Business Analyst 3

Akaasa Technologies; United States; On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Akaasa Technologies seeks two experienced Business Analyst 3 professionals in Austin, TX for a Medicaid IT modernization initiative. The role centers on analyzing business requirements, coordinating vendors, and overseeing project artifacts and testing.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience in requirements management, risk assessment, and working with Agile/SAFe methodologies, along with MS Office/SharePoint. In-person, 6+ month engagement with HHSC systems.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in coordinating with outside vendors and managing vendor work.
• 8+ years creating and reviewing project artifacts (test cases, requirements, designs).
• 8+ years analyzing systems, troubleshooting, and supporting solutions.
• 8+ years managing project scope, acceptance, and deployment.
• 8+ years monitoring system integration and UAT.
• 8+ years identifying risks and mitigation strategies.
• 8+ years analyzing HHSC policies and their impact on automation.
• 3+ years using TFS/Azure DevOps to manage requirements lifecycles.
• 3+ years in an Agile environment, preferably SAFe.
• 3+ years with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Copilot.
• 3+ years knowledge of enterprise system components and cloud-based solutions.
• 3+ years of experience with Texas HHSC processes and Medicaid/CHIP systems.
• 3+ years updating portfolio management tools for state-level projects.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and evaluate business systems, processes, and user needs.
• Translate requirements into detailed functional specs.
• Support Medicaid IT-contracted systems modernization project.
• Provide project and product oversight for Medicaid IT projects.
• Coordinate with external vendors to complete projects and requests.
• Define, assign, and monitor vendor work.
• Develop and review artifacts: requirements, test cases, specs.
• Consult on system analysis and troubleshoot issues.
• Support solution implementation and delivery of functionality.
• Manage scope, acceptance, deployment, and integration activities.
• Monitor integration testing and UAT.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Analyze HHSC policies and impact on automated systems.
• Maintain documentation and processes for consistency.
• Assist business process reengineering and tech adoption.
• Prepare cost/benefit analyses and ROI assessments.

Skills

Vendor coordination

Requirements management

Risk management

Agile methodologies

SAFe

Project oversight

Testing / UAT

Vendor relations

Tools

TFS/Azure DevOps (ADO)

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Title: Business Analyst 3

Location: 4601 W Guadalupe St., Austin, TX 78751 Need Local only
Duration: 6+ Months

MOI: In-person

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Position Overview

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is seeking two experienced Business Analyst 3 professionals to support a major Medicaid application modernization initiative.

The Business Analyst will support project and product oversight for Medicaid IT-contracted systems, integrated projects, and dependent initiatives. The role will focus on analyzing business and system requirements, supporting application functionality delivery, developing project documentation, identifying risks, and establishing consistent processes aligned with HHSC's overall technology and business direction.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in business analysis, requirements management, project oversight, system implementation, vendor coordination, testing, and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and evaluate business systems, processes, and user needs.
• Translate business requirements into detailed functional requirements and system specifications.
• Support a major Medicaid application modernization project.
• Provide project and product oversight for Medicaid IT-contracted systems and integrated projects.
• Coordinate with external vendors to complete projects and service requests.
• Define, assign, monitor, and evaluate vendor work.
• Develop and review project artifacts, including:
  • Business and system requirements
  • Test cases
  • Requirements traceability documentation
  • Design specifications
  • Technical specifications
• Consult on system analysis and troubleshoot application and system issues.
• Support solution implementation and application functionality delivery.
• Manage project scope, acceptance, deployment, and integration activities.
• Monitor system integration testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Identify project risks, challenges, and potential difficulties.
• Develop risk mitigation and avoidance strategies.
• Analyze HHSC policies, procedures, and standards and determine their impact on automated systems.
• Develop and maintain documentation and processes that promote consistency across integrated solutions.
• Support business process reengineering and identify opportunities to apply technology to business problems.
• Prepare solution options and perform business analysis such as cost/benefit, ROI, and buy-versus-build analysis.
• Ensure project and product deliverables align with agency objectives and direction.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must have at least 8 years of experience in each of the following areas:

• Coordinating with outside vendors to complete projects and service requests, including defining, assigning, and evaluating vendor work.
• Developing and/or reviewing project artifacts such as test cases, requirements documentation, traceability, design specifications, and technical specifications.
• Analyzing systems, troubleshooting problems, and supporting solution implementations.
• Managing project scope, acceptance, and deployment.
• Monitoring system integration and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Identifying project risks and developing strategies to mitigate or avoid them.
• Analyzing HHS policies, procedures, and standards and determining their impact on automated systems and functional areas.
• 3+ years of experience using TFS/Azure DevOps (ADO) to create, manage, and maintain requirements throughout the development lifecycle.
• 3+ years working in an Agile environment, preferably SAFe.
• 3+ years using Microsoft products such as:
  • Microsoft Office
  • SharePoint
  • Microsoft Copilot
• 3+ years demonstrating knowledge of enterprise system components, including:
  • User interfaces
  • Data layers
  • Infrastructure
  • System integrations
  • Business rules engines
  • Workflow orchestration
  • Cloud-based solutions
• 3+ years of experience with Texas HHSC processes and Texas Medicaid and CHIP systems.
• 3+ years of experience updating portfolio project management tools and managing state-level major information resource project information.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The strongest candidates will have:

• 8+ years of senior-level Business Analysis experience.
• Strong experience with large-scale government or healthcare technology projects.
• Direct experience supporting Medicaid, CHIP, or HHSC initiatives.
• Strong requirements gathering and documentation skills.
• Experience working with vendors and cross-functional technical teams.
• Hands-on experience with ADO/TFS and Agile/SAFe methodologies.
• Strong understanding of application development lifecycles, integrations, testing, and UAT.
• Excellent analytical, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in highly regulated and policy-driven environments.