PLADS Business Analyst (Configuration)

Aflac, Incorporated•Columbus, GA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company and an industry leader in voluntary insurance products, is seeking a PLADS Business Analyst (Configuration). The company is known for its commitment to its people, community, and ethical practices, recognized as one of Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. This role is remote, allowing work from home within the continental US, with occasional office visits possible based on business needs. The successful candidate will embody Aflac's values of integrity, effective communication, self-development, customer service, supporting change, organizational goals, and working with diverse populations.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Business Administration or a related field
Two or more years of relevant technical work experience that has provided an understanding of organizational systems and capabilities, business operations and requirements, business modeling concepts, software development methodologies, etc.
Advanced database skills with experience using MS Access, SQL knowledge of how relational databases work.
Ability to apply statistical and other research methods into systems issues as required; review complex data and derive summary conclusions.
High value contributor / value added professional.
Business Processes
Business Case Preparation
Business Cost Benefit Analysis
Business Definition Requirements
Functional Specification Development
Requirements Definition Development
System Process Flows
Technical Use Case Preparation
Presentation Skills
Technical Requirements Definition
Flowchart Preparation
Data Entity-Relationship (ER) Diagramming
SDLC
Microsoft Office
Visio
Technical Writing
Technical Communication

Nice To Haves

Absence & Disability and/or Life Background
Experience with configuration working within ClaimVantage
Software Knowledge: ClaimVantage and Jira
SQOL Queries

Responsibilities

Performs work for multiple business segments; supports moderate to highly complex business processes.
Serves as a team member for projects of moderate to large scope and moderate to high complexity.
Assists with project deliverables such as project initiation requests, business and technical requirements, use cases, interface specifications, business architecture models, cost/benefit analysis, risk and issue logs, test plans, training plans and elevation / validation plans.
Provides technical solutions to meet user needs, manages business unit expectations and maintains established business relationships.
Communicates and presents moderately complex technical concepts simply and effectively to nontechnical team members Collects, analyzes, and documents business and technical requirements.
Assesses long term needs, performs gap analysis and makes future state recommendations.
Participates in JAD (Joint Application Design) sessions with business partners to enable technical solutions that allow for process improvements.
Owns project deliverables/artifacts, works in a self-directed environment to develop artifacts.
Conducts systems analysis with a focus on technical process models and use cases.
Provides testing support and analysis for defect resolution.
Performs other related duties as required.

Benefits

medical coverage
dental coverage
vision coverage
prescription drug coverage
health care flexible spending
dependent care flexible spending
Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee)
401(k) plans
annual bonuses
an opportunity to purchase company stock
11 paid holidays
up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason
if eligible, state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked)
other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being
Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to, sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.