Senior Application System Analyst

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Work-life balance

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

401k match

Annual incentive bonus

Job summary

Blue Cross NC in Durham, NC is seeking a senior business/functional analyst responsible for eliciting, prioritizing, and translating business requirements into system requirements. You will develop functional designs for new or enhanced systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure traceability from requirements to deployment.

The role requires 5+ years in a related field (or 7+ years with no degree) and offers a hybrid-flex work model with competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required).
• 5+ years of experience in related field.
• In lieu of degree, 7+ years of experience in related field.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex business needs, system requirements, data challenges, and end-to-end business and technical workflows.
• Evaluate and prioritize business and functional requirements, identifying underlying business needs and translating them into clear system-level solutions.
• Develop functional designs and specifications for new, customized, or enhanced systems, including application interfaces and workflows.
• Identify system impacts, gaps, risks, dependencies, and operational considerations associated with proposed solutions.
• Partner with business analysts, developers, designers, subject matter experts, and other technical teams to define solutions and evaluate technical tradeoffs.
• Recommend system changes, enhancements, or retirements based on business requirements and existing system functionality.
• Maintain traceability from business requirements through design, development, and implementation to ensure solutions meet intended business objectives.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced team members and coordinate work across larger or more complex initiatives.

Skills

Business Requirements Analysis

Systems Analysis

Requirements Analysis

Requirements Gathering

Technical Designs

Application Development

Design

Solutions Development

Systems Engineering

Mentoring Staff

Education

Bachelor's degree or advanced degree

Job description

Job Description

Responsible for the elicitation, prioritization, and conversion of business/functional requirements to system requirements, as well as provision of analysis for applications in production (large and/or more complex initiatives). Responsible for the development of functional designs for new, customized, or enhanced systems. The ultimate outcome of this role is the production of clear, timely, precise and accurate technical designs that are traceable to documented business/functional requirements and guide the successful design, development and deployment of IT Solutions.

WhatYou'llDo

• Analyze complex business needs, system requirements, data challenges, and end-to-end business and technical workflows.
• Evaluate and prioritize business and functional requirements, identifying underlying business needs and translating them into clear system-level solutions.
• Develop functional designs and specifications for new, customized, or enhanced systems, including application interfaces and workflows.
• Identify system impacts, gaps, risks, dependencies, and operational considerations associated with proposed solutions.
• Partner with business analysts, developers, designers, subject matter experts, and other technical teams to define solutions and evaluate technical tradeoffs.
• Recommend system changes, enhancements, or retirements based on business requirements and existing system functionality.
• Maintain traceability from business requirements through design, development, and implementation to ensure solutions meet intended business objectives.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced team members and coordinate work across larger or more complex initiatives.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required)
• 5+ years of experience in related field.
• In lieu of degree, 7+ years of experience in related field.

Bonus Points

• Experience with the healthcare industry and concepts is a plus
• Comfortability with database queries and database concepts

WhatYou'llGet

• The opportunity to work at thecutting edgeof health care delivery with a teamthat'sdeeply invested in the community
• Work-life balance, flexibility, and the autonomy to dogreat work
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage along withnumeroushealth and wellness programs
• Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacyassistance
• Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education
• 401k match including an annual company contribution
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Where You'll Work

Our Hybrid Flex approach is built on presence with a purpose - giving you flexibility to work remotely with intentional in-person connection - that supports a workplace that’s flexible, connected, and future focused.

In a Hybrid-Flex role, you'll work in the office at least two days a week for collaboration and connection. In a Remote Flex role, you'll work virtually, with a few in-office visits each year for meaningful moments that matter.

Whether your role is Hybrid Flex or Remote Flex depends on the nature of the work and distance from our Durham headquarters. We welcome candidates from outside the local area and in any states listed on this job posting. Onsite expectations will be discussed during the interview process.

Salary Range

At Blue Cross NC, we take great pride in a fair and equitable compensation package that reflects market-price and our starting salaries are typically planned near the middle of the range listed. Compensation decisions are driven by factors including experience and training, specialized skill sets, licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs.Our base salary is part of a robust Total Rewards package that includes an Annual Incentive Bonus*, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs.

*Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance.

$98,092.00 - $156,947.00

Skills

• Application Development
• Business Requirements Analysis
• Design
• Mentoring Staff
• Requirements Analysis
• Requirements Gathering
• Solutions Development
• Systems Analysis
• Systems Engineering
• Technical Designs