Senior Mainframe Systems Analyst - Claims SME & Release Lead

bcbsms; Flowood (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi is seeking a Senior Systems Analyst to analyze business needs, translate them into technical specifications, and build mainframe applications, interfaces, and databases. You will maintain claims systems and provide on-call production support and issue resolution.

You will act as a technical expert for claims systems and consult with Applications management, guiding releases for the Federal Employee Program and BlueCard National Program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Math, or related field.
• 7+ years of programming experience.
• 5+ years of system analysis and design experience.
• Proficient in COBOL, JCL, CICS, MVS, DB2, and SDLC.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Familiar with Business Writing, Project Management, Time Management, Conflict Resolution and Teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements, create technical specs, and develop mainframe applications, interfaces, and databases.
• Maintain claims applications, including on-call production support and issue resolution.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert for claims systems and provide consultative assistance to Applications management and staff.
• Support implementation of software releases for the Federal Employee Program and BlueCard National Program.

Skills

COBOL

JCL

CICS

MVS

DB2

SDLC

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Project Management

Time Management

Conflict Resolution

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Mainframe Debugging/Testing Tools

Job description

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi is seeking a Senior Systems Analyst to analyze business needs, translate them into technical specifications, and build mainframe applications, interfaces, and databases. You will maintain claims systems and provide on-call production support and issue resolution.

You will act as a technical expert for claims systems and consult with Applications management, guiding releases for the Federal Employee Program and BlueCard National Program.