Senior Systems Analyst, ITS & Claims

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At Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, we encourage professional growth in a challenging and fast-paced atmosphere. Our 'be healthy' culture promotes health and wellness at all levels of the Company, and we provide our employees with the time, tools and resources to commit to a healthy lifestyle.

The Senior Systems Analyst is responsible for analyzing business requirements, creating technical specifications, and developing mainframe applications, interfaces, and databases. The Senior Systems Analyst is also responsible for the maintenance of claims applications, including production on-call support and technical issue resolution. The Senior Systems Analyst serves as a technical subject matter expert for claims systems and provides expert consultative assistance to Applications management and staff.  The incumbent also supports implementation of software releases for the Federal Employee Program and/or the BlueCard National Program.

Job-Specific Requirements:

• A Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field is required.
• At least 7 years of programming experience is required.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of system analysis and design experience.
• Must be competent in COBOL, JCL, CICS, MVS, DB2, and SDLC.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio is required.
• Must demonstrate familiarity with Business Writing, Project Management, Time Management and Conflict Resolution and Teamwork concepts and practice.
• Experience in Project Management is preferred.

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi is an Equal opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that is worth approximately one-third of the salary compensation. Our benefits program is among the best in the health care field. We are looking for employees who can bring their experience, expertise and dedication to work for our customers.