Healthcare IT Business Analyst
Job at a Glance
- Title: Healthcare IT Business Analyst
- Location: Based in Columbia, SC - open to remote candidates anywhere
- Contract: W2 only
- Pay: $ 45/hour + optional medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match
- Must have Medicare expereince
Overview
We are seeking a Business Analyst to help define customer needs in both technical and business contexts and translate them into clear requirements and actionable user stories. This role supports cloud-hosted initiatives within Agile teams and partners closely with stakeholders, developers, and testers to ensure solutions meet business objectives. The ideal candidate is comfortable owning analysis deliverables end-to-end and contributing to scalable, high-quality outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Elicit, analyze, and document business and user requirements; validate requirements with stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain user stories, acceptance criteria, and supporting documentation in Jira/Confluence.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical teams to evaluate options and align on solution approach.
- Support solution delivery through test planning review, test matrix review, and defect/log analysis.
- Validate business need for process improvements and proposed solutions; recommend viable approaches.
- Communicate the “big picture” business direction to delivery teams supporting the work.
- Contribute to planning and prioritization of business analysis activities; mentor less experienced analysts as needed.
Required Skills
- 6+ years of IT business analysis experience.
- Agile Product Owner or Agile Business Analyst experience.
- Experience supporting cloud-hosted applications.
- Medicare domain experience.
- Jira and Confluence experience for backlog management and documentation.
- Experience with test management tools (e.g., TestRail and/or ALM).
- Strong communication skills, including ability to explain complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills; ability to influence and negotiate solutions.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience (e.g., additional years of related experience in lieu of a degree).
Preferred Skills
- Visio, MS Project, or similar tools for process and project documentation.
- Data mining and analysis using DB2, SQL, and/or related tools.
- Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions.
- Understanding of DevOps practices, including version control, automated testing, and deployment workflows.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., CBAP; HIPAA and/or LOMA knowledge).
- Ability to read and provide feedback on project plans, scope/design documents, and testing artifacts.
- Background check requirements (including credit check) and U.S. residency requirements may apply depending on assignment needs.
Why Should I Apply?
This is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful, cloud-based initiatives in a highly collaborative Agile environment while strengthening your impact as a business analyst across both technical and business stakeholders.
About CEI:
As a trusted technology partner, CEI delivers solutions that help our customers transform their business and achieve meaningful results. From strategy and custom application development through application management - our technology and digital experience services are tailored to meet each unique need of our customers. Our staffing solutions bring specialized skills to complement our customers' workforce and project requirements.
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