Business Systems Analyst

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JOB SUMMARY

*** Due to Department of Defense (DOD) contract requirements, the incumbent who fills this position must be a US citizen and must also pass a background check.***

The Business Systems Analyst serves as a subject‑matter expert for assigned United Concordia dental applications, supporting both day‑to‑day production operations and ongoing system fixes. This role partners closely with developers, product teams, and business stakeholders to analyze issues, clarify requirements, and determine root cause across data, configuration, and system behavior. The Business Analyst supports production incidents and escalations, provides guidance on expected application behavior, helps define and validate testing scenarios, reviews and verifies system changes in test environments, and collaborates with United Concordia to ensure changes meet business expectations before release. Success in this role requires strong systems thinking, clear communication, and the ability to balance production support, testing activities, and analytical work in a fast‑paced environment.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with customers, Software Engineers, Architects, Capability Managers, and other team members to capture capability needs and drive quality business solutions. Create and maintain deliverables such as business vision, requirements and personalization to different clients, and user interface design.
• Participate in the full software development life cycle by actively participating on Agile scrum teams in various roles, including, but not limited to, Scrum Master, Business Technical Analyst, User Interface designer, Capability Manager, or Tester, based upon experience and need.
• Support various aspects of requirements testing (e.g. testing plan, scenarios, documentation, defect management) to ensure minimal production defects are realized and completing analysis of the results tying back to customer impacts. 
• Ensure compliance for required standards and all necessary approvals have been obtained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Effectively communicate with team members, customers, partners and management, including assisting with or conducting requirement walkthroughs and sprint reviews, reporting project status, enabling vendor solutions and providing accurate and concise documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

Minimum

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Information Systems, or closely related field

Substitutions

• None

Preferred

• None

EXPERIENCE

Minimum

• 3 - 5 years in IS/IT

Preferred

• 1 - 3 years in Lean/Six Sigma experience
• 1 - 3 years in the Health Insurance Industry
• 1 - 3 years in the Healthcare industry

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS

Required

• None

Preferred

• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
• The Open Framework Group (TOGAF)
• Six Sigma
• Project Management Professional (PMP)

SKILLS

• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving
• Communication Skills
• Report Writing
• SQL
• Agile Methodolgy
• Agile Project Management

Language Requirements (other than English)

None

Travel Required

0% - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type

Office-Based

Teaches / trains others regularly

Rarely

Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Occasionally

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)

Never

Physical work site required 

Yes

Lifting: up to 10 pounds

Rarely

Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds

Rarely

Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds

Rarely

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This position adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

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