• Job Description

  Req#: 89477

  Job Introduction

  5+ years of Medicaid experience is preferred for the Senior Business Analyst position (MMIS, MITA or other related Medicaid experience)

  Job Description Summary

  The Business Analyst (BA) assists with defining, analyzing and documenting business requirements for one or more Maximus solutions. The BA will work directly with the business analyst manager, other business analysts, product managers and software developers to identify business rules, use cases and expected behavior for new product functionality, and form those rules into user stories and other technical documentation. The successful candidate will bring experience in technical business analysis, requirements management and technical documentation. The BA will assist in the design or review of test cases, process change requests, and assist in managing a project’s scope and the software acceptance process.RESPONSIBILITIES:• Capability to write User Stories and Use Cases• Led customer requirements sessions, either elicitation or validation• Created or understand RTM (Requirements Traceability Matrix)• Prepared work flows or diagrams, could be process flows or other business process diagrams• Worked with various types of requirements (Functional, Non-Functional, User, System)• Participate in discovery sessions between product managers, software developers and UX designers to help design and build innovative software solutions to complex healthcare business problems.• Gather business requirements and break them down into relevant, accurate and detailed functional requirements and user stories.• Participate in technical design meetings between architects and developers to help gather and document their technical solutions to the business problems for which you are defining requirements.• Participate in status meetings with business stakeholders and product management.• Participate in backlog grooming sessions to help define new functionality, enhancement requests and software fixes, as well as to answer questions from software developers, architects, and QA analysts so they can accurately estimate • Work closely with the business analyst manager, product manager and development manager to help create and shape release plans.• Review unit tests and quality assurance test cases to ensure they cover all of the relevant business scenarios.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:  Demonstrated self-starter and creative thinker who can handle a considerable amount of unstructured, real world data and be comfortable thinking about solving problems using new and novel approaches. Ability to document business, market or product requirements and create functional design specifications.• Ability to provide critical thinking skills to propose solutions and think strategically. Ability to occasionally create wireframes and process flow charts utilizing tools such as Visio.• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be comfortable with speaking in front of a wide variety of technical and business stakeholder audiences. Basic understanding of software development, relational data models. Ability to work collaboratively and effectively across matrix organizations in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. Excellent time management skills.EXPERIENCE: 3-5 years of hands-on experience in a business analyst role or equivalent position. 3-5 years of experience working in any software development and/or product development role. Healthcare experience preferred

  Job Summary

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Analyze complex business problems to be solved with automated systems.- Provide technical expertise in identifying, evaluating and developing systems and procedures that are cost effective and meet user requirements.- Configure system settings and options.- Plan and execute unit, integration and acceptance testing.- Create specifications for systems to meet business requirements.- Design details of automated systems.- Provide consultation to users in the area of automated systems.- Lead cross-functional linked teams to address business or systems issues.Minimum Requirements:- Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience.- Advanced degree or professional designation preferred.- Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems.- Work requires considerable judgment and initiative.- Exerts some influence on the overall objectives and long-range goals of the organization.

  MAXIMUS Introduction

  Since 1975, Maximus has operated under its founding mission of Helping Government Serve the People, enabling citizens around the globe to successfully engage with their governments at all levels and across a variety of health and human services programs. Maximus delivers innovative business process management and technology solutions that contribute to improved outcomes for citizens and higher levels of productivity, accuracy, accountability and efficiency of government-sponsored programs. With more than 30,000 employees worldwide, Maximus is a proud partner to government agencies in the United States, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit https://www.maximus.com.

  EEO Statement

  EEO Statement: Active military service members, their spouses, and veteran candidates often embody the core competencies Maximus deems essential, and bring a resiliency and dependability that greatly enhances our workforce. We recognize your unique skills and experiences, and want to provide you with a career path that allows you to continue making a difference for our country. We’re proud of our connections to organizations dedicated to serving veterans and their families. If you are transitioning from military to civilian life, have prior service, are a retired veteran or a member of the National Guard or Reserves, or a spouse of an active military service member, we have challenging and rewarding career opportunities available for you. A committed and diverse workforce is our most important resource. Maximus is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Maximus provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disabled status.

  Pay Transparency

  Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

  Posted Max

  USD $136,000.00/Yr.

  Posted Min

  USD $52,100.00/Yr.

• About the company

  Maximus Inc., trademarked as MAXIMUS, is an American outsourcing company that provides business process services to government health and human services agencies in the United States, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom.

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