Business Analyst III

TX-HHSC-DSHS-DFPS•Austin, TX

5d•$4,523 - $7,254•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage. Functional Title: Business Analyst III Job Title: Business Analyst III Agency: Health & Human Services Comm Department: Medi-Social Serv Apl Dev Posting Number: 20505 Closing Date: 09/24/2026 Posting Audience: Internal and External Occupational Category: Computer and Mathematical Salary Range: $4,523.16 - $7,253.83 Pay Frequency: Monthly Salary Group: TEXAS-B-21 Shift: Day Additional Shift: Telework: Travel: Regular/Temporary: Regular Full Time/Part Time: Full time FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt Facility Location: Job Location City: AUSTIN Job Location Address: 701 W 51ST ST Other Locations: MOS Codes: 0171,8848,8858,181X,182X,1D7X1,255A,255S,25B,25D,25H,26B,62E,681X,682X,781X,CTI,CTM,CTR,CYB10,CYB11 ISM,IT,Z Prefix

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in computer science, computer information systems, management information systems, or a related field. Experience may be substituted for education on a year for year basis.
Five (5) or more years’ experience as a Business Analyst.
Knowledge of facilitation techniques in discussing requirements
Knowledge of effective management principles
Knowledge of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Methods
Knowledge of process improvement methods
Knowledge of principles and practices of project management
Skilled in eliciting business and technical requirements
Skilled in communicating complex design and technical issues, as well as writing business cases and product requirements
Skilled in effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills
Skilled in gathering input, formulating a plan, and carrying it to fruition
Skilled in providing exceptional follow-through and customer-service
Ability to analyze systems, processes and procedures
Ability to write and revise standards and procedures
Ability to explain abstract concepts in concrete terms to a variety of audiences, including technical, non-technical and executive personnel
Ability to bring about consensus on contradicting views
Ability to manage ambiguous and continuously evolving business needs

Responsibilities

Serves as senior analyst with primary emphasis on leading and facilitating the service-request lifecycle (through customer-related service request responses, business requirements coordination across program areas, business rules and requirements solicitation from requesters, business requirements peer reviews, technical specifications and related artifacts review, and monitoring system integration and user acceptance testing prior to implementation). (30%)
Oversees the development of business and user requirements coordination that support projects or system enhancements. Acts as liaison between technical and non-technical customers, effectively providing automated solutions to business problems. Meets with staff, customers and stakeholders to establish current and future priorities with IT components to support the program’s business needs and those of the agency. Identifies and document steps to achieve established priorities. Documents clear, detailed, and thorough technical specifications for simple to complex requests Provide IT input on new technologies, architectural or security requirements. (30%)
Manages the formation of projects. Oversees and provides input on the requirements management process across the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Collaborates with IT areas – Project Management Office, Chief Technology Officer and Application Development – to perform analysis, design and planning during project development and implementation stages. (15%)
Provides quality assurance-related consultation to users and/or provides oversight of projects, assignments or special initiatives. Communicates technical business processes verbally and via workflow diagrams. Provide feedback to IT and agency leadership, reporting the status of current priorities, new and future projects, and to highlight opportunities for cross-divisional collaboration. Assist in the development of the agency and IT strategic plan and the agency information resource plans. (10%)
Participates on project teams in the delivery of IT solutions through the analysis and documentation of business processes, requirements and specifications. Promotes productivity and efficiency by studying current practices, helps customers analyze complex technical and managerial processes, identify inefficiencies, and assist customers to realize business value. Develops and conducts training sessions that educate customers, colleagues and stakeholders on business analysis techniques and standards. (10%)
Other duties as assigned. (Note: For DSHS positions this includes but is not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location). (5%)