Senior IT Business Analyst

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas
  • Topeka, Kansas
  • Remote
    Today

    Job Description

    Are you ready to make a difference? Choose to work for one of the most trusted companies in Kansas.

    Why Join Us?

    • Make a Positive Impact: Your work will directly contribute to the health and well-being of Kansans.
    • FamilyComes First: Total rewards package that promotes the idea of family first for all employees. Paid vacation and sick leave with paid maternity and paternity available immediately upon hire
    • Professional Growth Opportunities: Advance your career with ongoing training and development programs.
    • Dynamic Work Environment: Collaborate with a team of passionate and driven individuals in a work environment that promotes flexibility.
    • Trust and Stability: Work for one of the most trusted companies in Kansas with over 80 years of commitment, compassion and community.
    • Inclusive Work Environment: We pride ourselves on fostering a workplace where everyone is valued and respected.

    Benefits & Perks

    • Base compensation is only one component of your competitive Total Rewards package
      • Incentive pay program (EPIP)
      • Health/Vision/Dental insurance
      • 6 weeks paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers
      • Fertility/Adoption assistance
      • 2 weeks paid caregiver leave
      • 401(k) plan matching up to 5%
      • Tuition reimbursement
      • Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources

    Job Summary

    The IT Senior Business Analyst serves as a liaison between business areas and information technology, ensuring cost-effective and high-quality business solutions. This role leads the analysis, documentation, and management of business requirements throughout project lifecycles, ensuring alignment between business needs and technical implementation. Adhering to the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), the analyst collaborates with leadership to understand business strategy and communicates direction to IT staff.

    "This position is eligible to work remote, hybrid or onsite in accordance with our Telecommuting Policy. Applicants must reside in Kansas or Missouri or be willing to relocate as a condition of employment."

    What you'll do

    • Lead the analysis, documentation, and management of business requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
    • Ensure technical teams fully understand business requirements before solution design and implementation.
    • Work closely with executive management to align IT initiatives with business strategy.
    • Collaborate with other Senior Business Analysts to identify enterprise-wide business solutions.
    • Conduct business process re-engineering and improvement projects.
    • Utilize project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall) to drive projects through Initiate, Plan, Execute, Close, and Monitor/Control phases.
    • Develop business cases using cost-benefit analysis for potential software solutions.
    • Conduct impact analysis of technology changes on business processes and existing systems.
    • Provide mentorship and training to junior and mid-level Business Analysts.
    • Participate in vendor user groups and industry forums to advocate for critical application functionalities.
    • Assist with user acceptance testing (UAT) and ensure the system changes aligned with business needs.

    What you need

    Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
    • Strong analytical skills with experience in data analysis, process modeling, and requirements elicitation.
    • Strong understanding of healthcare data exchange.
    • Expertise in software development lifecycles and applying project management principles to lead large-scale initiatives.
    • Experience with business process re-engineering and system improvement projects.
    • Ability to translate technical solutions into business-friendly language.
    • Proven ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing, translating complex technical solutions into business-friendly language.
    • Foster collaboration with business stakeholders, executives, and IT teams.
    • Proficiency in SQL, database design, and programming languages, and Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, Project).
    • Knowledge of software release schedules, testing standards, legacy system integration and modern application development environments.
    • Familiarity with ITIL, COBIT, Agile methodologies, and data modeling techniques.
    • Experience in defining test scenarios, conducting system impact anal

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationTopeka, Kansas (
    Remote
    )

    Skills

    • Acceptance Testingunmatched
    • Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Business Analysisunmatched
    • Business Caseunmatched
    • Business Processesunmatched
    • Business Solutionsunmatched
    • Business Strategyunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT)unmatched
    • Cost Benefit Analysisunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Data Modelingunmatched
    • Database Designunmatched
    • Dental Insuranceunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Fitnessunmatched
    • Healthcareunmatched
    • ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library)unmatched
    • Incentive Programsunmatched
    • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Mentoringunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft Product Familyunmatched
    • Microsoft SharePointunmatched
    • Microsoft Wordunmatched
    • Process Engineeringunmatched
    • Process Modelingunmatched
    • Programming Languagesunmatched
    • Project Lifecycleunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Requirements Managementunmatched
    • SQL Databasesunmatched
    • Scrum Project Management and Software Developmentunmatched
    • Software Developmentunmatched
    • Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • System Integration (SI)unmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Technology Analysisunmatched
    • Test Scenariounmatched
    • Testingunmatched
    • Training Programunmatched
    • Training/Teachingunmatched
    • User Groupsunmatched
    • Vision Planunmatched

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