Business Analyst

26 May 2024

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We are looking for a Full-time contractor or employee for a Business Analyst role at one of our client sites.

The Workers will serve as Business Analysts/Testers for the Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and the Texas Home Living (TxHmL) programs. The Workers will be responsible for delivering quality products that meet the state's desired operational and technical requirements. The Workers will have considerable latitude to use their experience and judgement to ensure successful completion of their assigned tasks. The Workers will be required to multi-task, analyze priorities, communicate clearly, and set expectations for the phases of the project. The Workers will be responsible for communicating with multiple internal and external stakeholders including program and technical staff, TMHP staff, and other contracted resources. Workers will be responsible for acting as a liaison to the TMHP project team and be responsible for business and system requirements for the Texas MMIS LTCOP, HHSC CMD and IT functions. Workers will be performing requirement analysis, documentation reviews, and user acceptance testing of the modified systems.

The services to be provided include, but are not limited to the following:
  • Analyzes program policies, procedures, and initiatives to determine the impact on business systems and functional areas.
  • Analyzes and reviews complex project deliverables such as project charters, business user requirements, design documentation, test plans, and risk assessment plans to ensure business requirements are met.
  • Acts as a Product Owner and liaison between State Staff and Vendors to translate operational and business requirements to vendors.
  • Reports project statuses to management based on established timelines.
  • Analyzes and writes User Stories with Acceptance Criteria based on business needs and according to the Agile methodology.
  • Developsbusiness user test scenarios and participates in systems and user acceptance testing.
  • Identifies potential project risks and issues and develops mitigation strategies.
  • Manages schedule for deliverables as established.
  • Other duties as assigned.

CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS(Required):
  • Experience in requirements gathering and translating business needs into technical objectives and identifying solutions to satisfy the business need.
  • Experience reporting project status to management including risks, issues, and key decisions.
  • Experience identifying project risks and issues; and developing/implementing mitigation strategies.
  • Experience in effective general written/oral communication, including documenting requirements, deliverables, test scenarios and project status.
  • Experience utilizing business analysis skills and interacting with business end users and technical staff.
  • Experience performing review and approval processes of complex technical user and system requirements written by vendors.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office products (e.g., Word, Excel, etc.).
  • Experience coordinating and developing test strategies and test scenarios.
  • Experience with Microsoft Project or similar project management software.
  • Experience utilizing the Agile methodology or other form of adaptive software development methodology.
  • Experience working in a team environment.
  • Experience with Medicaid systems and processes.
  • Experience in claims processing.

Skills(Preferred):
  • Knowledge of Texas Medicaid programs.
  • Experience with long term care services.

  • ID: #41619238
  • State: Texas Austin 73301 Austin USA
  • City: Austin
  • Salary: $50 - $60
  • Job type: Contract
  • Showed: 2022-05-26
  • Deadline: 2022-07-17
  • Category: Software/QA/DBA/etc