Senior MMIS Business Analyst

Position: Senior MMIS Business Analyst
Location: Albany, NY- Hybrid

Duration: 12 months

Who we are:

Cloud and Things is building a platform to allow you to build your career! Our goal is to solve problems and deliver results for our clients. At Cloud and Things, you can be a part of the transformation of the public sector's IT environment. Our team is on the forefront of helping to solve the government's most complex IT challenges. If you are seeking a role that offers you the opportunity to work on rewarding projects, consider a career with Cloud and Things.

Overview:

The Senior Business Analyst will work with the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) staff, state counterparts and vendors to provide business analysis expertise in developing solutions to achieve the goals of the Division of Operations and Systems (DOS) MMIS program. Within the systems development life cycle, the Senior Business Analyst will take an active role in the business and technical aspects of design and problem resolution and act as a liaison between the program and stakeholders.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating the elicitation, documentation, review, and approval of business and requirements from key stakeholders using industry standard methods
• Analyzing and building process models and technical specifications describing as-is and to-be systems for business processes and documenting them in business requirements documents and context diagrams
• Developing and presenting justifications for system or business process requirements
• Evaluating and providing feedback on vendor deliverables and/or artifacts throughout the project life cycle
• Creating or improving templates for the DOS business analysis functions
• Testing of new applications to ensure all requirements are satisfied
• Coaching and mentoring of other BA staff
• Participating in project meetings and calls with State and vendor staff
• Providing other business analysis support to the EPMO as required

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years total BA or SA experience including
• Minimum 4 years of experience as a business analyst or systems analyst in a Medicaid or health insurance environment
• Minimum 4 years of experience participating in the design, development, testing, and implementation of complex technical system solutions for a state government agency or health insurance organization in all phases of the SDLC using both waterfall and agile project methodologies
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK)
• Ability to apply industry best practices and state/federal mandates to system requirements
• Experience identifying project risks/issues and proposing solutions
• Ability to analyze quantitative data to drive recommendations and decisions
• Ability to work independently and manage work to a defined schedule

Cloud and Things complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.