Business Application Analyst II

Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC•Fargo, ND

2d•$59,937 - $90,695•Remote

About The Position

The Business Application Analyst is responsible for gathering and documenting business requirements for assigned projects and systems. The position serves as a liaison between Information Technology (IT) and business areas on projects and initiatives, working across multiple business departments to review needs and identify business application solutions. The analyst assesses the business and application impact of requests, documents requirements and use cases, works with project teams and IT development staff throughout the system development life cycle, and supports test planning, execution, defect resolution, and user acceptance testing. The role also monitors production application performance, helps coordinate project requirements and testing activities, conducts user training and presentations, and identifies cross-departmental process improvements. The position is eligible for remote work, provided the employee’s physical work location is in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia. The role operates in an office environment and involves prolonged sitting and telephone use, with infrequent lifting of up to 15 pounds and infrequent stooping.

Requirements

Associate degree in IT, Business, or a related field, or a combination of education and equivalent work experience as determined by HR.
Four years of related work experience, including two years gathering business requirements and creating use cases.
Intermediate understanding of IT systems, platforms, and data flow.
Understanding of the systems development life cycle.
General knowledge of testing processes and methodologies.
Strong written and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Business.
Ability to manage and communicate with various stakeholders.
Ability to direct and maintain a productive and conducive working environment.
Ability to coordinate activities among co-workers, vendors, and peers.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Healthcare and/or Medicare experience.

Responsibilities

Conduct impact assessments to understand business and application implications of requests and interview impacted functional areas to gather requirements.
Organize and lead small- to medium-sized project requirements meetings.
Document business requirements and use cases for projects, independently or under guidance as appropriate to project size.
Collaborate with project teams to define solutions to business needs.
Work with IT development staff throughout the system development life cycle to ensure system modifications are correctly implemented.
Provide input on technology, processes, and templates supporting test planning and execution.
Prepare for and lead or participate in defect triage meetings, provide testing status updates, and support defect remediation and revalidation.
Apply basic project management skills on medium-sized projects.
Apply organizational understanding across lines of business to projects, problems, and assigned tasks.
Identify and implement cross-departmental process improvements.
Conduct training and presentations for users of products and solutions.
Define processes and procedures aligned with IT testing policies.
Act as a liaison between business functions, IT staff, and vendors.
Monitor the daily performance of business applications in production.
Write test cases to meet functional requirements and create testing plans under the leadership of senior staff.
Execute functional testing and track and log defects.
Support and coordinate user acceptance testing activities for IT initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned.