Business Systems Analyst

Company Description

Why Wellmark?

We are a mutual insurance company owned by our policy holders across Iowa and South Dakota, and we’ve built our reputation on over 80 years’ worth of trust. We are not motivated by profits. We are motivated by the well-being of our friends, family, and neighbors–our members. If you’re passionate about joining an organization working hard to put its members first, to provide best-in-class service, and one that is committed to sustainability and innovation, consider applying today!

Why Wellmark : We are a mutual insurance company owned by our policy holders across Iowa and South Dakota, and we’ve built our reputation on over 80 years’ worth of trust. We are not motivated by profits. We are motivated by the well-being of our friends, family, and neighbors–our members. If you’re passionate about joining an organization working hard to put its members first, to provide best-in-class service, and one that is committed to sustainability and innovation, consider applying today!

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Job Description

Work with the business and technology areas to understand business functions, processes, challenges, opportunities, and systems impacted. Validate alternative system solutions to meet overall business requirements. Analyze, model and document requirements for cross functional solutions and support of solutions. Collaborate with Technology partners on projects of varying scope, size, and complexity to ensure solutions and teams are aligned to meet business objectives. May work under the guidance of more experienced colleagues on larger initiatives.

Qualifications

Required :

• 5 years of direct and applicable experience OR bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or related field of study plus one year of business and systems analysis, including demonstrated experience eliciting detailed business requirements and using a variety of elicitation techniques and documentation and capability framework and / or testing.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to translate technical requirements to non-technical audiences and vice versa
• Demonstrated experience effectively prioritizing and organizing to maximize personal and business efficiency
• Strong problem solving / trouble shooting skills
• Strong collaboration skills, with the flexibility to adapt to different stakeholders

Preferred :

Additional Information

Job Responsibilities

a. Responsible for the execution of projects of varying scope, size, and complexity for specific business areas and provide support to BTS partners on enterprise-wide engagements.

b. Work with Wellmark stakeholders to define and develop technical solutions. Ensure the correct stakeholders are actively participating and collaborate with BTS partners and stakeholders to clarify understanding of high level business needs and requirements.

c. Elicit, analyze, model, and document detailed requirements by using a variety of elicitation techniques, understanding business processes, alignment, and technology solutions.

d. Validate requirements with stakeholders and the project team by communicating and presenting requirements artifacts, models, and deliverables appropriate to stakeholder needs for projects of varying scope, size, and complexity.

e. Manage requirements and facilitate requirements change decisions by using traceability tools and techniques, prioritization techniques, approval processes, and requirements change management processes.

f. Adhere to software development lifecycle (SDLC), operational procedures, project management methodologies in performing business systems analysis.

g. Perform production support of assigned applications by researching, resourcing and resolving issues and coordinating the implementation of maintenance requests. May assist and / or interface in testing functions as appropriate.

h. Other duties as assigned.