Sr. IT Systems Analyst (Insurance Rating)

Precision Systems; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Systems is seeking an experienced REMOTE Sr. IT Systems Analyst for a long-term contract with a Fortune 500 client. You will translate business requests into IT functional/technical requirements for modifications to rating systems, with a focus on P&C insurance knowledge and strong Excel, XML, and data experience.

Expect ET hours (8am–4pm ET). Day-to-day tasks include creating artifacts, evaluating designs, reviewing data retention, analyzing impacts, and delivering business solutions.

Qualifications

• Moderate to advanced Excel knowledge with Vlookups.
• Technical aptitude across IT technologies, software applications, programming languages, and adjacent systems and data exchanges.
• Analytical and problem solving abilities to investigate, assess and recommend solutions.
• Familiarity with tools to elicit, prioritize, organize, document, model and analyze technical requirements.
• Listening, verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to collaborate in a team-oriented environment with tight deadlines and changing priorities.
• Organization skills to work on multiple small projects and/or assignments simultaneously.
• Prior experience with gathering and writing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Creates basic artifacts (e.g., data flow diagrams, context diagrams) used in the design, development, and implementation of new systems and system enhancements.
• Evaluates basic designs including identification, investigation and validation of business and/or technical problems. Participates in design review sessions to validate solutions.
• Reviews data archiving and retention needs.
• With direction, performs detailed analysis on the impact various projects could have on targeted systems.
• With direction, conducts detailed analysis and creates metrics by collecting, analyzing, interpreting, monitoring and auditing for a particular system(s).
• With assistance, begins to understand solutions, determine risk/cost and deliver business solutions.
• Participates in requirements reviews to ensure comprehensiveness and adherence to documentation standards and methodologies.
• Story card creation, and additionally attending Scrum ceremonies

Skills

Excel

XML

Data analysis

Requirements gathering

SCRUM

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

Azure DevOps

C#

Gherkin

Job description

Our direct, Fortune 500 client is looking for an experienced, REMOTE Sr. IT Systems Analyst for a long-term, extendable contract position. You’d be joining the Commercial Lines team and will be collaborating with the business team to translate business requests into IT functional/technical requirments for modifications and imrpovements to their rating systems. Your main reponsibilities will revolve around analyzing systems and programs/applications to evaluate where improvements can be made to enhance systems design and performance. An understanding of P&C Insurance or Insurance rating systems is critical, as well as a strong technical aptitude (strong Excel, XML, and data experience). Please note that this schedule will follow ET hours (8am – 4pm ET core hours).

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Creates basic artifacts (e.g., documentation, data flow diagrams, context diagrams) used in the design, development, and implementation of new systems and system enhancements.
• Evaluates basic designs including identification, investigation and validation of business and/or technical problems. Participates in design review sessions to validate solutions.
• Reviews data archiving and retention needs.
• With direction, performs detailed analysis on the impact various projects could have on targeted systems.
• With direction, conducts detailed analysis and creates metrics by collecting, analyzing, interpreting, monitoring and auditing for a particular system(s).
• With assistance, begins to understand solutions, determine risk/cost and deliver business solutions.
• Participates in requirements reviews to ensure comprehensiveness and adherence to documentation standards and methodologies.
• Story card creation, and additionally attending Scrum ceremonies

Essential Skills:

• Moderate to advanced Excel knowledge, including the ability to write formulas utilizing Vlookups (this is a crucial skill)
• Technical aptitude and knowledge of IT technologies, software applications, programming languages, and adjacent systems and data exchanges.
• Analytical and problem solving skills including the ability to investigate, assess and recommend solutions.
• Familiarity with industry tools and techniques to elicit, prioritize, organize, document, model and analyze technical requirements.
• Listening, verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to collaborate in a team-oriented environment with tight deadlines and changing priorities.
• Organization skills with the ability to work on multiple small projects and/or assignments simultaneously.
• Prior experience with gathering and writing requirements

Plusses:

• Insurance rating knowledge
• Ability to read and interpret C# code
• Knowledge of software development methodologies (SCRUM)
• Ability to read and interpret XML
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps and writing requirements in Gherkin format

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WHY WORK WITH PRECISION?

Our Clients.

• We are direct vendors to Fortune 500 companies across North America
• We’re the top provider of contract IT professionals to many of our clients

Our Experience.

• We’ve been in business for over 20 years, and have made thousands of successful placements

Our Background.

• We know what it is like to be an IT consultant working in a large organization.
• We actually understand your skills. We’ll make sure that you are right for the job, and that the job is right for you.

Our Reputation for Quality.

• We take the time to learn about you so that we can best match you to our openings and sell you to our clients.
• Our clients know from experience that Precision’s consultants are the most qualified and the best fit for their project teams.

Our Ethics.

• We never submit your resume without your permission, and we never give your resume to other staffing companies
• We are up front about pay rates and the interviewing process, and provide you with constant feedback.

Our Responsibility.

• We always pay on time
• We offer highly competitive pay rates, as well as an opportunity to participate in our group health insurance, long term disability and 401(k) plans.
• When required, we carefully manage H1-B and applications, and involve you at every step.
• We have dedicated HR personnel that will answer the phone when you call.

THE STAFFING FIRM YOU WORK WITH MATTERS.

WORK WITH PRECISION.

Job ID 5455DI-0028