Systems Analyst - Consultant

Columbia, SC

$70–$72 Per Hour
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Job Description

Job Title: Systems Analyst - Consultant
Job Location: Columbia, SC, 29201 (Fully onsite for the first 30-90 days with potential to switch to hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote))
Job Duration: 12 Months

Job Summary:

The client is seeking a Systems Analyst - Consultant to assist with supporting operations for the legacy MMIS system in the Bureau of Medicaid Systems.
Related systems include the MMIS Online application, Provider Web Tool, Provider Enrollment application, and EDI/Translator
The principal duties of this position are to serve as a systems analyst for the MMIS team under general supervision by the Bureau Chief of Business Systems Management.
As such, the systems analyst is responsible for activities supporting MMIS operational activities including reporting and analytics, systems support, testing.

Job Responsibilities:

Serves as a liaison between the business programs and the IT organization to provide technical solutions to meet user needs.
Develops, retrieves, and distributes reports and datasets to multiple internal and external stakeholders for purposes of monitoring, reconciliation, and operational processing.
Performs operational support activities for the legacy MMIS and subsystems. Receives and responds to requests and inquiries from business stakeholders.
Monitors vendor requests and coordinates between business and technical staff. Identifies trending issues and escalates to program management as needed.
Translates business requests and needs into system requirements and technical requests. Serves as a subject matter expert associated with content, processes, and procedures.
Performs highly complex analysis, design, and testing as an analyst, to meet the needs of the users of MMIS and its subsystems.
Reviews and verifies QA and UA results as assigned. Documents issues and defects for triage and resolution.
Proactively identifying risks, issues, and action items leading to possible solutions.
Interacting with internal and external organizations (i.e. vendors, State and Federal government agencies, State providers, and other stakeholders).
Works collaboratively with the MMIS vendor teams to support SDLC processes as well as support specific code library changes to COBOL and JCL programs.
Follows standard SDLC processes and contributes to ongoing process improvement.
Communicates effectively in both written and spoken forms.

Required Skills:

5 years Medicaid or healthcare experience. (Experience working with Medicaid claims and provider operations concepts)
Proficient in COBOL programming language.
5 years experience operating healthcare Mainframe systems for payers as a technical analyst or related duties.
At least 3 years experience with EDI transactions, including managing companion guides.
Experience working with a Medicaid eligibility and/or enrollment information system in an operations capacity.
Understanding of MMIS mainframe capabilities and intricacies.
MVS COBOL, JCL, IDMS/NETWORK, CA-ADS, CHANGEMAN, SAS
Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or healthcare field.
7+ years of equivalent experience in systems analysis and/or computer systems development/modification may be substituted.

Preferred Skills:

Subject Matter Expertise as it relates to MMIS Operations.
Proficient in data analysis tools and techniques, such as SAS, Excel, data visualization tools, and statistical analysis software.
Experience providing status reports and other technical or operational reports in a clear and concise manner.

Additional Skills:

Self-motivated and able to learn on the job with little training/guidance.
Able to review job schedules and logs to troubleshoot issues.
Experience working in a cross-functional team environment.
Superb written and oral communications skills, including the ability to relay moderately complex technical instructions and requests.
Ability to effectively communicate with team members, technical team, key stakeholders, and vendors.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Columbia, SC
Salary	$70–$72 Per Hour

Skills

Analysis Skillsunmatched
Bug Tracking/Defect Managementunmatched
Cobol Programming Languageunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Computer Systemsunmatched
Consultingunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Data Setsunmatched
Data Visualization Toolsunmatched
Educational Technologyunmatched
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)unmatched
Federal Governmentunmatched
Healthcareunmatched
IBM MVS Operating Systemunmatched
IDMS (Integrated Database Management System)unmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
JCL (Job Control Language)unmatched
Mainframe Computerunmatched
Medicaidunmatched
Operational Supportunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Process Improvementunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Quality Assuranceunmatched
Reconciliationunmatched
Reporting Skillsunmatched
Risk Analysisunmatched
Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
State Governmentunmatched
Statistical Analysis System (SAS)unmatched
Statistics Softwareunmatched
Status Reportsunmatched
System Operationsunmatched
System Testunmatched
Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
Systems Analysisunmatched
Technical Analysisunmatched
Test Designunmatched
Translation Servicesunmatched
Trend Analysisunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched

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