Sr Systems Analyst

Health Care Service Corporation•Downers Grove, IL

2d•$92,700 - $167,500•Remote

About The Position

The Sr Systems Analyst supports enhancements and new capabilities for a critical existing business application in the Claims portfolio. The role performs systems analysis for product initiatives and develops a backlog of systems requirements for developers. It also supports 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, QA, application architects, developers, product and project managers, and other IT team members. This is a work-from-home role that may be performed remotely from anywhere in the continental United States, excluding California, New York, Alaska, and Hawaii. Sponsorship is not available, including for applicants currently on OPT. The role aligns with an annual incentive bonus plan, subject to its terms and conditions.

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, and SDLC methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, or iterative development.
Knowledge of system performance management.
Conceptual thinking, creative thinking, problem-solving, and analytical thinking skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and through change.
Exposure to data integration, data mapping, and transformation needs with distributed applications.
Knowledge of Jira, Jenkins, GitHub, Sonar, and Java applications.
Teamwork and collaboration skills.
Deep systems analysis and application development experience within an Agile SDLC framework, including data and integration experience on modern application development platforms.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or an Information Technology-related field.
Knowledge of application development platforms and/or languages such as Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, and microservices.
Solid knowledge of current and emerging technologies and how to apply them to business application solutions, including integrations or data movement with distributed applications.

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.
Support 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.
Collaborate with business analysts, business owners, QA, application architects, developers, product and project managers, and other team members.
Support application operations by addressing operational, production, and ad-hoc requests.
Create detailed designs and resolve operational or production incidents within tight timeframes.