Business Analyst

Cayuse Holdings•Cedar Park, TX

2d•$108,160 - $153,920•Hybrid

About The Position

The Business Analyst is responsible for eliciting, analyzing, and documenting requirements from stakeholders to deliver effective solutions that meet the clients’ objectives. The Business Analyst serves as a key liaison between project teams, technical resources, and business stakeholders, ensuring that end-user needs are accurately translated into clear, actionable project requirements and deliverables. This position aligns with Cayuse’s core values of Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Integrity by fostering technical solutions that meet customer needs, promoting teamwork, and prioritizing quality in deliverables.

Requirements

Minimum of eight (8) years of progressive experience in a Business Data Analyst role or similar strategic capacity, with a strong emphasis on enterprise-level initiatives.
At least eight (8) years of demonstrated success leading or significantly contributing to multiple large-scale digital transformation and business process reengineering projects.
Minimum of eight (8) years of demonstrable expertise with Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA), including practical application in complex system environments; experience with MITA State Self-Assessments (SS-A) is highly desirable.
At least eight (8) years of experience with business modeling, demonstrating expert proficiency in methodologies and tools such as Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN), Unified Modeling Language (UML), and ArchiMate.
Minimum of eight (8) years exhibiting superior analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities, with a strong capacity to dissect complex issues and formulate pragmatic solutions.
At least eight (8) years of excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly and persuasively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all organizational levels.
Minimum of eight (8) years of strong negotiation, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills in complex project environments.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
At least eight (8) years of demonstrated ability to work successfully with technical and non-technical groups on complex business problems.
Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience driving measurable improvements in operational efficiency and service delivery.
At least eight (8) years of strong understanding and practical application of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF.
Minimum of eight (8) years analyzing and evaluating current business methods and procedures for improvements, including strong oral and written communications skills.
Must be able to pass a background check. May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.
Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate in a clear, professional, and articulate manner.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with high-level attention to detail.
Ability to analyze systems and procedures
Strong multitasking skills with the ability to manage multiple design streams across concurrent work effort.
Must be self-motivated and able to work well independently as well as on a multi-functional team.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of four (4) years’ experience working within a government or public sector environment.
Relevant certifications such as Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), TOGAF, BPMN, Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt.
Minimum of four (4) years’ familiarity with Agile methodologies and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
Strong preference for at least two (2) years of direct, hands-on experience with Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) integrated eligibility systems (e.g., Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, CHIP).

Responsibilities

Spearhead and significantly contribute to large-scale digital transformation initiatives by identifying opportunities for innovation and designing future-state business capabilities. Leverage emerging technologies to achieve strategic organizational goals and ensure alignment with federal best practices.
Conduct comprehensive analysis of current-state business processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and pain points. Design optimized, streamlined future-state processes, and lead efforts to implement reengineered solutions, ensuring measurable improvements in efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and service quality.
Develop and maintain business architecture artifacts, including current and future state business process models (using BPMN), data models, capability models, value streams, and organizational structures. Apply industry-standard modeling tools and notations to communicate complex concepts to diverse stakeholder audiences.
Collaborate extensively with senior leadership, business units, IT teams, and external partners to elicit, analyze, and validate complex business requirements. Translate strategic objectives and user needs into actionable business and functional specifications that guide solution development and ensure compliance with organizational policies.
Serve as a critical liaison between business stakeholders and technical delivery teams to facilitate seamless communication and understanding. Articulate the business impacts of technical decisions and the technical implications of business requirements, supporting coordinated and proactive delivery of organizational initiatives.
Other duties as assigned.