Senior Epic Application Analyst (Cogito/Reporting)

General Notes

The Senior Epic Application Analyst (Cogito/Reporting) leads the planning, implementation, optimization, and ongoing support of Epic Cogito reporting, analytics, and business intelligence solutions. This role partners with operational, clinical, financial, and technical stakeholders to deliver enterprise reporting capabilities that support data-driven decision-making, regulatory reporting, and strategic initiatives across Dell Medical School and UT Health Austin.

Important Employment Information

This position is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization. Applicants requiring current or future visa sponsorship are not eligible for employment in this position.

Purpose

The Senior Epic Application Analyst (Cogito/Reporting) leads the planning, implementation, optimization, and ongoing support of Epic Cogito reporting and analytics solutions, including Clarity, Caboodle, Reporting Workbench, Radar, SlicerDicer, Cogito SQL Reporting, and Cogito Cloud. This role collaborates with operational, clinical, financial, and technical stakeholders to deliver enterprise reporting solutions that support organizational strategy, regulatory compliance, workflow optimization, and data-informed decision-making.

Responsibilities

Leads Planning, Execution, and Delivery of Cogito Analytics, Extracts, and Reporting Projects

• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, deliverables, and success criteria

• Coordinate cross-functional teams including clinical, operational, technical, and business stakeholders

• Translate business and clinical requirements into actionable implementation plans

• Monitor project progress, risks, issues, and dependencies while implementing mitigation strategies

• Manage project resources, priorities, and vendor relationships as appropriate

• Facilitate Agile and traditional project management activities supporting Cogito initiatives

Leads End-to-End Implementation and Enhancement of Epic Cogito Solutions

• Lead implementation, build, configuration, testing, deployment, and optimization of Epic Cogito reporting and analytics solutions

• Support Clarity, Caboodle, Reporting Workbench, Radar, SlicerDicer, Cogito SQL Reporting, and Cogito Cloud

• Align implementation activities with organizational reporting, operational, financial, and clinical requirements

• Coordinate integrated testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), validation, and deployment activities

• Ensure adherence to Epic standards, data governance policies, and healthcare compliance requirements

• Support post-implementation optimization and continuous improvement initiatives

• Communicate project status, milestones, risks, and outcomes to leadership and stakeholders

• Support user adoption, training, and change management activities

• Ensure delivered reporting and analytics solutions meet organizational quality standards

Customer and Vendor Liaison

• Serve as the primary liaison between Information Technology, vendors, clinical departments, operational leaders, and customers

• Provide ongoing operational support during implementations and production operations

• Provide project management support and technical guidance as required

• Build productive relationships with vendors and business stakeholders to support reporting initiatives

Ensures Data Governance and Security

• Support enterprise data governance, security, and regulatory compliance initiatives

• Implement data validation, anomaly detection, cleansing, and quality assurance processes

• Collaborate with enterprise data governance teams to enforce organizational policies

• Audit reporting data for completeness, accuracy, and timeliness

• Support data stewardship and master data management initiatives

• Ensure compliance with HIPAA and organizational data governance standards

Documentation and Training

• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation supporting Cogito applications and reporting solutions

• Develop, coordinate, and execute testing plans

• Partner with IT educators to maintain training plans, educational materials, and user documentation

• Support ongoing knowledge transfer and user education initiatives

Marginal or Periodic Functions

• Conduct training sessions for analysts and clinical staff supporting enterprise reporting tools

• Assist with disaster recovery and business continuity planning

• Perform related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Technical Expertise

• Analyze, configure, and optimize Epic Cogito reporting applications

• Troubleshoot complex reporting and analytics issues

• Design scalable reporting solutions supporting enterprise business intelligence initiatives

• Ensure reporting environments remain secure, reliable, and maintainable

Project Management

• Plan, organize, and manage technical projects from initiation through completion

• Develop detailed project plans, schedules, and resource strategies

• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies

• Deliver projects on time while meeting organizational objectives

Communication

• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences

• Translate business, financial, operational, and clinical requirements into technical Epic reporting solutions

• Present project updates and technical recommendations clearly

• Build productive relationships across multidisciplinary teams

Customer Focus

• Demonstrate commitment to supporting operational, financial, clinical, and executive stakeholders

• Build strong customer relationships throughout project lifecycles

• Translate customer needs into reporting and analytics solutions

• Promote high levels of customer satisfaction following implementation

Documentation

• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation

• Create user guides, technical specifications, and reporting documentation

• Ensure documentation remains accurate, organized, and accessible

Organizational Agility

• Navigate complex organizational structures and governance processes

• Build collaborative partnerships across departments

• Support enterprise reporting initiatives aligned with organizational priorities

• Foster collaboration between technical and operational stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field

• Minimum of seven years of experience managing technical projects within a healthcare or enterprise IT environment

• Hands-on experience with Epic Cogito tools, including Clarity, Caboodle, Reporting Workbench, Radar, SlicerDicer, and Cogito SQL Reporting

• Proficiency developing and supporting Microsoft SSIS packages for Cogito Extracts

• Experience supporting Epic implementation, reporting, analytics, or enterprise data warehouse initiatives

• Strong understanding of healthcare data models, clinical workflows, operational reporting, and business intelligence

• Proficiency with SQL and healthcare data analysis

• Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and coordinate cross-functional teams

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Epic Cogito Cloud or cloud-based analytics environments

• Strong SQL, ETL, and enterprise data warehousing experience utilizing Clarity and Caboodle

• Experience supporting hospital systems, integrated delivery networks (IDNs), academic medical centers, or complex healthcare organizations

• Understanding of healthcare regulatory requirements, including HIPAA and protected health information (PHI) requirements

• Experience leading enterprise reporting, business intelligence, analytics, or healthcare data initiatives

• Experience with Epic reporting optimization, dashboard development, operational reporting, and enterprise analytics solutions

Licenses/Registrations/Certifications

Required

• Epic Cogito Fundamentals Certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Epic Data Models Certification(s)

• Epic Cogito Project Manager Certification

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Salary Range

$98,875+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Standard office environment and equipment

• Repetitive use of a keyboard and computer

• Hybrid work environment with on-site collaboration as business needs require

• May participate in after-hours support activities during Epic implementations, reporting deployments, upgrades, or critical operational initiatives

• May be exposed to communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, hazardous medications, and disoriented or combative patients while supporting healthcare environments

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to upload multiple files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that all Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current University employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you must apply within Workday by searching Find UT Jobs. Log in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left-hand navigation menu, and update your Professional Profile before applying. This information will be pulled into your application. The application is one page, and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions to upload any additional Required Materials noted above.