Description
We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst for a long term contract position in Duluth, GA.
Job Summary:
The Senior Business Analyst works as a liaison between the business units and IT to elicit and document requirements and then drive delivery of solutions to meet the company's business goals and objectives. The Senior Business Analyst is often looked upon as a primary knowledge worker within the company, possessing an in-depth understanding of many of the company's day-to-day business operations.
Skills:
- Minimum of 2 years experience as a business analyst
- B.S. degree preferably in a technical discipline (may substitute 3-5 years support in a healthcare environment or business analyst role).
- Must have EDI 837 experience
- Information Technology technical experience to work cohesively with the developers
- SQL skills and demonstrated experience in data modelling are preferred
- Strong analytical and product management skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements.
- Ability to understand the healthcare business from operational, financial, and technical view points
- Microsoft Project skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as demonstrated interpersonal skills.
- Strong business analysis and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and proactively drive project needs
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Developing standard templates and processes for requirements gathering and documentation
- Interacting with business owners and key stakeholders to understand their needs and what system changes are required to support those needs
- Documenting business requirements and process flows through means such as functional requirements specifications, use cases, and user interface mockups
- Developing requirements specifications that are comprehensive in coverage and understandable by both business and technical audiences
- Working directly with the developers to turn the business requirements into technical requirements
- Managing multiple projects and project plans
- Mentoring less-experienced business analysts on the team
- Communication to impacted business areas
- Testing and verification of the implemented requirements, either directly or working with the QA team
- Training system users on new functionality
- Issue tracking and oversight to resolution
- Driving projects from initial concept through system acceptance and post implementation support