Lead Tech Analyst

Centene Corporation•Northampton, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members as a clinical professional on our Medical Management/Health Services team. Centene is a diversified, national organization offering competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility. Position Purpose: Provides in-depth business knowledge and advanced technical support to one or more business areas through developed and ad hoc analysis/reporting , as well as designing and programming complex, 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. Analyzes requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing business systems. Creates multiuser, real-time, robust database solutions. Acts as subject matter 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. Provides oversight and resolves complex issues, optimizing performance, resolving problems, and providing timely follow-up on identified issues. Provides guidance and training to staff on process, procedures and issue resolution. Performs other duties as assigned.Additional Responsibilities: Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all policies and standards

Requirements

Required or 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.
Required 4+ years of experience in relevant programming to include SAS, SQL, VB.NET, or Oracle (or similar depending upon departmental requirements)
Required 3+ years of experience in related business analysis

Nice To Haves

Preferred Other 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)
Preferred 1+ year of experience in Healthcare
Preferred 1+ year of experience in ASP/ASP.NET

Responsibilities

Provides in-depth business knowledge and advanced technical support to one or more business areas through developed and ad hoc analysis/reporting , as well as designing and programming complex, 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.
Analyzes requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing business systems.
Creates multiuser, real-time, robust database solutions.
Acts as subject matter 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.
Provides oversight and resolves complex issues, optimizing performance, resolving problems, and providing timely follow-up on identified issues.
Provides guidance and training to staff on process, procedures and issue resolution.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards