We are looking for a skilled Business Systems Analyst to join our team in Richmond, Virginia. In this long-term contract role, you will play a crucial part in evaluating business systems, identifying areas for enhancement, and aligning solutions with organizational strategies. This position requires a proactive individual who excels in understanding business needs and translating them into actionable system designs.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Analyze and evaluate existing business systems to identify areas for improvement and alignment with company goals.<br>• Collaborate with stakeholders and subject matter experts to gather and document detailed requirements.<br>• Develop functional and non-functional specifications, use cases, and system design documents.<br>• Conduct joint application development sessions to brainstorm and refine solutions.<br>• Facilitate communication between end-users, software vendors, and development teams to ensure successful implementation.<br>• Create technical documentation, including user manuals and flowcharts, to support system operations.<br>• Utilize Agile methodologies to manage project timelines and deliverables effectively.<br>• Perform gap analyses to assess discrepancies between current and desired system states.<br>• Provide guidance to programmers during system development and oversee technical requirements integration.<br>• Monitor and evaluate system performance, ensuring compliance with organizational standards.
<p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>We are seeking a highly skilled <strong>Systems Analyst 4</strong> to support a large-scale Medicaid initiative. This role requires deep expertise in <strong>data conversion, data analysis, and testing</strong> within healthcare claims environments, specifically <strong>MMIS (Medicaid Management Information Systems)</strong> or similar platforms.</p><p>The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, experience working with large datasets, and the ability to lead complex data migration and validation efforts across multiple systems.</p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><strong>Data Analysis & Conversion</strong></p><ul><li>Lead end-to-end data conversion strategy, including mapping, transformation logic, and reconciliation.</li><li>Perform detailed analysis of large datasets to identify discrepancies, trends, and anomalies.</li><li>Develop and execute data validation strategies to ensure accuracy and completeness during migration.</li></ul><p><strong>Testing & Quality Assurance</strong></p><ul><li>Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies (SIT, UAT, E2E).</li><li>Support testing of COTS applications and integrations across MMIS/MES modules.</li><li>Create business test scenarios, test cases, and test data.</li></ul>