Platform Administrator, Consultant

Blue Shield of CA; Springfield Meadows (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA in California is seeking a Platform Administrator to oversee configuration and delivery of projects by vendors. The role requires a bachelor's degree, 7+ years of relevant experience, and expertise in health plan business applications.

This hybrid position offers flexibility in in-office work, with two days in the office per week for collaboration. Ideal candidates have strong background in business analysis, technology healthcare operations, and team leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of prior relevant experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in leading and mentoring the team.
• Preferred 5+ years in a configuration analyst role.

Responsibilities

• Oversee configuration and delivery of projects by vendor.
• Provide application domain expertise and act as liaison between IT and business areas.
• Facilitate story refinement and design approvals.

Skills

Business analysis

Technology healthcare operations

Leading and mentoring teams

EDI 270/271 configuration

Health plan business applications

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Your Role

The Business Configuration Oversight team is responsible for Overseeing Configuration and delivery of Projects by vendor. The Platform Administrator, Consultant will report to the IT Development Manager. In this role you will also provide Facets application domain expertise, story refinement, design approvals and act as liaison between IT and business areas.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow—personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high‑performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Requires a minimum of 7 years of prior relevant experience
• Requires at least 7 years performing complex business analysis and/or technology healthcare operations
• Requires at least 3 years of experience in leading and mentoring the team
• Preferred knowledge of EDI 270/271 configuration, transaction rules and Claim Processing Rules (Procedure and Diagnosis Codes)
• Preferred at least 5 years of experience in a configuration analyst role, configuring health plan business applications

Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in‑person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week.

Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in‑office time based on business need.