Business Analyst (AI/Metadata)

Location: Remote within the State of Texas; the posting also lists Austin, TX.

Company

hirify.global is recruiting for a Texas Health and Human Services Commission engagement focused on metadata, data glossaries, reporting, and AI-supported data synthesis.

What you will do

• Connect enterprise information management cataloging and lineage systems with IT source systems in collaboration with program areas, sponsors, and subject matter experts.
• Automate metadata collection and updates, extract and integrate metadata from complex internal and external sources, and support official reporting and visualizations.
• Validate AI outputs, identify and mitigate hallucinations, and ensure data outputs follow reporting, governance, and compliance standards.
• Develop data glossary training, documentation, tutorials, and guidance for non-technical staff.
• Troubleshoot metadata inconsistencies with data engineering, IT, and program teams and advise staff on complex data questions.
• Develop AI prompts, query strategies, and standardized templates for accurate metadata retrieval and synthesis.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience gathering business requirements and translating complex metadata acquisition and operational requirements into actionable access paths for data glossaries and analytics.
• At least 8 years of experience explaining technical findings and data limitations in simple, non-technical language to end-users and leadership.
• At least 8 years in complex data analysis, senior business or systems analysis, and/or data liaison roles.
• At least 8 years of strong SQL experience for data extraction, manipulation, and enrichment.
• At least 8 years collaborating with end-users, performance analysts, or IT leaders to create and validate glossaries for analytics development and business data lineage analysis.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Nice to have

• Five years of Business Intelligence or data warehouse experience.
• Five years as the primary contact for program staff with metadata or glossary needs on analytics projects.
• Five years in health and human services or a similarly regulated environment, with knowledge of agency metadata requirements.
• Five years of experience with data governance and data quality principles.
• Five years with data glossary tools such as Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog, EDC, and Axon Data Governance.
• Two years championing data literacy and training or mentoring staff with varying levels of data literacy.
• One year of AI prompt development experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work is available within Texas only.
• The role supports data literacy and enables non-technical employees to use metadata and AI effectively.
• Work involves collaboration across HHS program, IT, data engineering, performance analysis, and leadership groups.

Hiring process

• Three professional references are required, including each reference’s name, company, and phone number with area code; title, email, and relationship are optional.
• Reference relationships may include a peer, co-worker, supervisor, customer, end-user, or subordinate.