Systems Analyst/Engineer

*SYSTEMS ANALYST NEEDED FOR A CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY WITH A LEADING HEALTHCARE COMPANY.* This position participates in a team environment for the development, maintenance and delivery of application systems under the direction or coaching of senior team members. This position provides business, analytical, design, interpersonal and administrative skills in performing day-to-day work.

This position participates in formal sessions and interviews to gather, translate and document business and system requirements to support transforming requirements into effective technology solutions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

- Ability to read complex and create moderately complex structured specifications such as Use Cases, Story Boards, and any other formal methods
- Ability to read and understand complex and create moderately complex design models such as UML
- Ability to read complex and create moderately complex business models
- Ability to write well designed complex queries and to train the more Junior Analysts on these SQL queries
- Must be familiar with Metadata and why it is important and be able to define complex metadata as well as update metadata repositories
- Understands and participates in the creation of deliverables required by approved Solutions Lifecycles
- Provides support for projects during installation and post implementation
- Communicate clearly in a timely manner in both verbal and written form so that accurate decisions can be made for all work assignments
- Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards in place as well as all corporate policies, procedures and standards
- Ability to set objectives and goals, break down concepts into manageable achievable steps, and assess risks and problems
- Ability to read complex data models and have the ability to create basic logical data models
- Ability to read, understand, and create complex technical documents
- Ability to review others' work for quality and completeness for complex documents
- Ability to provide estimates for complex size work efforts increasing accuracy of the estimate as work effort progresses
- Ability to train medium size groups of multi-departments in formal meetings
- Ability to produce high quality work in an efficient time frame
- Ability to mentor peer or junior staff across the enterprise
- Ability to research, evaluate and select vendor products, methodologies and processes
- Ability to lead medium size groups of multi-department with a structured approach (ie JAD sessions)
- Creates a climate where people are motivated and empowered to do their best
- Ability to manage their tasks on complex size work efforts in support of the project management methodology
- Ability to acquire in-depth knowledge of Health Insurance terminology and concepts
- Ability to deliver effective presentations

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Business Administration, or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years business or system experience or combination of education and experience including experience with methodologies and structure analytical approach
- Minimum of 5 years' experience with developing requirements for projects where computer software is created
- Must have exposure to, knowledge of and be able to use multiple methodologies appropriately (eg RUP and Agile) for medium size work efforts and can contribute to the maturity and growth of the client Solutions Lifecycle
- Ability to lead small teams (3-5) for medium work efforts which includes estimating, coordinating, tracking progress, inspiring other to complete tasks on time, assisting with resolving issues and creating status reports
- Must be able to develop positive relationships among clients, coworkers and management
- Ability to communicate with Executives and can deal comfortably with more senior managers
- Must be able to work effectively with other team members
- Must be able to plan and manage his/her own work
- Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions, looks beyond the obvious, can see hidden problems, steps up to conflicts
- Good at focused listening, can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes equitably
- Must be able to perform requirements sessions/interviews and have good writing skills to document clear requirements for moderately complex work efforts
- Must have exposure and knowledge of common formal development methodologies
- Must be able to read and create complex test cases enough to execute these cases with accuracy and to verify and document results of tests indicating pass or fail with detailed description of failure
- Must be able to develop a test strategy for medium work efforts
- Demonstrates skills in moving undecided meeting participants to consensus. Manages meetings that foster open communication among participants. Keeps meetings on schedule and on subject.
- Knowledge of requirement/audit traceability through all phases of a work effort
- Can apply traceability throughout all work efforts and adheres to the established standards of the organization
- Must have personal organization skills, problem solving and decision making skills
- Quickly learns and adapts to new technology