Business Analyst III
job summary:
Business Analyst III – PASRR / Medicaid Systems (Remote – TX Only)
Location: Austin, TX (100% Remote – Texas Residents Only)
Contract: Feb 2026 – Aug 2026 (up to 1,184 hours)
Rate: Up to $127.59/hr (W2 or C2C per vendor)
Openings: 3
Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is seeking Senior Business Analyst III resources to support the PASRR IHSS Automation project, enhancing the Long-Term Care Online Portal (LTCOP) for Medicaid services.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead business analysis for complex Medicaid system enhancements
Gather, document, and validate business and system requirements
Support Agile delivery, backlog prioritization, and user stories
Create test plans and support UAT
Identify project risks and mitigation strategies
Collaborate with program leadership, Product Owners, and sprint teams
Required Experience:
8+ years as a Business Analyst on application development projects
Strong requirements documentation and stakeholder engagement skills
Agile methodology experience
Test planning and execution experience
Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) experience
Strong communication and documentation skills
MS Teams, Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint
Preferred:
Texas Medicaid / PASRR experience
Long-Term Care Online Portal (LTCOP) experience
Notes:
Texas residents only
Background check required
Microsoft Teams interviews
location: Telecommute
job type: Contract
salary: $72 – 77 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: High School
responsibilities:
Job Responsibilities
- Analyze program policies and procedures and assess impacts on automated systems
- Elicit, document, and validate complex business and system requirements
- Review and approve vendor-produced technical and functional documentation
- Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders, technical teams, and vendors
- Develop and maintain business process maps, system design procedures, and quality standards
- Identify, prioritize, and manage the product backlog and user stories
- Create test plans, test strategies, test scenarios, and exit criteria aligned to requirements
- Execute and support system testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Track, document, and report testing status, risks, issues, and mitigation strategies
- Identify potential project risks and recommend mitigation strategies
- Support Agile ceremonies and SDLC activities
- Develop training materials and conduct end-user training as needed
- Perform additional duties as assigned to support project goals
qualifications:
Required Qualifications
8+ years of experience as a Business Analyst on application or software development projects
Proven experience gathering, documenting, and validating business and system requirements
Strong experience reviewing and approving vendor-produced technical and functional documentation
Hands-on experience with Agile / Scrum methodology, including backlog management and user story prioritization
Experience creating test plans, test scenarios, and exit criteria, and supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Knowledge of Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) and Medicaid program processes
Ability to report project status, risks, and issues to leadership
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint
Must be a Texas resident and able to pass a background check
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Texas Medicaid programs
Knowledge of PASRR (Preadmission Screening and Resident Review) processes
Experience with Long-Term Care Online Portal (LTCOP)
Prior experience developing training materials or conducting end-user training
Experience working with state agencies or government programs
Ability to identify and mitigate project risks in a regulated environment
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
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