Texas Health and Human Services Commission requires the services of 1 Business Analyst 3, hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of Business Analyst 3, Applications/Software Development and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

Responsibilities:
• Strategic Liaison and Translation
o Work with program areas, project sponsor and system SMEs to connect EIM cataloging and lineage systems to source systems in IT.
o Automate regular collection and updates to agency metadata for high value data assets.
o Explain technical findings and data limitations in simple, non-technical language to end-users.
• Data Reporting and Visualization
o Extract, integrate, and analyze metadata from multiple complex internal and external sources to support HHS program needs.
o Collaborate with end-users and performance analysts or IT internal leaders to create visualizations for enrichment progress and official reporting.
o Provide subject matter expertise on validating output from AI, particularly with respect to identifying and mitigating hallucinations.
o Ensure all data outputs adhere to agency reporting standards, data governance, and compliance regulations.
• Data Literacy and Training
o Champion data glossary literacy across the organization by developing and conducting training sessions for non-technical staff.
o Create clear, comprehensive documentation and tutorials on using glossary tools for data synthesis.
o Promote a data-driven culture by enabling and empowering all employees to effectively utilize metadata and AI.
• Collaboration and Problem-Solving
o Work closely with data engineering, IT, and Program teams to troubleshoot metadata-related issues and address inconsistencies and mitigation strategies.
o Provide expert guidance to program staff on interpreting data trends and answering complex data questions.
o Stay up to date on new AI and metadata analysis tools and techniques to continuously improve data glossaries, data quality and reporting.
• AI Prompting and Data Synthesis
o Develop and refine effective AI prompts and query strategies to retrieve and synthesize metadata accurately from complex data domains.
o Guide non-technical users in crafting precise prompts to get the glossary data they need, ensuring fidelity and accuracy.
o Develop a library of standardized prompts and query templates for common reporting needs

Required Experience (8 years minimum each)

• Experience gathering business requirements and translating complex metadata acquisitions and operational needs into clear, actionable access paths for data glossaries used in advanced analytics.
• Experience explaining technical findings and data limitations in clear, non-technical language to end-users and leadership.
• Experience working in complex data analysis roles such as senior business analyst, systems analyst, or data liaison.
• Strong SQL experience for data extraction, manipulation, and enrichment.
• Experience collaborating with end-users, performance analysts, or IT leadership to create and validate glossaries for analytics development and business data lineage analysis.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Experience

• 5 years: Experience with Business Intelligence or Data Warehouse environments.
• 5 years: Experience serving as the primary point of contact for program staff with metadata or glossary needs for analytics projects.
• 5 years: Experience in health and human services or similarly regulated environments, with strong understanding of agency metadata requirements.