Senior Business Analyst

DataStaff, Inc. is currently seeking a Senior Business Analyst for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Indianapolis, IN.

*This position is hybrid; 3 days/week on-site

Job Description:

The Business Analyst is an integral part of the communicable disease investigation team. This position is responsible for all communication with electronic lab report (ELR) and electronic case report (eCR) data providers, hospitals, laboratories, clinics, the Health Information Exchange (HIE), internal IT staff, and others. The position is also responsible for researching electronic data issues and testing all electronic data received from submitters.

Responsibilities:

• Work through complex issues that include creating test scenarios, test cases, and test scripts mapped to workflow, and system design requirements.
• Replicate, isolate, and identify a root cause while providing workarounds and testing, fixes, and patches in a staging or test environment.
• Monitor system issues and provide feedback.
• Research and resolve front-end/user and back-end/system problems by diagnosing the root cause, hypothesizing, and mapping out a possible solution, and testing the solution in the QA environment.
• Resolve issues by engaging appropriate business/policy staff, software developers and/or vendor specialists.
• Assist users in monitoring and analyzing their data via SQL querying and reporting.
• Work closely with end users, project management, application developers, and others to understand features and create a robust, comprehensive test strategy to verify functionality.

Required Skills:

• 7 Years - Experience writing, refining, and analyzing SQL queries to answer questions and resolve issues
• 7 Years - Extensive SQL skills
• 7 Years - Experience creating test scenarios, test cases, and test scripts mapped to workflow, and system design requirements
• 7 Years - Strong experience debugging applications
• Curiosity with the ability to problem-solve in a creative but vigilant manner
• Critical thinking skills with a strong emphasis on accuracy, precision, and logical reasoning
• Verbal and written communication skills
• User-level experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.

Desired Skill:

• Experience in public health or medical-related industry

This position is available on a corp-to-corp basis or as a W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff offers medical, dental, and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long-term, we also have a 401k program available for employees after 6 months.