Business Technical Analyst

Centene Corporation

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

This position provides functional business knowledge and technical support to the business unit through developed and ad hoc analysis/reporting, as well as designing and programming new processes/reports. The analyst acts as a subject matter expert for the department or business unit on business systems/applications. Key responsibilities include analyzing company functions, processes, and activities to improve computer-based business applications for the most effective use of resources. The role involves application/system design and implementation, documenting development requirements, and consulting with end users for testing and debugging applications. The analyst will develop ad-hoc reports for data analysis and validation, confer with departments to analyze operational procedures and identify problems, and conduct business analysis to recommend technical alternative solutions to management. Additionally, the position requires researching, evaluating, and assessing the financial impact of identified issues, supporting and troubleshooting systems and applications, and creating multiuser, real-time, robust database solutions. The analyst will act as a content expert in requirements solicitation, system analysis, technical design, programming, and documentation of business applications/systems. They may also monitor and report on departmental project status, anticipating and identifying issues, and implementing corrective actions and mitigation strategies.

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree in a related field
Equivalent work experience in technical data analysis, conducting system analysis meetings, developing system design documents, developing project plans with achievable milestones and deadlines, and mediating different department demands to gain approvals on system scope and design

Nice To Haves

A Master's degree in a related field, i.e., Mathematics, Computer Science, etc. (may be considered in lieu of some of the required experience, not to exceed 2 years)
SQL skills
SAS skills
Python skills

Responsibilities

Provides functional business knowledge and technical support to the business unit through developed and ad hoc analysis/reporting, as well as designing and programming new processes/reports
Acts as subject matter expert for department or business unit on business systems/applications
Analyzes company functions, processes, and activities to improve computer-based business applications for the most effective use of money, materials, equipment, and people
Performs application/system design and implementation
Documents development requirements
Consults with end users to test and debug applications to meet client needs
Develops ad-hoc reports to conduct data analysis and validation
Confers with area/department to analyze current operational procedures and trends and identify problems
Conducts business analysis and recommends technical alternative solutions to management as to course of action that best meets the organization's goals
Research, evaluate and assess the financial impact of issues identified in data/processes
Supports, troubleshoots, and maintains systems and applications as required, optimizing performance, resolving problems, and providing timely follow-up on identified issues
Analyzes requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing business systems
Creates multiuser, real-time, robust database solutions
Acts as content expert to provide business and technical expertise in requirements solicitation, system analysis, technical design, programming and documentation of business applications/systems
May be responsible for monitoring and reporting to management on the status of departmental projects: Anticipates and identifies issues that could inhibit achieving the project goals and objectives, and implementing corrective actions and mitigation strategies
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards