Business System Analyst - Remote

Sentara Health; Maine; Remote; USD 76,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with employer match

Paid Time Off

Educational assistance

Job summary

Sentara Health is hiring a Business Systems Analyst for a fully remote role. This position focuses on QA, data validation, testing, and reporting to ensure accurate benefit plan data within the Simplify Benefits1 platform.

You will partner with business stakeholders, IT, and vendors to validate outputs, support enhancements, and improve processes for efficiency, scalability, and accuracy across operations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 2+ years in business systems analysis, QA, testing, or data analysis.
• Experience with system testing, data validation, or QA preferred.
• Healthcare or benefits administration experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform QA testing and validation to ensure data accuracy and compliance.
• Investigate data discrepancies, defects, and process issues; assist root-cause analysis.
• Validate system changes and participate in UAT and regression testing.
• Develop reports, tools, dashboards, and validation procedures.
• Collaborate with Product, IT, and vendors to support enhancements and data management.

Skills

Data analysis

Quality assurance

Analytical thinking

Documentation

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

SQL

HTML

Excel

Job description

City/State Virginia Beach, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Sentara is hiring a Business System Analyst

This position is fully remote.

Work Location:

Remote opportunities available in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington (state), West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Overview

The Business Systems Analyst is responsible for supporting the accuracy, quality, and integrity of benefit plan data and documents within the Simplify Benefits1 platform. This role focuses on quality assurance, data validation, testing, reporting, and process improvement to ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient benefit document production.

The analyst partners with business stakeholders, technical teams, and vendors to validate system outputs, resolve issues, support system enhancements, and develop tools and processes that improve operational efficiency, scalability, and accuracy.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Quality Assurance & Data Validation

• Perform quality assurance testing and validation to ensure benefit plan data, documents, and system outputs are accurate, complete, compliant, and delivered within established deadlines.
• Investigate data discrepancies, defects, and process issues; support root cause analysis and issue resolution.
• Validate system changes, enhancements, and configurations prior to implementation.
• Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT), regression testing, and production validation activities.
• Monitor deliverables and proactively manage priorities to meet project timelines and business commitments.

Business Systems Support

• Support the administration, maintenance, and enhancement of Simplify Benefits1 and related business applications.
• Gather, document, and analyze business requirements and operational processes.
• Maintain process documentation, validation procedures, and standard operating procedures.
• Monitor data integrity and support issue resolution across business systems.

Process Improvement, Reporting & Tool Development

• Identify and implement improvements that enhance efficiency, quality, accuracy, and scalability.
• Develop and maintain validation tools, reports, dashboards, templates, and other operational resources.
• Support automation initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
• Analyze data, identify trends, and support routine and ad hoc reporting needs.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product, Sales, Operations, Compliance, IT, vendors, and other stakeholders to support business initiatives.
• Maintain centralized documentation and promote knowledge sharing across teams.
• Support projects involving system enhancements, testing, data management, reporting, and document production.
• Perform additional business systems, quality assurance, reporting, and operational responsibilities as assigned.

Education

• High School Grad or equivalent (Required)

Certification/Licensure

• No specific certification or licensure requirements

Experience

• 2 years of relevant experience in business systems analysis, quality assurance, testing, reporting, data analysis, or a related field (Required).
• Experience supporting business applications and operational processes.
• Experience with system testing, data validation, or quality assurance preferred.
• Healthcare, insurance, benefits administration, or other regulated industry experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and data analysis tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with business and technical teams.
• Experience developing reports, validation tools, and process documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting benefits administration, benefit plan documents, or insurance-related systems.
• Experience with Simplify Benefits1 or similar benefits administration platforms.
• Knowledge of quality assurance methodologies and testing practices.
• Experience with Salesforce, SQL, HTML, reporting tools, or automation solutions.

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $76,273.60 - $118,872.00 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.