, regulatory) and internal reporting.

• 5+ years of experience working in a health and human services, healthcare, or similarly regulated environment, with a strong understanding of program data and reporting requirements.

• 5+ years of experience applying data governance and data quality principles, including data standards, stewardship, and control frameworks.

• 2+ years of experience championing data literacy across an organization by developing and conducting training sessions for non-technical staff.

• 2+ years of experience training and mentoring staff with varying levels of data literacy and technical proficiency.

• 1+ year of experience creating AI prompt catalogs or similar artifacts using tools such as Streamlit with Python (or comparable frameworks and languages).

• 1+ year of experience applying responsible AI practices, including adherence to organizational standards, ethical guidelines, and applicable compliance requirements.

Our Commitment to you / overview of benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance; Wellness Program

• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability options

• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)

• Voluntary Life and AD&D options

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with matching after one year

• Paid Time Off

Reports to: Program Manager

Working Conditions

• Professional office environment with the ability to work on-site at the clients facility.

• Must be physically and mentally able to perform duties extended periods of time.

• Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed to meet the demands of this position.

• Must be able to establish a productive and professional workspace.

• Must be able to sit for long periods of time looking at computer screen.

• May be asked to work a flexible schedule which may include holidays.

• May be asked to travel for business or professional development purposes.

• May be asked to work hours outside of normal business hours.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Cayuse is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in accordance with any applicable federal, state, or local law.

Pay Range

USD $93,600.00 - USD $133,120.00 /Yr.

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Location US-TX-Austin

ID 104570

Category Information Technology

Position Type Full-Time Salary Exempt

Remote No

Clearance Required None