Business Technical Analyst

Centene Corporation; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K plan

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Flexible work schedules (remote/hybrid

Job summary

Centene Corporation is seeking a data analytics professional to provide functional business knowledge and technical support within the enterprise business operations team. The role involves scripting automation, data analytics, and designing new processes and reports to boost operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have 2+ years in programming (SAS, SQL, VB.NET, Oracle) and 3+ years in business analysis, with a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Equivalent work experience in technical data analysis, system analysis meetings, and project planning.
• Master's degree may be considered in lieu of up to 2 years of required experience.
• SAS Certification is a preferred qualification.

Responsibilities

• Develops ad-hoc reports to conduct data analysis and validation.
• Confers with area/department to analyze current operational procedures and trends.
• Conducts business analysis and recommends technical solutions to management.
• Researches, evaluates, and assesses the financial impact of issues identified in data/processes.
• Supports, troubleshoots, and maintains systems and applications as required.
• Analyzes requirements to automate processing or improve existing systems.
• Creates multiuser, real-time, robust database solutions.
• Provides business and technical expertise in requirements solicitation, system analysis, and design.
• Monitors and reports on project status and mitigates risks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Business analysis

Healthcare domain knowledge

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

SAS Certification

Tools

SAS

SQL

VB.NET

Oracle

ASP.NET

Python

Jira

PowerBI

Databricks

Job description

Position Purpose

Provides functional business knowledge and technical support to the enterprise business operations department through scripting automation and data analytics by designing and programming new processes/reports. Acts as subject matter expert for department or business unit on business systems/applications. Analyzes claims processes, functions and activities to increase operational efficiency and manual processes. Performs development and technical design and implementation including testing. Documents development requirements and consults with end users to test and debug applications to meet client needs.

• Develops ad-hoc reports to conduct data analysis and validation.
• Confers with area/department to analyze current operational procedures and trends and identify problems.
• Conducts business analysis and recommends technical alternative solutions to management as to course of action that best meets the organization's goals.
• Researches, evaluates, and assesses the financial impact of issues identified in data/processes.
• Supports, troubleshoots, and maintains systems and applications as required, optimizing performance, resolving problems, and providing timely follow-up on identified issues.
• Analyzes requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing business systems.
• Creates multiuser, real-time, robust database solutions.
• Acts as content expert to provide business and technical expertise in requirements solicitation, system analysis, technical design, programming and documentation of business applications/systems.
• May be responsible for monitoring and reporting to management on the status of departmental projects: Anticipates and identifies issues that could inhibit achieving the project goals and objectives, and implements corrective actions and mitigation strategies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Education/Experience

• Required: A Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Required: Equivalent work experience in technical data analysis, conducting system analysis meetings, developing system design documents, developing project plans with achievable milestones and deadlines, and mediating different department demands to gain approvals on system scope and design.
• Preferred: A Master's degree in a related field, i.e. Mathematics, Computer Science, etc may be considered in lieu of some of the required experience (not to exceed 2 years)

Candidate Experience

• Preferred: 1+ year of experience in healthcare.
• Required: 2+ years of experience in relevant programming, including SAS, SQL, VB.NET, or Oracle, or similar experience depending on departmental requirements.
• Required: 3+ years of experience in related business analysis.
• Preferred: 1+ year of experience in ASP/ASP.NET.
• Preferred: Python, Jira, PowerBI, and/or Databricks experience.

Licenses And Certifications

• Preferred: SAS Certification

Pay Range: $70,100.00 - $126,200.00 per year

At Centene, we connect people to the care they need to live healthier lives - and the work you do here makes that impact real every day. You’ll take on meaningful challenges that directly support individuals, families, and communities, building your skills while making healthcare more accessible and effective. It’s work with a purpose you can see, backed by a team committed to improving lives well beyond the workday.

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules.

Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act