Business Analyst II

 

 

 

Job Posting

American National seeks a Business Analyst to be responsible for reporting needs and working with system support personnel in support of the Life, Annuity and Health (LAH) business unit personnel and company customers. In this role, you will enjoy working out of our Galveston office and a supportive, cross-functional team! Candidates must be located within commuting distance of Galveston, Texas. 
 

What Will You Do?
•    Obtains a basic understanding of a specific LAH business unit and the respective assigned system that is used to administer or process the business.
•    Produces written business requirements for small- to medium-size system changes associated with their assigned system and business unit.
•    Works directly with the LAH business unit requesting the system change in order to develop, write, and provide accurate business requirements.
•    Updates rules-based system tables within their assigned system that control processing and correspondence for noncomplex changes when applicable.
•    Maintains accountability for the quality assurance and testing of small- to medium-size system changes within their assigned LAH system and estimating the time and effort for these tasks.
•    Ensures that system changes produce expected results as documented in the respective business requirement.
•    Exercises regression tools and testing techniques to ensure system changes have not adversely affected other production system program code.
•    Provides system production support to LAH business units when requested and applicable. These types of functions include production problem resolution, system training, answering system-related questions, providing system status, and assisting in resolving any system-related issues.

 

Required Qualifications 
•    Bachelor's degree
•    2 years of experience
•    Proficient with Excel including scripting and power query editor
•    Knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, Python, Cognos, UltraQuest, Power BI and Power Automate desirable 

 

 

 

American National offers eligible employees and their families medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan. Employees also receive annually a bank of paid time off and paid holidays.   We aspire to see people for what they bring to our corporate culture by supporting an inclusive work environment, including an emphasis on a healthy work-life balance, development opportunities, and a casual dress code.

 

American National is an established, stable, and successful multi-line insurance corporation that has provided financial strength and a sense of security to employees, customers and business partners since 1905.  With focus on our organization’s values and cultural richness: Financial Strength, Integrity, Respect, Service and Teamwork (FIRST) and Agility, Collaboration, and Engagement (ACE) we continue to pursue our vision to be a leading provider of financial products and services for current and future generations.

 

Hiring Practices

The preceding job posting was designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.  We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job qualifications, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this position or other opportunities at American National.

 

American National’s recruitment policies help us place individuals in a timely and efficient manner. Only the most qualified candidates will be contacted by our recruiting team. Candidates may check the status of their application(s) by logging into our Career Portal.  Learn more about our company, by following us on social media: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram

 

American National is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected categories. American National is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable