Location
Austin, TX
Experience Level
Senior Level (8+ years of relevant experience)
Role Overview
The Business Analyst 3 serves as a senior Metadata Ingestion Analyst supporting enterprise data and analytics initiatives within a healthcare environment. This role bridges technical data systems and business users, focusing on metadata governance, data glossary development, and enabling data-driven decision-making through advanced analytics and AI-supported insights.
Key Responsibilities
Metadata & Data Analysis
- Gather and translate business requirements into structured metadata and data glossary definitions
- Extract, analyze, and enrich metadata from multiple complex data sources
- Support data lineage, data quality, and enterprise data catalog initiatives
- Use SQL for data extraction, transformation, and analysis
Business Analysis & Process Improvement
- Analyze business systems and workflows to identify improvement opportunities
- Develop solution options, including cost/benefit and ROI analysis
- Support business process reengineering and alignment with enterprise strategy
- Document requirements, workflows, and system specifications
Data Visualization & Reporting
- Collaborate with stakeholders to develop visualizations and reporting outputs
- Support analytics development through data glossary validation and enrichment
- Ensure outputs meet governance, compliance, and reporting standards
AI & Data Enablement
- Develop AI prompt strategies for metadata retrieval and synthesis
- Create reusable prompt templates and query frameworks
- Validate AI-generated outputs and ensure accuracy and data integrity
- Guide non-technical users in leveraging AI for data insights
Stakeholder Collaboration & Communication
- Act as liaison between technical teams and non-technical program staff
- Explain complex data concepts in simple, business-friendly language
- Provide guidance on interpreting data trends and analytics outputs
- Support cross-functional collaboration with IT, data engineering, and program teams
Training & Data Literacy
- Develop and deliver training on data glossary tools and metadata usage
- Promote data literacy and adoption of analytics tools across the organization
- Create documentation, tutorials, and knowledge-sharing materials
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in business analysis or data-focused analyst roles
- Strong experience with metadata management, data glossary development, and data lineage
- 8+ years of experience translating complex data requirements into actionable outputs
- Strong SQL skills for data extraction and analysis
- Experience communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Experience working with cross-functional teams in complex data environments
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with business intelligence and data warehousing
- Experience in healthcare or regulated environments (e.g., HHS)
- Experience with data governance and data quality frameworks
- Experience with tools such as Informatica EDC or Axon
- Experience promoting data literacy and training users
- Experience with AI prompt development and metadata-driven AI workflows
Core Skills & Attributes
- Strong analytical and data interpretation capabilities
- Ability to bridge business and technical domains effectively
- Expertise in metadata governance and data management practices
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to enable data-driven decision-making and analytics adoption
- Continuous learning mindset with focus on emerging data and AI technologies
Flexible work from home options available.