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Job Title: Analyst, Business Systems I

Position Details: 

• Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or other job related field. or 4 years of job related work experience or 2 years of job related experience plus an associate’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or other job related degree Required Work Experience: 2 years of IT business analysis experience. 
• Preferred Licenses and Certificates: Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), HIPAA, LOMA.
• Partially Onsite (Tuesday and Wednesday, and as needed)
• Team Name: PMO/Business Support/PGBA Systems
• REQUIRED technologies: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) – Azure Boards PREFERRED/NICE TO HAVE:  Microsoft Visio
• This role will support the T5 project: •              Primary responsible for defining and documenting system business requirements. •              Work directly with clients to understand the individual needs of the business. •              Perform research and analysis in order to come up with solutions to business problems and help to introduce these solutions to businesses and their clients.

Duties:

• Defines customer needs in technical and business contexts. Ensure the proposed technical and business solutions meet the customer's objectives for the work effort. 
• 50% Elicit and document user requirements to meet a business objective. Identify and validate requirements and organize the information into a logical document that is understood by the customer and Information Systems. 
• 25% Guide both technical and customer departments in the development of the systems that support the business solution. 
• 15% Ensure the accurate deployment of solutions through review of problem logs, assisting with test plans and test matrices, and other analysis activities. 
• 10% Validate the business need for solutions to business problems and process improvements. 

Required Skills and Abilities: 

• Basic knowledge of standard industry practices. 
• Able to acquire knowledge of procedures for the supported business unit. 
• Able to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences, including the ability to express complex technical and business concepts to management, peers, and the business units. 
• Good teamwork and interpersonal skills. 
• Understands how IT affects an organization and is able to link it to business processes. 
• Good analytical and conceptual skills. 
• Broad understanding of test plans and test matrices, project plans, and scope and design documents. 

Required Software and Other Tools: Microsoft Office. 

Preferred Software and Other Tools: Visio, MS Project or similar software, data mining using DB2, SQL, and/or other tools. 

Work Environment: Fast-paced, high demand environment. Work is frequently performed against mandated deadlines. Knowledge of when and what to delegate is essential in order to balance multiple high-priority tasks. Fast paced, multi-platformed environment which may require action and response 24X7 to support the technical business needs of the customer. 

Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or other job related field. or 4 years of job related work experience or 2 years of job related experience plus an associate’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or other job related degree 

Required Work Experience: 2 years of IT business analysis experience. Preferred Education: Bachelor's degree-in Computer Science, Business Administration, or other job related field. or 4 years of job related experience with government business and/or BCBS companies. 

Preferred Work Experience: Job related experience with government business and/or BCBS companies. 

Preferred Licenses and Certificates: Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), HIPAA, LOMA.

This is the pay range that Magnit reasonably expects to pay someone for this position is $25.00/hour - $34.00/hour. Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K (provided minimum eligibility hours are met).

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Through our government contracts, we also have employees serving at Shaw Air Force Base, the Naval Health Clinic in Charleston, the Naval Hospital in Beaufort and in our hometown of Columbia, S.C., at Ft. Jackson. If you are a full-time employee in the National Guard or Reserves, we will even cover the difference in your pay if you are called to active duty. If you're ready to join in a diverse company with secure, community roots and an innovative future, apply for a position now!