Business Analyst I

Business AnalystI

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

The American Medical Association (AMA) is the nation's largest professional Association of physicians and a non-profit organization. We are a unifying voice and powerful ally for America's physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation. To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

We continuously work to embed equity in our internal practices and are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff across all levels of the organization. We intentionally work to create the right conditions to enable our employees to feel that they can be their authentic selves and fully participate in the life of the enterprise.

We encourage and support professional development for our employees, and we are dedicated to social responsibility. We invite you to learn more about us and we look forward to getting to know you.

We have an opportunity at our corporate offices in Chicago for a Business AnalystI on our Health Solutions team. This is a hybrid position reporting into our Chicago, IL office, requiring 2 days a week in the office.

As a Business AnalystI you will workwith end users to understand their business needs, investigate options and prepare requirements fora systems solution. Analyze and documentdescriptions of user needs, including business processes, work flows, dataflows, use cases, and other requirements. Work with application developers to designprogram specifications, including the functions and steps required to developor modify the systems to meet end user requirements. Assist in the estimation process and thetesting and implementation of the systems solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assistin the collection and consolidation of required information and data. Develop specifications for solutions thatfulfill business requirements. Define and validate test requirements.Participate in requirement review sessions. Assure that all products,requirements, and design deliverables adhere to design consistency,reusability, and maintainability standards.
• Workwith the designated team lead to provide operational system support to endusers. Participate in technology renewal activities to ensure long-termmaintainability of systems andreduce risk of technology obsolescence.
• Workwith the team lead in 'break-fix' issue resolution efforts. Assist with root-cause analysis to determineunderlying problems and make recommendations for short and long term solutions. Assist in propervalidation to ensure that issues have been resolved.
• Reportproject status regularly to team lead. Raiseall concerns, issues and risks to management. Recognize and identify potential areas whereexisting procedures require re- engineering, or where new ones need to bedeveloped. Share intellectual knowledge.development team members. Maintain requirements documentation based on SDLC.Enhance professional and technical knowledge through formal and informaltraining sessions.

May include other responsibilities as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

1. BS or BA degree required, preferably in computer science or related field.
2. Minimum of 3-5 years' experience with state-of-the-art information systems and technology as it pertains to business applications and processes. Experience in evaluating new technology and how it can improve business processes. Must have experience documenting business systems problems and be able to provide recommendations and research of industry trends, business products, performance analysis, and feasibility.
3. Minimum of 3 years' experience in business systems requirements analysis and creation. Use case creation, workflow and data flow modeling, and software design in a client/server or web environment with object modeling tools is optional.
4. Able to express technical concepts effectively, both verbally and in writing.
5. Ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience.
6. PC skills to include expert use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, MS Project, Visio and JIRA.
7. AMA's safety and policy protocols require proof of full vaccination against COVID19 for employment at AMA (including booster when eligible). Employees may apply for a religious or medical exemption from getting the vaccine.

The American Medical Association is located at 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 and is convenient to all public transportation in Chicago.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. As an EOE/AA employer, the American Medical Association will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran or disability status.

THE AMA IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE NATION