Sr Systems Analyst

HCSC•Downers Grove, IL

1d•Remote

About The Position

This position supports enhancements and new capabilities for a critical existing business application in the Claims portfolio. The Systems Analyst performs systems analysis for product initiatives and develops a backlog of systems requirements for developers. The role ensures reviews of requirements, design, and code, and helps plan system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), and releases. The analyst works closely with business analysts, business owners, the QA team, application architects, developers, product and project managers, and other IT team members. The role also supports application operations by addressing operational, production, and ad hoc requests. It involves applying current and emerging technologies to business application solutions, potentially integrating with or moving data among distributed applications, and creating detailed designs and resolutions for operational or production incidents. This is a work-from-home position that may be performed remotely from anywhere in the continental United States except California, New York, Alaska, and Hawaii. Sponsorship is not available, including for candidates currently on OPT.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 4 years of Information Technology experience, or technical certification and/or college courses and 6 years of Information Technology experience, or 8 years of Information Technology experience.
Knowledge of application configuration.
Knowledge or experience with claims processing and components.
Knowledge of Big Data Analytics, including HAVeN, Hadoop, Autonomy, or Vertica.
Knowledge of cloud computing and SaaS, IaaS, or PaaS technologies.
Knowledge of integration technologies such as Tibco, Informatica, or CAS.
Knowledge of mobile technologies such as PhoneGap, iOS, Android, Java, or HTML5.
Knowledge of scripting languages such as BASH, Perl, Python, or Ruby.
Knowledge of service-oriented architecture, including SOAP or REST.
Knowledge of web technologies such as HTML, CSS, Java, ASP.NET, PHP, Ruby, or C#.
Experience with rapid prototyping, requirements definition and management, SDLC methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, or iterative development, and system performance management.
Conceptual and creative thinking, problem-solving and analytical thinking, and strong oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related Information Technology field.
Experience supporting applications operations and addressing operational, production, and ad hoc requests.
Solid knowledge of current and emerging technologies and applying them to business application solutions, integrations, or data movement with distributed applications.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment and work effectively through change.
Exposure to data integration, data mapping, and transformation needs with distributed applications.
Ability to create detailed designs and resolve operational or production incidents within tight timeframes.
Knowledge of application development platforms and/or languages such as Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, and microservices.
Knowledge of Jira, Jenkins, GitHub, Sonar, and Java applications.
Teamwork and collaboration.
Deep systems analysis and application development experience with SDLC in an Agile framework, including data and integration experience on modern application development platforms.

Responsibilities

Support enhancements and new capabilities for a critical business application in the Claims portfolio.
Perform systems analysis for product initiatives and build a backlog of systems requirements for developers.
Account for functional, non-functional, and systems requirements for enhancements and new capabilities.
Help conduct and facilitate design and code reviews, and create system designs.
Help plan SIT and UAT testing and releases.
Work with business analysts, business owners, QA, application architects, developers, product and project managers, and other IT team members.
Support application operations by addressing operational, production, and ad hoc requests.
Apply technologies to business application solutions, including possible integration with or data movement among distributed applications.
Create detailed designs and resolve operational or production incidents within tight timeframes.