Business System Analyst - Remote

Sentara Health; Orangeburg (SC); Remote; USD 76,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401k/403B with employer match

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Tuition Assistance

Student Debt Pay Down

Paid Parental and Family Leave

Legal Resources Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Sentara Health is seeking a Business System Analyst to support the administration, testing, and improvement of benefits systems and related applications. This fully remote role requires 2 years of business systems analysis experience, strong data validation skills, and ability to collaborate across product, IT, and operations teams.

Responsibilities include QA, data integrity, reporting, tooling development, and user acceptance testing, with remote work across multiple states.

Qualifications

• High School Grad or equivalent (Required).
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Quality Assurance & Data Validation: Perform QA testing and validation to ensure benefit plan data, documents, and system outputs are accurate, complete, compliant, and delivered on time.
• 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 manage priorities to meet project timelines.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Excel

Data analysis tools

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Report development

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Salesforce

SQL

HTML

Reporting tools

Automation solutions

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

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.