Systems Analyst

I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

Note: Highest required skill is AWS operations and maintenance.

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

All work products resulting from the project shall be considered works made for hire and are the property of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and may include preselection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Candidates) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law. Texas Health and Human Services Commission will pay no fees for interviews or discussions which occur during the process of selecting a Candidate(s).

Understands business objectives and problems identifies alternative solutions performs studies and cost/benefit analysis of alternatives. Analyzes user requirements procedures and problems to automate processing or to improve existing computer system: Confers with personnel of organizational units involved to analyze current operational procedures identify problems and learn specific input and output requirements such as forms of data input how data is to be; summarized and formats for reports. Writes detailed description of user needs program functions and steps required to develop or modify computer program. Reviews computer system capabilities specifications and scheduling limitations to determine if requested program or program change is possible within existing system.

The Department of Information Resources (DIR) requires the services of a Lead Data Engineer hereafter referred to as Worker who meets the general qualification of Systems Analyst 3 Emerging Technologies and the specifications outlined in this document for Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Information Technology.

All work products resulting from the project shall be considered works made for hire and are the property of the HHSC. HHSC may include preselection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Workers) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by the Texas law. HHSC will pay no fees for interviews or discussions which occur during the process of selecting a Worker(s).

HHSC IT is continuing to develop an HHS Performance Portal pilot initiative with a goal to accomplish the following:

Implementation and configuration of the infrastructure for the performance portal pilot

Design development and implementation (DD&I) of the performance portal using an agile methodology for all standard SDLC phases that includes but is not limited to:

o Validation of performance metric requirements

o Creation of Epics/User Stories/Tasks

o Automation of data acquisition from a variety of data sources

o Development of complex SQL scripts

o Testing integration load and stress

o Deployment / publication internally and externally

Operations support and enhancement of the Performance Portal pilot

This development effort will utilize an agile methodology based upon the approach currently in use at HHSC for the Texas Integrated Eligibility Redesign System (TIERS). As a member of the agile development team the worker responsibilities may include:

Filling the role of a technical leader leading an agile development team through a project.

Data acquisition from a variety of data sources for multiple uses.

Developing complex SQL scripts to transform the source data to fit into a dimensional model then to create views and materialized views in Oracle.

Developing automation with Informatica Power Center/IICS to pull data from external data sources and transform it to fit into a dimensional model.

Collaborating with other members of the Data Engineering Team on the design and implementation of an optimal data design.

Verification and validation of SQL scripts Informatica automation and database views.

Developing automated means of performing verification and validation.

Participating in all sprint ceremonies

Work closely with the Architects and Data Engineering Team on implementation designs and data acquisition strategies.

Develop mockups and work with customers for validation

Working closely with other members of the team to address technical problems

Assisting with the implementation and configuration of developmental tools

Producing and maintaining technical specifications diagrams or other documentation as needed to support the DD&I efforts

Participation in requirements and design sessions

Interpreting new and changing business requirements to determine the impact and proposing enhancements and changes to meet these new requirements

All other duties as assigned.

II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Requirements:
Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.

Years

Required/Preferred

Experience

10

Required

Experience designing and developing complex Oracle SQL scripts that are fast and efficient

10

Required

Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with experience as a system analyst for a data analytics performance management system or data warehousing project.

10

Required

Technical writing and diagraming skills including proficiency with modeling and mapping tools (e.g. Visio Erwin) and the Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel and PowerPoint) and MS Project.

8

Required

Experience as a Oracle DBA

8

Required

Experience as a scrum master and technical lead for an agile development team

8

Required

Experience developing mappings and workflows to automate ETL processes using Informatica Power Center and IICS.

8

Required

Experience with JIRA software

8

Required

Experience in interfacing with ETL tools such as Informatica PowerCenter IICS ADF and supporting ETL jobs.

8

Required

Experience making technical presentations and working closely with customers

8

Required

Experience acquiring and integrating data from multiple data sources/technologies using Informatica Power Center for use by a Tableau data visualization object. Data source techs should include Oracle SQL Server Excel Access and Adobe PDF.

10

Preferred

Proven ability to write well designed testable efficient code by using best software development practices

10

Preferred

Understanding of security principles and how they apply to healthcare data

10

Preferred

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

10

Preferred

Effectively manage multiple responsibilities prioritize conflicting assignments and switch quickly between assignments as required.

10

Preferred

Prior experience in the Healthcare Industry

10

Preferred

Prior experience with an HHS agency

5

Preferred

Experience working with Snowflake

4

Preferred

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or Business or equivalent experience.

3

Preferred

Prior experience working in Azure and Azure Data Factory (ADF)

3

Preferred

Prior experience working in SQL Server