Position: Business System Analyst Duration: 1 year Location: Montgomery, AL (Onsite from day1)
Position Description Provide the following duties:
Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, task and workflow analysis.
Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs.
Proactively communicate and collaborate with external and internal customers to analyze information needs and functional requirements.
Utilize experience in using enterprise-wide requirements definition and management systems and methodologies required.
Successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously (working on parallel development teams)
Work independently with users to define concepts and under direction of project managers
Drive and challenge programs on their assumptions of how they will successfully execute their plans
Serves as the conduit between the customer community (internal and external customers) and the software development team through which requirements flow.
Develop requirements specifications according to standard templates, using natural language.
Collaborate with developers and subject matter experts to establish the technical vision and analyze tradeoffs between usability and performance needs.
Be the liaison between the programs, development teams and support teams.
Fully utilizing Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) from a BA perspective, tracking: requirements, work items, bugs, deliverables, builds, and source code.
Track progress and review project tasks to make certain deadlines are met appropriately.
Follow Scrum/Agile Methodology
Skills Required Strong analytical, technical and product management skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements.
Skills in facilitating Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions
Extensive experience with Change and Configuration Management
Extensive experience with project development methodology and able to apply methodology in a practical manner
Ability to work independently and not rely on State or other team members for direction
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, executives, managers, and subject matter experts
Proficiency with MS Office (including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access) and Visio
Proficiency with MS Team Foundation Server (TFS)
Fully utilizing Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) from a BA perspective, tracking: requirements, work items, bugs, deliverables, builds, and source code.
Track progress and review project tasks to ensure certain deadlines are met appropriately.
Follow State Medicaid and CMS policies, procedures and standards.
Refer to and use Medicaid guidelines, templates and examples.
Skills to work on Business Case documentation, gather and document Business, User, Functional, and Technical requirements
Skills to create Use Cases, prepare GUI wireframes (Screen and Interface designs), prepare and maintain Requirements Traceability Matrix
Knowledge with COTS and SAAS products requirements
Skills Preferred
Strong analytical skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements.
Knowledge of Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Eligibility and Enrollment (E&E)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, executives, managers, and subject matter experts.
Proficiency with MS Office (including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access) and Visio
Proficiency with MS Team Foundation Server (TFS) preferred
Experience Required Seven years' experience as a System Analyst or Business Analyst:
Experience facilitating requirements sessions
Experience with Change Management
Working hands-on with all aspects of the System Development Life Cycle
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to develop and negotiate win/win solutions to project issues
Extensive experience with system requirements and their constraints/dependencies
Experience with software development methodology
Experience with Eligibility and Enrollment (E&E) for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) business areas required
Must be able to work independently on all assigned tasks
Experience Preferred
Experience with State Government, Medicaid, CHIP and DHR business area or healthcare industry
Education Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or other related field. Or equivalent work experience
