Remote- IT Business Analyst

Position: IT Business Analyst

End Client: Healthcare Industry

Location: Remote

Duration: 6 month contract

2 maybe 3 rounds of video interviews

JOB DESCRIPTION

 MUST HAVES

• clean resume
• clean LinkedIN profile
• Recent Healthcare industry experience
• 8+ years of total experience
• Azure DevOps experience
• recent experience writing user stories and requirements for software development teams

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior IT Business Analyst with deep healthcare domain expertise to lead requirements discovery and delivery for complex technology initiatives within an Agile environment using the Scrum framework. This role plays a strategic and hands-on part in bridging business needs with technical execution, working closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, development teams, and senior stakeholders.

The ideal candidate brings strong leadership as a senior contributor, the ability to handle ambiguity, and proven experience delivering value across healthcare-focused IT solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a senior liaison between business stakeholders, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and development teams
• Lead complex requirements elicitation, analysis, and documentation efforts across healthcare initiatives
• Translate business needs into well-defined epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria aligned with Agile/Scrum best practices
• Partner closely with the Product Owner to support product vision, backlog refinement, prioritization, and roadmap alignment
• Collaborate with the Scrum Master to ensure stories are ready, dependencies are identified, and Agile ceremonies are effective
• Provide leadership during Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Own end-to-end requirements traceability throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Proactively identify gaps, risks, and dependencies and recommend solutions
• Support and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities, including test scenario creation, execution support, and defect triage
• Document and optimize current-state and future-state workflows, business processes, and data flows
• Mentor junior or mid-level business analysts as needed
• Ensure solutions align with healthcare regulatory, compliance, and data privacy standards

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, Healthcare Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 7+ years of experience as an IT Business Analyst, with significant experience in healthcare environments
• Proven experience working in Agile methodology using the Scrum framework
• Demonstrated experience collaborating directly with Product Owners and Scrum Masters
• Strong expertise in writing high-quality user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional documentation
• Experience supporting complex healthcare systems, workflows, and integrations
• Hands-on experience supporting UAT and partnering with QA and development teams
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills
• Ability to operate independently and lead workstreams with minimal oversight

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with healthcare standards and integrations (e.g., HL7, FHIR, X12, APIs)
• Experience with Agile tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, or similar
• Knowledge of healthcare compliance and regulatory requirements (e.g., HIPAA)
• Agile or Business Analysis certifications (e.g., CBAP, PMI-PBA, CSM, PSPO)

Key Competencies

• Senior-level understanding of Agile and Scrum roles and practices
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Ability to influence without authority
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, cross-functional environments