Senior IT Business Systems Analyst- Remote

The Senior IT Business Systems Analyst guides client areas to achieve their objectives by serving as a resource across functional boundaries and business areas in the analysis of business and user needs, application of technology solutions. Senior IT Business Systems Analysts lead the integration of multiyear projects with the highest levels of risk, complexity, budget dollars and impact to the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides oversight as well as serves as the functional and technical lead during development, implementation, and testing of highly complex projects
• Drives business architecture design (including Business Process), capability roadmap development and strategy development for the domain
• Responsible for leading/facilitating business requirements gathering and determining technical impacts
• Acts as the design lead working with development lead/technical architect to layout technical design. Reviews and clarifies user stories and user acceptance criteria with the stakeholders to support design
• Leads the development of system related documentation that includes flow charts, work flow tables, mapping documents, integration specifications and provides system training
• Develops an extensive understanding of the business unit's function and effectively communicates technical issues and solutions in non-technical terms to the business unit
• Leads the production of detailed functional requirements and/or user stories, including non-functional requirements (
• Provides oversight for the development of user acceptance criteria, test plans and test cases. Oversees functional/user testing (User Acceptance Testing) and accountable for user sign off of changes
• Oversees the monitoring of system implementation ensuring user satisfaction and be comfortable with being hands on in support of implemented solutions. - Operational readiness, Implementation/Warranty Support, Production support, Project analytics and reporting

Required Experience

• 5+ years' application development and/or systems analysis role
• Experience in export, transform, and load (ETL) processes.
• Experience with business requirements and business process analysis to ensure IT solutions meet the business needs
• Data mapping experience
• Strong understanding of integration points of assigned business/systems and processes
• Leadership abilities including effective knowledge sharing, conflict resolution, facilitation of open discussions, fairness and displaying appropriate levels of assertiveness
• Proficient in requirements gathering methodologies and the SDLC
• Understanding of a variety of architecture standards and ability to apply them in their design work
• Ability to communicate highly complex technical information clearly and articulately for all levels and audiences
• High critical thinking skills to evaluate alternatives and present solutions that are consistent with business objectives and strategy.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of systems, subsystems, development methodologies, systems architecture, tools and processes that support the assigned business initiative or system.
• Experience in applying research methodology to business solutions. Knowledge of systems development concepts and methods
• Experience managing multiple priorities and ability to facilitate adoption of changing priorities
• Demonstrated negotiation skills and ability to build relationships.
• Excellent communication skills including ability to explain complex technical concepts in a clear and concise manner to audiences with diverse knowledge base.
• Related Bachelor's degree or additional related equivalent work experience IT related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Provider Domain, Care, Claims, Rewards and GuideWell Data Platform
• Knowledge of Mongo, Postgres, Hadoop (Big Data), API, SQL Server environments/tools
• Insight on UI based technologies (like React, Node)
• Knowledge of Java, micro services
• Experience using Agile methodology
• Health care industry related experience

General Physical Demands
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Jobs are sedentary if traversing activities are required only occasionally.

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