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Business Analyst I

Centene Corporation

Austin, TXFull-time$27.02–48.55/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$27.02–48.55/hr
Location
Austin, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Business Analyst I performs analysis and interpretation to connect business needs and objectives for an assigned function. The role supports business initiatives through data analysis, requirements analysis, process improvement, project recommendations, and implementation assistance. Preferred qualifications include SQL proficiency, Power BI and Excel experience, project experience, and familiarity with Medicaid programs or health plan operations.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

SQL, nice to havePower BI, nice to haveExcel, nice to haveProject Management, nice to haveMedicaid Programs, nice to haveHealth Plan Operations, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Related Field or Equivalent Experience, nice to have0-2 Years Business Process Analysis or Data Analysis Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Business Area: Data & Business Analytics

Job Type: Full time

Position Purpose: Perform various analysis and interpretation to link business needs and objectives for assigned function.

Key Details: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Sponsorship and future sponsorship are not available for this opportunity, including employment-based visa types H-1B, L-1, O-1, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, or CPT.

Preferred qualifications include SQL proficiency, Power BI and Excel experience, project experience, and familiarity with Medicaid programs or health plan operations.

  • Support business initiatives through data analysis, identification of implementation barriers and user acceptance testing of new systems.

  • Identify and analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to improve existing processes.

  • Perform detailed analysis on assigned projects, recommend potential business solutions and assist with implementation.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

  • Complies with all policies and standards.

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience. 0-2 years of business process analysis or data analysis experience. Project management experience preferred.

By applying to this requisition, you acknowledge and understand that you may be considered for other job opportunities for which Centene believes you may be qualified.

Pay Range: $27.02 - $48.55 per hour

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives — and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act

How this job compares

Set against the 5,812 open Business Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$27.02–48.55/hr
  • Texas median$35–49/hr29 hourly ranges
  • US median$37–50/hr400 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $37.78/hr, is 6% below the Texas median midpoint ($40/hr) — in the middle half of Business Analyst hourly ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 421 open Business Analyst jobs in Texas and 5,812 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Business Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 5 years (4,552 postings).
Education
2,339 of the 5,812 open Business Analyst jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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