Business Analyst

Job#: 3028494

Job Description:

Pay Range: $45-48 per hour

This position functions as a senior-level Business Analyst. The analyst serves as the primary liaison between program areas and IT, ensuring that public health systems meet operational, regulatory, and data integrity requirements. These applications are critical for tracking resources and producing reports. The resource is integral to supporting and improving automated processes, streamlining critical business processes, data integrity, SEM/SUITE compliance, and securing the applications. As a lead, the resource participates in a variety of assignments that provides for the enhancement, integration, maintenance, and implementation of projects. The resource also provides application oversight to business analysts in the team that support other applications. Not having a resource on staff will lead to delays and errors on the reports that the client will have to manually process and delay support of applications and projects. This would significantly reduce the quality that the client provides.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead requirements gathering sessions with program staff supporting Newborn Screening and Environmental Health
• Develop and maintain:
  • Business Requirements Documents (BRDs)
  • Functional Specifications
  • User stories and acceptance criteria
• Conduct gap analysis and recommend system improvements
• Support and enhance:
  • Newborn Screening applications (specimen tracking, results reporting, follow-up)
  • Environmental Health systems (sample tracking, chain of custody, lab reporting)
• Coordinate with IT staff and vendors to resolve defects and implement enhancement
• Analyze and document end-to-end workflows:
• NBS specimen lifecycle and follow-up processes
• Environmental sample collection, testing, and reporting
• Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and efficiency improvements
• Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT):
  • Develop test plans and scripts
  • Coordinate testing activities with stakeholders
• Develop training materials and conduct user training sessions

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Public Health, Life Sciences, or a related field
• 8+ years of professional experience in business analysis, systems analysis, or a related IT role
• Knowledge of public health data systems and reporting requirements
• 8+ years of developing, and implementing test plans and test cases
• Experience supporting Newborn Screening programs and Environmental Health
• 8+ years of Requirements elicitation and documentation experience
• 8+ years Process mapping and workflow analysis experience
• 8+ years Data analysis and problem-solving experience
• 8+ years Test planning and execution (UAT)
• Experience with Azure DevOps
• Ability to Manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Ability to Work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Knowledge of Data integration standards (e.g., HL7, APIs)

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.