Business Analyst (Healthcare)

Garnet River® is a full-service information technology company that customizes solutions for its clients. We solve challenges through staff augmentation, project-based teams and technical solutions. Our staffing division works as a recruiting arm for companies in the region and across the country. Clients turn to us to help them find professional talent.

We are currently seeking a Business Analyst to join our team in Albany, NY. This is a hybrid position and requires approximately 50% onsite presence.

Job Description:

The Business Analyst will work with the Project Director, Project Manager, and cross-functional teams to support the implementation of high-profile departmental initiatives. Within the systems development life cycle, the 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 project and stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities:

• Eliciting, documenting, reviewing, and obtaining approval of business and requirements from key stakeholders using industry standard methods.
• Conducting and leading requirements gathering sessions; analyzing requirements gathered; identifying, documenting, and validating system requirements for continuous integration and deployment.
• Preparing proposals for best fit technology based on requirements elicited.
• Reviewing and documenting system As-Is state and proposing the To-Be state.
• Creating requirements documentation such as: Use cases, Screen prototypes, Specifications, and adhering to pre-established templates and utilizing a requirements management tool.
• Analyzing, extracting, transforming, and documenting legacy systems' functionality, system logic, business rules, and context diagrams.
• Performing a gap analysis of COTS applications and their ability to meet implementation requirements.
• Developing and presenting justifications for system or business process requirements.
• Analyzing quantitative data to drive recommendations and decisions.
• Evaluating and providing feedback on vendor deliverables and/or artifacts throughout the project life cycle.
• Creating or improving existing templates for the business analysis functions.
• Participating in project meetings and calls with State, project, and vendor staff.
• Providing other business analysis support as required.

Minimum qualifications:

• 6-8 years of experience working on complex projects as a Business Analyst.
• Client focused business and requirements analysis experience and documentation.
• Conducting business process analysis and optimization in a technology environment.
• Creating requirements documentation.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s or Master's’ degree with coursework in Information Technology, Business or Public Administration, Project Management and/or Communications.

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 work independently and manage work to a defined schedule.
• Current Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or similar.