Overview
Remote
On Site
Hybrid
BASED ON EXPERIENCE
Contract - W2
Skills
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST
CLOUD
AGILE
MEDICARE
JIRA
CONFLUENCE
TESTRAIL
ALM
Job Details
DPP is seeking a Cloud Senior Analyst II for an opportunity in Columbia, SC.
Work arrangement:
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Kenny at to learn more about this position (#25-00377).
Work arrangement:
- Onsite highly preferred, but open to remote
- W2 position; 6 months
- Candidates who are foreign nationals must have resided in the US for at least three (3) of the last five (5) years prior to assignment to the client s applicable government contract.
- Operating within Agile environments, the Cloud Senior Analyst participates in daily stand-ups and uses tools like Jira and Confluence to track progress, document user stories, and collaborate with developers, testers, and business stakeholders.
- Their day often includes leading or contributing to team presentations, where strong communication skills are essential for explaining complex technical solutions in a clear, business-friendly way.
- In addition to designing and optimizing cloud-based analytics solutions, they define customer needs in a technical context and ensure that proposed cloud solutions align with business objectives.
- They provide guidance and support for large cloud IT projects, contribute to data governance and compliance efforts, and offer mentorship to less experienced staff.
- Their work blends deep technical execution with cross-functional leadership, making them a critical bridge between IT and business.
- Agile Product Owner or Agile Business Analyst experience
- Cloud hosted application experience
- Medicare experience
- Jira/Confluence
- TestRail/ALM
- Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions.
- Understanding DevOps practices and helps in managing cloud-based analytics pipelines and deployments.
- Experience with version control, automated testing, and deployment of workflows.
- Strong Communication Skills: Candidates will often interact with both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, including CMS leadership and external suppliers. They may be involved in team presentations, requirements gathering sessions, and user support, where clear, concise communication is essential for success.
- Adaptability & Flexibility: CMS programs and cloud environments evolve frequently, and CBIC must respond to policy changes, system updates, and new compliance requirements. Candidates should be comfortable learning new tools, adjusting to shifting priorities, and working across multiple systems or teams.
- Analytical Thinking & Attention to Detail: Departmental work involves interpreting complex policy and data requirements, often related to bidding, pricing, and supplier eligibility. Analysts must be able to analyze data, identify discrepancies, and propose solutions that align with CMS regulations and program goals.
- Collaboration & Teamwork: The department operates in a highly collaborative environment, often coordinating with CMS, contractors, and internal development teams. Candidates will need to work cross-functionally, share knowledge, and support team goals in a fast-paced, regulated setting.
- Initiative & Ownership: Senior analysts are expected to take the lead on tasks, identify gaps, and drive improvements without waiting for direction. This includes leading small projects, mentoring junior staff, and proactively identifying risks or inefficiencies.
- 8 years of IT business analysis experience.
- Defines customer needs in technical and business contexts. Ensure the proposed technical and business solutions meet the customer's objectives for the work effort. Provide guidance with planning and prioritization of business analysis activities in support of large, high-visibility project and support efforts. Provide guidance for less experienced staff to ensure they remain on target for meeting customer requirements.
- Elicit and document user requirements to meet a business objective. Sets customer expectations on feasibility. Identify and validate requirements and organize the information into a logical document using business analysis models that are understood by the customer and Information Systems.
- Act as the Subject Matter Expert for one or more lines of business on various projects. Mentor less experienced business systems analysts.
- Ensure understanding of why the business solution was chosen and guide both technical and customer departments in the development of the systems.
- Facilitate the transfer of knowledge about the "big picture" direction of the business units to others who support them. Provide guidance to less experienced team members so they can transfer this knowledge to technical departments.
- Ensure the accurate deployment of solutions through review of problem logs, assisting with test plans and test matrices, and other analysis activities.
- Provide the business direction for system changes.
- Validate the business need for solutions to business problems and process improvements.
- Demonstrated expertise in the concepts of the supported business unit.
- Demonstrated knowledge of standard industry practices and procedures for the business unit.
- Able to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences, including the ability to express complex technical and business concepts to all management levels, peers, and the business units.
- Able to act as a liaison between the business unit and I/S.
- Able to influence and negotiate solutions to business problems.
- Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
- Understands how IT affects an organization and is able to link it to business processes.
- Excellent analytical and conceptual skills.
- Able to read and comment on test plans and test matrices, project plans, and scope and design documents.
- Has a conceptual understanding of project management techniques.
- Microsoft Office
- Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or other job-related degree;
- OR, Associates degree in CS, Bus. Admin., or other job-related degree plus 2 years of work-related experience;
- OR, 4 years job-related work experience (total 12 years without a degree)
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Kenny at to learn more about this position (#25-00377).
Authorized US Worker - s and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time. EOE/AA/V/D
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