Sr. IT Systems Analyst - Schaumburg, IL or Telecommute - Full-time / Part-time

Your passion for innovation can impact millions.
At Optum, we believe the technology we create helps to change lives. When you join us as a Senior IT Systems Analyst, you will have the opportunity to be a part of that change. You will work alongside our brilliant teams who are focused on solutions to meet a wide range of health consumer needs. We need world-class Systems Analysts, like you, to help us build our next generation customer experience. In this role, you will be a part of the system development cycle and consult with end users to evaluate business requirements into design specifications. You'll excel as you work with all levels of the business, ensuring information technology deliverables align with the business requirements, with measurable results. Here, your passion for performance and innovation can fuel your life's best work.(sm)
Primary Responsibilities:

Lead requirements gathering, service-oriented modeling, analysis and design activities
Evaluate business requirements and prepare detailed functional and technical specifications
Communicate design to all stakeholders and varying levels of the organization
Serve as the liaison between business and systems analysts, developers and project management groups
Present and evaluate design solutions objectively and facilitate conflict resolution
Define, use and communicate design patterns and best practices in service oriented analysis, design and development
Collaborate with quality assurance team to ensure testing efforts align with system deliveries and business processes
Develop strategies to improve service development life cycle and governance processes
Develop detailed source-to-target data mapping and data transformation rules
Develop and use enterprise service and data models
Role will be part of Corporate Technologies team within the Digital Solutions group focusing on Microsoft SharePoint and Nintex Workflows and Forms

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
3+ years of experience in Systems Analysis or IT Development
3+ years of experience in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) /System Development Life Cycle
3+ years of experience translating business requirements into a detailed system specification
Proficiency with MS Project, Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint
3+ years of Relational Database experience
Preferred Qualifications:

Health care experience
Experience working with test plans and test cases
Experience facilitating Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions
Experience working in an Agile environment or familiarity with Agile methodology
UnitedHealth Group is working to create the health care system of tomorrow.Already Fortune 6, we are totally focused on innovation and change. We work a little harder. We aim a little higher. We expect more from ourselves and each other. And at the end of the day, we're doing a lot of good.Through our family of businesses and a lot of inspired individuals, we're building a high-performance health care system that works better for more people in more ways than ever. Now we're looking to reinforce our team with people who are decisive, brilliant - and built for speed.Come to UnitedHealth Group, and share your ideas and your passion for doing more. We have roles that will fit your skills and knowledge. We have diverse opportunities that will fit your dreams.
 
 
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic
information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
 
 
Job Keywords: systems analysis, IT development, SDLC, business, healthcare, test plans, Agile, JAD, telecommuter, telecommute, work from home, remote, Schaumburg, Illinois, IL