Business Analyst

Job Title: Business Analyst

Location: Long Beach, California

Length: On-going contract (Multi-year)

Interview Process: Phone and Onsite Interview

Job Description

Leading, with a team, or individually, develops or modifies business requirements and functional specifications for software application and technology projects, including Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) and Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs). Assists project managers by managing sub-teams or a portion of an overall project. Generally works on medium to large scale projects of moderate to significant complexity.

Essential Functions

• Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business processes and associated IT application requirements

• Supports or leads the process of screening, framing and modeling ideas for process improvements or cost savings.

• Develops and executes test strategies, plans, scenarios, and tracks resolution to identified defects.

• Recommends promotion of software to production based on satisfactory test results.

• Defines and documents business and IT system processes. Models AS-IS and TO-BE processes.

• Conducts and facilitates JAD sessions to develop and coordinate the requirements, specifications, design, and testing efforts for medium to large projects.

• Analyzes business workflow and system needs for conversions and migrations; assists in data mapping.

• Defines and develops test plan documentation to support system validation and/or User Acceptance Testing.

• Conducts gap analysis and uses analytical skills to identify root cause and assist with problem management.

• Prepares high level user documentation and training materials.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Understands the basic concepts of project management according to PMBOK and Project Management Lifecycle

• Demonstrated understanding of Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC)

• Intermediate level of knowledge in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio)

• Ability to articulate an appropriate course of action based on reading standard project documentation

• Ability to develop and document a work plan and estimate effort required to complete the work

• Ability to document business analysis deliverables such as requirements, workflow diagrams, and testing documentation

• Ability to work independently as well as within a team

• Attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to multi-task skills and prioritized workload

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to maintain attendance to support required quality and quantity of work

• Ability to establish and maintain positive and effective work relationships with co-workers, clients, members, providers and customers

Required Education:

Associate’s Degree or equivalent experience

Required Experience:

• 5+ years’ experience in application development support with proven analytical experience

• Demonstrates expertise in a variety of concepts, practices, and procedures applicable to job-related subject areas

• Broker (Medicare) experience - worked with process or systems for brokers

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.