Business Technical Analyst

Centene Corporation is a diversified, national healthcare organization serving 28 million members and transforming the health of communities. The Business Technical Analyst provides functional business knowledge and technical support through scripting automation, data analytics, business analysis, system design, programming, testing, and application support. The role analyzes claims processes and develops reports, databases, and technical solutions to improve operational efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Develops ad-hoc reports to conduct data analysis and validation
• Confers with area/department to analyze current operational procedures and trends and identify problems
• Conducts business analysis and recommends technical alternative solutions to management as to course of action that best meets the organization's goals
• Researches, evaluates, and assesses the financial impact of issues identified in data/processes
• Supports, troubleshoots, and maintains systems and applications as required, optimizing performance, resolving problems, and providing timely follow-up on identified issues
• Analyzes requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing business systems
• Creates multiuser, real-time, robust database solutions
• Acts as content expert to provide business and technical expertise in requirements solicitation, system analysis, technical design, programming and documentation of business applications/systems
• May be responsible for monitoring and reporting to management on the status of departmental projects: Anticipates and identifies issues that could inhibit achieving the project goals and objectives, and implements corrective actions and mitigation strategies
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Requirements:

• Required: A Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• Required: Equivalent work experience in technical data analysis, conducting system analysis meetings, developing system design documents, developing project plans with achievable milestones and deadlines, and mediating different department demands to gain approvals on system scope and design
• Required: 2+ years of experience in relevant programming, including SAS, SQL, VB.NET, or Oracle, or similar experience depending on departmental requirements
• Required: 3+ years of experience in related business analysis
• Preferred: A Master's degree in a related field, i.e., Mathematics, Computer Science, etc may be considered in lieu of some of the required experience (not to exceed 2 years)
• Preferred: 1+ year of experience in healthcare
• Preferred: 1+ year of experience in ASP/ASP.NET
• Preferred: Python, Jira, PowerBI, and/or Databricks experience
• Preferred: SAS Certification