Deliver and support creative technical designs/solutions meeting business needs that are in alignment with VSP Vision’s values, objectives, and long-term goals. Strategically facilitate and lead communications between technical and business teams. Perform strategic technical research and analysis for all lines of business.

Perform one or more of the following:

Strategically facilitate and influence communications between technical and business units to guide projects to optimal outcome

Produce functional and technical specifications and research technical system implications from business user stories; develop the functional and technical specifications to assist with producing creative, efficient, and cost-effective solutions

Participate in requirements definition, development, test methods, training, and delivery in line with the long-term goals and objectives of VSP Vision

Partner and lead technical plans and analysis, identify and plan as required to meet goals of complex projects

Develop and present technical materials, models, workflow diagrams, findings, plans, and/or conclusions that will provide the necessary sensitivity analysis for management to form new strategies

Provide post-implementation support, such as technical problem resolution, adjustments to new procedures, and change management

Perform appropriate technical scope analysis

Foster the communication and cross-functional collaboration required to share information that will support and drive fact-based decisions; Assist business stakeholders with technical defect reporting and resolution

Continually look for process improvement strategies

Contribute to the vision, long-term objectives, and goals of VSP Vision, and GTS

Make appropriate technical plans to ensure the value and effectiveness for the long-term functionality of current plans and adjust plans as necessary to overcome shortcomings; make notations of plausible technical issues beyond scope of control and present to the appropriate parties

Mentor and assist lower-level Applications Systems Analyst as needed

Lead complex technical analysis of projects, drive solutions and develop alternatives to meet the needs of key stakeholders

Remain current on new technologies; introduce applicable technology in alignment with VSP goals and for creative solutions

Drive constructive change and provide leadership

Job Specifications

Typically has the following skills or abilities:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Sciences or related field or equivalent experience

Six years of experience analyzing information systems

Experience coding: must read/comprehend code in order to design technical specifications

Prefer knowledge of various data transmission methods

Prefer Health Care Industry experience or knowledge

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills for interaction with technical and non–technical employees

Excellent organization skills, detail-oriented and ability to multitask

Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of products to develop any necessary materials within the scope of the position

Excellent analytical and organizational skills

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills for even complex problems

Excellent time management skills

Influence organizational best practices to better suit organization needs

Identify and mitigate risks; contribute to risk management plan

Demonstrated ability to direct others to optimal outcomes

Ability to regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment in the performance of his/her job duties

Preferred Skills

Experience and expert level of independent systems analysis.

Experience and expert level diagramming of technical designs, such as creating/maintaining system diagrams, workflow diagrams, sequence diagrams, UML diagrams, etc.

Experience and expert level of accepting business requirements, performing systems analysis, creating appropriate level technical diagrams of as-is and to-be processes, and writing technical user stories to support the business requirements.

Experience and expert level validating technical requirements are met for all systems within the team's functional domain, such as user interfaces, batch processes, API implementations, database/data changes, etc.

Accountable for owning and maintaining technical requirements for the team's functional domains.

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Compensation range for the role is listed below. Applicable salary ranges may differ across markets. Actual pay will be determined based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. As a part of the compensation package, this role may include eligible bonuses and commissions. For more information regarding VSP Vision benefits, please click here. 

Salary Ranges: $90,000.00 - $154,000.00

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status.  We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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