Senior Systems Analyst

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

📋 Description

• Enhance and design new business applications and/or information systems solutions by integrating both technical and business requirements.

• Determine the most effective technical solutions and create technical specifications within the coding environment.

• Connect Business Analyst needs and Architect definitions to appropriate technical solutions.

• Ensure the integrity, security, scalability, and daily availability of databases that support Health Spring Medicare applications.

• Create detailed technical specifications and designs for waterfall/XP projects and system enhancements.

• Provide application domain expertise to the ADM team.

• Assist in resolving incidents and issues in applications and systems that are unstable.

• Support the initial infrastructure builds alongside Solution Architects and Infrastructure Engineers.

• Review, advise, troubleshoot, and resolve implementation issues that are contentious.

• Assess the integration of SaaS/COTS packages into the existing environment.

• Develop operating procedures and user manuals for routine operations.

• Establish knowledge databases for technologies, solutions, and domain areas.

• Collaborate with architecture, application services, infrastructure, release management, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth deployments.

• Capture and transfer tacit knowledge to vendors and knowledge management systems.

• Maintain the common I/O access subsystem and database access layer.

• Sustain in-house utilities that support database management and integrity.

• Manage test platforms and files utilized by developers.

• Translate business and technical requirements into secure, robust, scalable, and extensible designs.

• Manage VSAM performance through effective design, buffering, and key design strategies.

• Administer and utilize the CICS VR forward recovery utility.

• Draft or review audit-request responses, SDO severity reports, and authorization reports.

• Conduct CICS ABEND reporting.

• Perform problem determination and debugging for production and test environments.

• Carry out capacity planning.

• Test selected system software upgrades.

• Implement application cost optimization practices, including the Intelligent Reliability Operations module, to enhance system stability and decrease operational costs (PE Only).

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 4 years of Information Technology experience OR Technical Certification and/or College Courses with 6 years of Information Technology experience OR 8 years of Information Technology experience.

• Understanding of application configuration.

• Experience in Service Oriented Architecture - SOAP / REST.

• Familiarity with Big Data Analytics - HAVeN / HADOOP / Autonomy / Vertica.

• Knowledge of Cloud computing / SaaS / IaaS / PaaS technologies.

• Understanding of Integration Technologies - Tibco/Informatica/CAS.

• Familiarity with Mobile technologies - Phonegap / iOS / Android / Java / HTML5.

• Knowledge of Scripting Languages - BASH / PERL / PYTHON / RUBY.

• Proficiency in Web Technologies - HTML/CSS/Java/ASP.Net/PHP/Ruby/C#.

• Rapid prototyping skills.

• Experience in requirements definition & management.

• Familiarity with SDLC Methodology - Agile / Scrum / Iterative Development.

• System performance management skills.

• Conceptual and creative thinking abilities.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field in Information Technology.

• SQL Server experience is a plus.

• AWS (Cloud Provider) experience is a plus.

• Experience with FACETS (Medicare Claim Processing System) is a plus.

• Employment may be contingent upon the successful completion of drug screening in accordance with applicable law.

• Must be able to work remotely from an eligible location within the continental United States, excluding California, New York, Alaska, and Hawaii.

🏝️ Benefits

• Curated development plans and opportunities for professional growth.

• Health and wellness benefits.

• 401(k) savings plan.

• Pension plan.

• Paid time off.

• Paid parental leave.

• Disability insurance.

• Supplemental life insurance.

• Employee assistance program.

• Paid holidays.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Additional incentives.

• Annual incentive bonus plan.