Jewish Information Technology: [itroundtable] Job Lead : Specialty Insurance BA Opportunity

Friday, November 4, 2011

[itroundtable] Job Lead : Specialty Insurance BA Opportunity

All,

Please self-screen and contact the recruiter listed below if you are a match. Please remember - contact the recruiter. I am not the recruiter.

Best wishes for success.

Sincerely,

Peter Lutz

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Eric Olsen <eolsen@galentechsolutions.com>
Date: Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 11:58 AM
Subject: Specialty Insurance BA Opportunity
To: "lutzpf@gmail.com" <lutzpf@gmail.com>

Peter,

It was good speaking with you. Below I have listed a more detailed description of the position I am working on. Please forward this information to anyone you know that may be interested. Thank you for your time.

Galen Technology Solutions seeks a full-time Business Analyst for our client, an insurance provider, located in Jersey City, NJ.

MUST HAVE SKILLS:

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst

A minimum of 5 years experience in the insurance industry implement new applications and major system enhancements.
Excellent knowledge of the P&C business and familiarity with a broad spectrum of Insurance applications.
Thorough understanding of underwriting process included the policy lifecycle.
5 to 7 years experience in the SDLC implementing new applications and major enhancements. These include underwriting, financial, statistical reporting and claims systems.
Ability to work with technical teams (developers, architects, QA, infrastructure), business partners and software vendors to document and implement system modifications on time and within budget.
Excellent team player with a proven background of individual contribution.
Strong track record in building strong relationships with clients and business partners
Excellent interpersonal, documentation, communication, and presentation skills.

IN ADDITION IT WOULD BE AN ASSET IF YOUR EXPERIENCE INCLUDED:

Experience with Specialty P&C lines of business (Casualty) a plus

SQL skills to query SQL databases.
Excel Macro writing a plus

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

BA or BS degree preferred
Insurance specific training or designation a plus

DESCRIPTION:

Position Summary: The Business Analyst is responsible forgathering requirements, developing workflow and system specifications, and execution of tasks required to deliver IT solutions in support of internal applications.

Specific responsibilities include:

Requirements gathering from the Business Users and well as developing system specifications for projects, enhancements and bug/issues.
Working with Developers to assure specifications are understood and followed.
Supporting quality assurance and user acceptance testing
Drive solutions via system modifications and/or workflow to implement new processes (automation, regulatory, etc).
Customer support and guidance.
Compiling detailed documentation for technical teams (architect, developers, QA, etc) involved to be clear on the nature and scope of the item being worked on
Issue resolution/escalation including prioritization and tracking.
Project management of issues through the entire System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)