Business Analyst 2 (537501340R)

Hybrid (Must live in  Austin, TX area)

Short-term Contract 04/21/2025 - 07/31/2025. This contract may be extended up to 3 years.

I.  JOB DESCRIPTION 

Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs. Formulates systems to parallel overall business strategies. Experienced with business process reengineering and identifying new applications of technology to business problems to make business more effective. Familiar with industry standard business process mapping, and reengineering. Prepares solution options, risk identification, and financial analyses such as cost/benefit, ROI, buy/build, etc. Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs.

The Business Analyst II position performs advanced business analysis in the planning and implementation of a metadata library project. The contractor will assist the Office of Data Governance (ODG) and Information Technology (IT) teams as well as programs across the agency with developing and implementing standardized documentation of business and technical metadata for all agency data in agency data governance tools. The contractor will also assist with other data governance priorities, as needed.

The business analyst must be able to clearly communicate (verbally and in writing) with a variety of stakeholders as job duties include working directly with public health program staff on a daily basis. Additional job duties include planning, monitoring, and reporting on program engagement and progress towards meeting the goals of a fully documented metadata library. Attention to detail and ability to keep up with and distinguish between a variety of program areas will be critical in this fast-paced project. The business analyst must be self-motivating with strong initiative and work ethic. Experience in documenting business and technical metadata and working with public health data is preferred.

II.  CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements:

Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.

Years

Required/Preferred

Experience

4

Required

Experience in data governance or data management or in a related area as a business analyst

4

Required

Experience working directly with program/business staff to implement a technical solution

4

Required

Experience engaging with and preparing verbal and written communications and presentations for non-technical staff

4

Required

Experience guiding stakeholders in managing change related to technology and business processes

4

Required

Experience working with cross-functional teams

2

Preferred

Experience documenting business and technical metadata

2

Preferred

Experience with Informatica data governance tool (Axon, Enterprise Data Catalog, and/or Informatica Data Quality)

2

Preferred

Experience working with public health program areas or data assets

Note: This contract may be extended up to 3 additional fiscal years at the same title, level and rate.

Position will be 1 day remote(Fridays) with 4 days required to be onsite.Program will only accept LOCAL ONLY candidates for this position. 

The worker may be required to work remotely at HHSC discretion, up to 100 percent of the time.