IT Business Analyst

Position: Senior IT Business Analyst
Duration: 10 months with extension Possible
Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid Mode)
Job ID: 529701781
Agency: HHSC
Anticipated start date: 11/02/2026 
 
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

 
OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Interviews will be conducted By Phone or through MS Teams.
 
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
4-7 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
 
Understands business objectives and problems, identifies alternative solutions, performs studies and cost/benefit analysis of alternatives. Analyzes user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing computer system: Confers with personnel of organizational units involved to analyze current operational procedures, identify problems, and learn specific input and output requirements, such as forms of data input, how data is to be; summarized, and formats for reports. Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer program. Reviews computer system capabilities, specifications, and scheduling limitations to determine if requested program or program change is possible within existing system.
 
Any experience with healthcare applications
 
CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
 
5 years of required experience in business objectives and problems and identifying alternative solutions
5 years of required experience in reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating user requirements, operational procedures, and problems to automate processing and/or to improve existing computer systems
5 years of required experience in writing detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop and/or modify computer program
5 years of required experience in cost/benefit analysis of systems and alternatives
5 years of required experience in analyzing and documenting input and output requirements, such as forms of data input, how data is to be summarized, and formats for reporting.
5 years of required high level of sound logic and analytical ability difficult
5 years of required highly developed oral and written communications skills
5 years of required high level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others motivate employee and elicit work output
5 years of required knowledge and understanding of Information Technology industry trends, directions and market experience; ability to relate them to own organization
5 years of required knowledge of architectural concepts, principles, and tools relevant to infrastructure, information, applications, organizational structure, etc.
5 years of required knowledge of emerging technologies (new to company systems as well as those that are new to the information systems industry)
2 years of preferred experience with Texas DIR Project Delivery Framework and document templates
2 years of preferred familiarity with company's information architecture and information management methodologies
2 years of preferred familiarity with the existing and planned software technology and the global, regional and local software architecture and infrastructure components