Associate Business Systems Analyst

JOB SUMMARY

This role performs business analysis to support specific system applications, effectively handling user inquiries, resolving issues, and managing system enhancements. The incumbent possesses a deep understanding of supported applications, user workflows, and system integrations. By analyzing work processes, the role identifies and implements solutions, collaborating with stakeholders on training, process improvements, or business rule modifications. This position traces business requirements through to test plans and cases, minimizing issue resolution time and identifying anomalies. The incumbent may interface with Application Development or other business process analysis roles, gaining experience and advancing their professional career through close collaboration with experienced colleagues

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with more senior team members, customers, Software Engineers, Architects, and Capability Managers to assist in capturing capability needs and driving quality business solutions. Assist with the creation and maintenance of deliverables such as business vision, requirements, personalization to different clients, and user interface design.
• Participate in the full software development life cycle by actively participating on Agile scrum teams in various roles, including, but not limited to, Scrum Master, Business Technical Analyst, User Interface designer, Capability Manager, or Tester, based upon experience and need.
• Support various aspects of requirements testing (e.g. testing plan, scenarios, documentation, defect management) to ensure minimal production defects are realized and completing analysis of the results tying back to customer impacts. 
• Assure compliance for required standards and all necessary approvals have been obtained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Effectively communicate with team members, customers, partners and management, including assisting with or conducting requirement walkthroughs and sprint reviews, reporting project status, enabling vendor solutions and providing accurate and concise documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Information Systems, or closely related discipline

Substitutions

• none

Preferred

• None

EXPERIENCE

Required

• 0 - 3 years in IS/IT

Preferred

• 0 - 1 years in the Health Insurance Industry

• 0 - 1 years in the Healthcare Industry
• 0 - 1 years in Lean/Six Sigma

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Required

• None

Preferred

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• (Lean) Six Sigma

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SKILLS

• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Communication Skills
• Report Writing
• SQL
• Agile Methodolgy
• Agile Project Management

Preferred Skills:

• Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Communication Skills
• Presentation Delivery
• Customer Service
• Strategic Thinking

Language (Other than English)

None 

Travel Required

0%  - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type

Office-Based

Teaches / trains others regularly

Rarely

Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Occasionally

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)

Never

Physical work site required

 Yes

Lifting: up to 10 pounds

Constantly

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds

Rarely

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds

Rarely

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This position adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

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