Analyst, Sr Business Systems I - Request #37748911

Southcarolinablues; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Job summary

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina seeks a Senior Business Systems Analyst to join Agile teams in Columbia. You’ll participate in daily stand-ups, document user stories with Jira/Confluence, and help deliver cloud-based analytics solutions that meet customer objectives.

Requires 6+ years IT business analysis, a bachelor's degree or equivalent, and strong communication to translate business needs into technical designs. On-site in Columbia with possible remote interviews.

Qualifications

• 6 years of IT business analysis experience.
• Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field; or 4 years of related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Elicit and document user requirements to meet a business objective.
• Act as the Subject Matter Expert for one or more lines of business.
• Mentor less experienced business analysts and guide cross-functional teams.
• Ensure understanding of why the business solution was chosen and help develop systems.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer about the big picture direction of business units.

Skills

Project management

Data mining

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

SQL

DB2

MS Project

Visio

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Job description

Analyst, Sr Business Systems I - Request #37748911

Project Management

Microsoft Project

Hipaa

MS Project

Visio

Data Mining

Deployment

Project Plans

DB2

SQL

Description:

Why should you join the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina family of companies? Other companies come and go, but for more than seven decades we’ve been part of the national landscape, with our roots firmly embedded in the South Carolina community. Business and political climates may change, but we’re stronger than ever. Our A.M. Best rating is A+ (Superior) — making us the only health insurance company in South Carolina with that rating. We’re the largest insurance company in South Carolina …and much more. We are one of the nation’s leading administrators of government contracts. We operate one of the most sophisticated data processing centers in the Southeast. We also have a diverse family of subsidiary companies that allows us to build on a variety of business strengths. We deliver outstanding service to our customers. If you are dedicated to the same philosophy, consider joining our team!

Job Title:Analyst, Sr Business Systems I

• Contract
• Onsite is Highly Preferred - Will look at Partial and Remote Candidates
• Interviews: Remote
• Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Possible overtime, when needed to meet project timelines

Day To Day: Working within Agile teams, they participate in daily stand-ups and use tools like Jira and Confluence to track progress, document user stories, and collaborate with developers, testers, and business stakeholders. They may also contribute to team presentations, where strong communication skills are essential for explaining technical concepts in a clear, business-oriented manner. While they typically work under the guidance of senior team members, they are expected to take ownership of tasks, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to the delivery of scalable, cloud-based analytics solutions. They help define customer needs in a technical context, ensuring that the proposed cloud technical solutions meet the customer's objectives. Additionally, they may provide guidance in support of large cloud IT projects, contributing to both the technical execution and the broader success of the initiative.

Duties:

Defines customer needs in technical and business contexts. Ensure the proposed technical and business solutions meet the customer's objectives for the work effort. Provide guidance with planning and prioritization of business analysis activities in support of large, high-visibility project and support efforts. Provide guidance for less experienced staff to ensure they remain on target for meeting customer requirements.

25% Elicit and document user requirements to meet a business objective. Sets customer expectations on feasibility. Identify and validate requirements and organize the information into a logical document using business analysis models that are understood by the customer and Information Systems.

25% Act as the Subject Matter Expert for one or more lines of business on various projects. Mentor less experienced business systems analysts. 10% Ensure understanding of why the business solution was chosen and guide both technical and customer departments in the development of the systems.

10% Facilitate the transfer of knowledge about the \"big picture\" direction of the business units to others who support them. Provide guidance to less experienced team members so they can transfer this knowledge to technical departments.

10% Ensure the accurate deployment of solutions through review of problem logs, assisting with test plans and test matrices, and other analysis activities.

10% Provide the business direction for system changes.

10% Validate the business need for solutions to business problems and process improvements.

Nice To Have: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions. Understanding DevOps practices and helps in managing cloud-based analytics pipelines and deployments. Experience with version control, automated testing, and deployment of workflows.

Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or other job related field. or 4 years of job related work experience or 2 years of job related experience plus an associate’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or other job related degree

Required Work Experience: 6 years of IT business analysis experience.

Pay Transparency:

• $30.00/hour - $45.00/hour W-2.
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K (provided minimum eligibility hours are met).

BlueCross is a strong supporter of our veterans, and many service men and women have joined our ranks. We’ve found the dedication, work ethic and job skills that serve well in the military excel in many of our lines of business, and we proudly have veterans filling positions in Human Resources, Information Technology, Customer Service, Operations, General Services and more.

Through our government contracts, we also have employees serving at Shaw Air Force Base, the Naval Health Clinic in Charleston, the Naval Hospital in Beaufort and in our hometown of Columbia, S.C., at Ft. Jackson.If you are a full-time employee in the National Guard or Reserves, we will even cover the difference in your pay if you are called to active duty.

QUALIFICATION/ LICENSURE :

• Travel Required : No travel required

Job Location Columbia, South Carolina (On-Site)