Systems Analyst V 100% Remote In Texas (AUSTIN, TX)

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Functional Title: Systems Analyst V 100% Remote In Texas
Job Title: Systems Analyst V
Agency: Health & Human Services Comm
Department: Data Mgt and Reporting
Posting Number: 20592
Closing Date: 12/01/2026
Posting Audience: Internal and External
Occupational Category: Computer and Mathematical
Salary Range: $5,797.66- $7,652.91
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-25
Shift: Day
Additional Shift:
Telework: Eligible for Telework
Travel: Up to 5%
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full Time/Part Time: Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Facility Location:
Job Location City: AUSTIN
Job Location Address: 701 W 51ST ST
Other Locations:
MOS Codes: 0171,8848,8858,181X,182X,1D7X1,255A,255S,25B,25D,25H,26B,62E,681X,682X,781X,CTI,CTM,CTR,CYB10,CYB11
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Brief Job Description

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is seeking experienced candidates for a Systems Analyst V (DevOps Coordinator) position within Access & Eligibility Services (AES), Data Management & Reporting. The position supports HHSC mission-critical technology initiatives through senior-level business analysis, systems analysis, governance participation, solution validation, release coordination, and operational decision support.

Systems Analyst V functions as a senior individual contributor with primary responsibility for business analysis, requirements management, project intake assessment, governance participation, solution validation, and stakeholder coordination. The position serves as a liaison between business and technical teams and is responsible for discovery, documentation, testing coordination, release readiness, and operational support activities associated with complex information technology initiatives. The role works under minimal supervision and exercises considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment. These positions do not have formal supervisory authority.
Essential Job Functions (EJFs)
Business Analysis, Governance & Portfolio Management (30%)

- Leads discovery sessions, stakeholder interviews, and requirements elicitation activities for IT projects and operational initiatives.

- Identifies, analyzes, documents, and validates business, functional, operational, and system requirements.

- Participates in project intake, governance reviews, portfolio planning activities, and assessment of enhancement requests and backlog items.

- Works with business areas, technical teams, and governance portfolio stakeholders to assess initiative scope, business value, benefits, risks, dependencies, and operational impacts.

- Develops business cases, impact assessments, and recommendations to support decision making and prioritization activities.

- Provides recommendations to leadership regarding project prioritization, feasibility, implementation considerations, and business outcomes.

- Develops and maintains business requirements, business rules, workflows, process models, use cases, mockups, technical specifications, and related project artifacts.

- Evaluates current business processes and identifies opportunities for automation, standardization, operational efficiency, and improved customer experience.

Project Coordination, Testing & Release Management (30%)

- Coordinates project activities involving development, testing, validation, implementation, and production support.

- Develops and coordinates validation strategies to ensure solutions sa