Business Analysts help derive, interpret, and translate detailed business requirements into in-depth technical software requirements and specifications through analysis on large projects or business contract pursuits.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week.
Primary Responsibilities:- Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and alternatives
- Facilitate communication between different stakeholders, translating between business needs and technical requirements
- Collaborate and communicate with product areas and their respective feature teams to develop and implement solutions
- Documenting functional requirements and collaborating with Architect and Engineering partners on non-functional requirements to drive solution decisions
- Develop comprehensive functional end-to-end test plans for epics/workstreams to validate feature delivery meets documented functional requirements
- Write and maintain documentation which could include descriptions of program development, logic, coding, testing, changes, and/or corrections
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:- 3+ years of experience developing technical requirements for the implementation of new software
- Experience in technical writing and/or software documentation
- Experience working as a liaison between IT professionals and operational stakeholders
- Foundation understanding of how enterprise applications interact, including data flow across business functions
- Proven capability to work independently as well as on a team in both a lead and support role and prioritize work while meeting critical deadlines
- Demonstrated solid analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to travel up to 10%
- United States Citizenship
- If you are offered this position, you will be required to provide extensive personal information to obtain and maintain a suitability or determination of eligibility for a Confidential/Secret or Top Secret security clearance as a condition of your employment
Preferred Qualifications:- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Management Information Systems (MIS) or other related field with an emphasis in MIS
- 2+ years of experience working as a liaison between IT, internal and external business leads and end user community
- 1+ years of experience developing test cases for implemented software
- Experience working in a health care environment
- Experience supporting government contracts
- Solid understanding of database structures and a foundational grasp of how applications interact and share data across systems
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $72,800 - $130,000 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
