Business Systems Analyst

Florida Blue; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GuideWell seeks an IT Business Systems Analyst on a contract basis to liaison with business units, capture requirements, and define technology solutions. You will craft user stories, acceptance criteria, and testing plans while collaborating with IT teams to deliver complex projects.

The role emphasizes SDLC, documentation, and cross-functional coordination to minimize risk and optimize delivery for GuideWell and Florida Blue stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Analyzes business needs to determine technical requirements and evaluates options.
• Designs, documents, tests or supports modification of computer programs and systems.
• Prepares detailed system requirements and functional design solutions for new products.
• Leads complex projects and validates design documents with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare crosswalks for transforming input data to output.
• Work with Developers to determine system components and data flow.
• Develop test strategies and test cases for system components.
• Provide oversight of design specifications and ensure alignment with business goals.
• Support root-cause analysis and issue resolution for operations.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder liaison

SDLC

SQL (basic)

Test planning

Documentation

Forecasting & planning

MS Excel

MS Visio

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Excel

MS Visio

Job description

This is a contract opportunity. You will be employed by Magnit to work on assignment with GuideWell and subsidiary companies including Florida Blue.

IT Business Systems Analysts serves as a liaison for assigned business areas and provides consultative guidance to achieve business objectives by serving as a resource in the analysis of business and user needs and the application of technology solutions, to help define and achieve objectives, identify risk and implement technology solutions. Conducts feasibility studies, prepares user stories/business requirements, and writes system and programming specifications to support the design of possible technology solutions. Provides input into cost estimations and project plans. Prepares user acceptance criteria, test plans, and test cases and conducts functional/user testing. Prepares and maintains technical documentation including flow charts, models, and procedures, user guides, scorecards and reporting. Performs root-cause analysis and issue resolution for the ongoing operation and maintenance of technology solutions. The IT Business Systems Analyst possesses strong knowledge of assigned business area(s) operations and the IT systems/applications used. May participate on an agile development team. Assigned to complex projects, systems or initiatives.

Requirements

• Analyzes business needs to determine technical requirements and identifies impacted areas/systems/processes and evaluates alternative solutions
• Design, develop, documents, test or support modification of computer programs and/or systems
• Researches and assists in designs solutions for general maintenance requests to resolve system problems
• Prepares detailed system requirements and assists in functional design solutions for new products/functionality and enhancements to existing products/functionality
• Provide oversight and final review of design specification
• Take the initiative to seek out areas of improvement
• Assigned to highly complex projects, systems or initiatives
• Provides input into forecasting and project-planning for scope/requirements documents and/or vendor contracts to minimize risk to on time, cost effective solution fulfillment.
• Leads a systematic process for capturing requirements.
• Works with partners to capture requirements in a standard format that can serve as the foundation for developing technical documentation.
• Using SDLC processes and associated tools, analyzes current system targeted for replacement/enhancement to determine business and technical functions to be included in design.
• Prepare crosswalks for transforming input data to output with application of rules
• Works with Developers and other IT staff to determine system components and functional flow of components and data between components.
• Validates the design documentation with the appropriate parties and receives approval on these documents.
• Reviews final design documents to ensure that they clearly explain the work expectations.
• Clarifies design expectations. Answer business and technical questions. Researches and involves appropriate parties to resolve more complex business and technical issues.
• Continuously assesses systems as business direction changes for impacts to existing designs. Understands impacts and works as appropriate to determine best solution.
• Provide consultative support for the systems within their product family
• Partner with developers and other IT staff to ensure the design fulfills business and technical requirements
• Responsible for relationship management responsibilities for assigned vendors
• Prepare technical documentation and deliverables including flow charts, models, and procedures, user guides, scorecards and reporting.
• Ensures adherence to practices, standards, policies and procedures.
• Develops test scenarios & test cases, performs test executions for various system components.
• Prepares complex test strategies to ensure comprehensive coverage of system components and interfaces; provides SME level expertise and recommends test strategies and scenarios for junior level analysts.
• Develops and documents vetted contingency plans in case of risks or roadblocks
• Responsible for consensus and relationship building between Business, IT teams and BRMs
• Other duties as assigned
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel and MS Visio

Preferred Qualificationa

• The preferred qualifications listed below reflect desired knowledge, skill, and/or experience.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to write simple to complex SQL Queries
• Experience in Application development, testing, and/or business/systems analysis role
• Various Domain experience; Health Care, Financial, etc
• Experience using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodology
• Specific tools, languages and specialty skills may vary

Required Experience

• 3-5 years' experience in Application development, testing, and/or business/systems analysis role

Required Qualification

• HS Diploma or GED

GuideWell and its family of companies has partnered with Magnit as its Managed Service Provider (MSP) and Employer of Record (EOR) since 2018. In May of 2025, GuideWell joined Magnit Direct Source to implement the GuideWell Contractor Cohort. This program is designed to create, manage and curate a contractor talent pool for temporary contract opportunities with GuideWell. As a contractor working on temporary assignment with GuideWell, you'll be employed by Magnit. You'll have the opportunity to work on temporary projects at GuideWell companies that make a real difference in people's lives while enjoying the benefits of being part of the Magnit team.