Benefits Integration Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Configure outbound carrier files, including 834, comma-delimited, and custom layouts.

• Set up payroll deduction files and inbound demographic files between HRIS/payroll systems and the benefits platform.

• Map plans, coverage levels, member and dependent data, and effective dates to carrier specifications.

• Establish file schedules, full-file or change-only logic, and SFTP connections.

• Collect carrier and vendor file specifications and confirm requirements.

• Execute test files, review error reports, and make corrections until they pass.

• Collaborate with carriers, payroll vendors, and client HR teams to transition integrations into production.

• Document integration layouts, field mappings, schedules, contacts, and exceptions.

• Oversee scheduled file runs and investigate any failed or rejected files.

• Address discrepancies between benefits platforms, carriers, and payroll systems.

• Resolve root causes and affected records with clients and carriers.

• Update files for renewals, new carriers, plan changes, and acquisitions.

• Clarify file issues and solutions to client HR teams and brokers.

• Assist senior consultants with implementations and open enrollment.

• Complete training, build and test files, independently manage standard files, and maintain integrations through renewals and production.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in benefits administration, HRIS, or a benefits technology role.

• Hands-on experience with at least one benefits administration platform, such as PlanSource, Businessolver, bswift, Benefitfocus, Employee Navigator, Workday Benefits, UKG, ADP, Paylocity, or Paycom.

• Previous responsibility for setting up, testing, or maintaining integrations, such as carrier or payroll files.

• Strong knowledge of benefit plan types, coverage levels, eligibility, effective dates, and qualifying life events.

• Basic understanding of the 834 file and data movement between benefits platforms, carriers, and payroll or HRIS systems.

• Advanced Excel skills for file comparison, discrepancy identification, and data cleaning.

• Eagerness to quickly learn new tools through training.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Preferred: Experience working directly with carrier EDI or connectivity teams.

• Preferred: Familiarity with more than one benefits platform’s file builder.

• Preferred: Knowledge of SFTP, file encryption, and secure data transfer.

• Preferred: Basic SQL or data query skills.

• Preferred: Experience with payroll deductions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.