Senior Business Analyst - Medicaid Modernization (On-site)

RE/SPEC Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

RESPEC is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support a landmark Medicaid systems modernization project for the Texas HHSC. This on-site role in Austin TX involves directing end-to-end business analysis across vendors, translating policies into actionable requirements, and ensuring architecture and deployment strategies meet program goals.

You will bridge policy mandates with technical execution, oversee SIT/UAT, and drive risk‑mitigation while collaborating with cross-functional teams to

Qualifications

• Vendor & Delivery Oversight (8+ Years): Demonstrated track record coordinating with external IT vendors to complete enterprise software deliverables.
• Requirements Engineering & Artifact Management (8+ Years): Proven expertise developing and reviewing end-to-end technical documentation, including traceability matrices, business requirements, workflow diagrams, functional designs, and testing suites.
• System Analysis & Implementation Support (8+ Years): In-depth background analyzing enterprise system architectures, troubleshooting technical bottlenecks, and supporting complex solution rollouts.
• Scope & Quality Management (8+ Years): Hands‑on experience governing software scope boundaries, establishing acceptance baselines, managing deployments, and overseeing SIT/UAT.
• Risk Mitigation & Strategy (8+ Years): Proactively identifying delivery obstacles, assessing risks, and executing mitigation roadmaps.
• Public Sector Policy & Systems Alignment (8+ Years): Experience analyzing health and human services regulatory policies and operating procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end business analysis activities for enterprise software delivery.
• Provide structured technical and functional oversight for external software vendor deliverables to ensure alignment with standards and milestones.
• Manage project scope, release criteria, and system rollout activities with SIT and UAT oversight.
• Evaluate health and human services policies to determine impacts on workflows and applications.
• Foster cross-team collaboration to identify operational risks and implement mitigation plans.

Skills

Vendor oversight

Requirements engineering

System analysis

Scope management

Risk mitigation

Public sector policy

Tools

Azure DevOps

Team Foundation Server

SAFe

Job description

RESPEC is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support a landmark Medicaid systems modernization project for the Texas HHSC. This on-site role in Austin TX involves directing end-to-end business analysis across vendors, translating policies into actionable requirements, and ensuring architecture and deployment strategies meet program goals.

You will bridge policy mandates with technical execution, oversee SIT/UAT, and drive risk‑mitigation while collaborating with cross-functional teams to