Business Analyst 3

Job Title: Business Analyst 3 Need W2 Contract Type: Contract - Full-Time Work Location: Austin, TX 78751 (Onsite Only – Local Candidates Required) Duration: 9 - 10 moths (with possible extensions) Interview Type: Microsoft Teams Position Overview The client seeks an experienced Business Analyst 3 to support the Provider Enrollment and Management System (PEMS) enhancement initiatives within the Business Automation Support (BAS) unit of Medicaid and CHIP Services (MCS). The analyst will act as a Business Analyst/Product Owner, bridging business and technical teams to improve system functionality and the provider experience in compliance with legislative mandates. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in Agile delivery, Medicaid systems, and claims processing, with a proven ability to translate complex business needs into actionable technical requirements. Work Environment & Terms • Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (CST). • Location: 100% onsite in Austin, TX (no remote option; local candidates only). • May require occasional evening/weekend work. The services to be provided include, but are not limited to the following: • Analyzes program policies, procedures, and processes to determine the impact on business systems and functional areas. • Analyzes and reviews system, data, and project deliverables such as business user requirements, design documentation, test plans, and risk assessment plans to ensure business and technical requirements are met. • Works with program area staff to solicit, analyze and document business processes and requirements. • Acts as a liaison between state staff and vendors to translate operational and business requirements to vendors. • Serves as the Product Owner for an Agile team, including working with Agile/Scrum teams of contracted software vendors to implement system changes. • Analyzes and writes User Stories with Acceptance Criteria based on business needs and according to the Agile methodology. • Develops and maintains business user test scenarios and participates in systems and user acceptance testing. • Creates use case scenarios, test plans, and exit criteria that accurately map back to the documented business requirements or user stories. • Reviews, analyzes and executes test cases with a formal testing tool. • Tracks, documents and reports the status of testing. • Evaluates proposed test strategies to ensure appropriate test coverage. • Identifies potential project risks and issues and develops mitigation strategies, • Reports project status to management on established timelines. • Documents action items and business decisions. • Conducts meetings and/or presentation tasks as needed. • Manages schedule for deliverables as established. • Other duties as assigned related to PEMS projects. Minimum Requirements: CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Years Required/Preferred Experience 8 Required Experience as a Business Analyst and Agile Product Owner. 8 Required Experience utilizing the Agile software development methodology. 8 Required Experience in performing complex business analysis and writing technical documentation. 8 Required Experience reporting project status to management including risks, issues, and key decisions. 8 Required Experience identifying project risks and issues; and developing/implementing mitigation strategies. 8 Required Experience in effective general written/oral communication, including documenting requirements, deliverables, test scenarios and project status. 8 Required Experience utilizing business analysis skills and interacting with business end users to gather, validate and document business requirements and translate into technical solutions to satisfy the business needs. 8 Required Experience performing review and approval processes of complex technical user and system requirements written by vendors. 8 Required Experience with Microsoft Office products (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint). 8 Required Experience coordinating and developing test plans/strategies, exit criteria and test scenarios. 8 Required Experience executing detailed test cases within a complex software environment. 8 Required Experience using testing management software. 8 Required Experience with Microsoft Project or similar project management software. 8 Required Experience approving and prioritizing user stories based on stakeholder feedback and subject matter expertise. 8 Required Experience with Medicaid systems and processes. 8 Required Experience in claims processing. 4 Preferred Knowledge of Texas Medicaid programs. 2 Preferred Experience with the Project Enrollment and Management Systems project. Position is 100% ONSITE at the location listed above (NO REMOTE WORK). Program will only accept LOCAL ONLY candidates for this position (Within 50-mile radius). • • Subject to change per the hiring team • • Please do not submit candidates who are currently out of state and are planning to move to Texas. Candidates must already reside in Texas.