Senior Interface Analyst

Tek Spikes•Quincy, MA

55d

About The Position

Client is seeking to hire a Senior Interface Analyst to join our collaborative Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) team. The Senior Interface Analyst should possess experience working on large-scale integration projects and a strong understanding of Medicaid and/or health insurance business processes. This role manages the day-to-day interface operations and technical requirements of the MMIS system, supporting ongoing data research and analysis efforts. The key responsibilities include planning, developing, and executing interface implementation and data migration activities. The Senior Interface Analyst will actively participate in MMIS internal projects, contribute to security and privacy standards, and support improvements to the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Candidates with prior experience in Medicaid systems will be given preference. The Senior Interface Analyst will be called upon to act as an active member in all phases of the project including gap analysis, requirements gathering, design and development activities, documentation, testing, implementation, and stabilization. The Senior Interface Analyst is expected to work independently and collaboratively with technical teams and business stakeholders; therefore, exceptional communication, coordination, and documentation skills are essential for success in this role.

Requirements

8+ years IT experience with strong interface and data analysis experience
Technical knowledge of IT infrastructure and hosting environments standards
Strong understanding of interface design and data structures
Strong Knowledge of SOAP Web Services, XML and data exchange
Experience in file exchange mechanisms and protocols like sftp is required
Prior experience developing requirement documents and technical specifications is required
Experience with SQL is required
Experience with web service validations and testing tools like SoapUI or similar and defining requirements and testing specifications is required
Understanding of encryption and familiarity with a Unix/Linux environment
Strong health insurance business knowledge with focus on interface designs, data structures and transaction types
Proficient in business analysis to support all stages of SDLC
Excellent communication and documentation skills
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, IT or Healthcare Administration, or equivalent work experience

Nice To Haves

Candidates with prior experience in Medicaid systems will be given preference

Responsibilities

Collaborate with business teams, partners, and vendors to gather and validate interface requirements
Design interface solutions in coordination with Functional BAs and Partners
Define interface specifications and record layouts for development team
Review detailed specifications for web services
Modify existing layouts in coordination with business users and interface partners
Collaborate with partners on integration testing and validate new or existing interfaces
Coordinate interface deployment with vendors and partners
Research and analyze application interface and data issues
Perform data analysis on Inbound and Outbound file transfers
Support data extraction and exchange with external source systems
Test and approve data conversion for all new projects
Support maintenance and enhancements of existing interfaces
Assist in resolving issues by working as a liaison between the business users, interface partners and development staff
Coordinate with Interface/Business partners and production support teams to resolve interface emergency issues
Coordinate with the various infrastructure teams for approvals and changes to networks, gateways, security etc. for all interface related changes as well as production emergencies
Support the technical requirements of the MMIS hosting and software environments