Business Systems Analyst

(Any insurance industry exp will work)

Role - Business Systems Analyst (EApps)

Location - Golden Valley - Minnesota- hybrid locals only

Dur: 12/31 + extensions

LinkedIn: yes

• Looking for a recent local project from MN is a must have.
• Looking for around 8 years of experience.

This is a Technical Business Systems Analyst position, associated with the EApps team in Strategic Solutions at Allianz Life.

• EAPPS: DTCC, ACCORD standards, Firelight, AN4, Affirm or other insurance application order entry systems

Looking for a BSA with experience in the Life/Annuities Domain working with Insurance Application Order Entry Systems(Listed Above)

• Will be working in an Agile Scrum Teams, supporting a Product Owner

I would say the person this person will be replacing is just shy of 10 years of experience. They will be looking for 5 years minimum.

Description

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis and develops requirements (user stories) for enhancements and new products implemented on complex Annuity and Life insurance systems
• Act as a subject matter expert integrating complex product design and business rules into solutions.
• Have strong communication and collaboration skills, particularly when working cross-functionally. Is able to discuss technical topics with non-technical audiences.
• In response to regulation and in collaboration with other areas, determines business systems approach and requirements needed to maintain compliance within impacted applications and processes.
• Work alongside Product Owners to ensure developers can build enhancements and new products as intended.
• Generate recommendations to resolve known areas for improvement or to take advantage of emerging opportunities.
• Actively participate in the Agile process, including advancing the efficiency and agility of the teams with which they work.
• Is an advocate for positive change in their teams, able to motivate people to overcome barriers and generate creative and elegant solutions to difficult problems

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience required, relevant technical and business experience, preferably in the Annuity and Life Insurance industry.
• Four-year degree required, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or related field; or specialized training or equivalent extensive work experience
• Experience working in an Agile environment, but able to work with elements of waterfall projects
• Plus: experience with DTCC, ACCORD standards, Firelight, AN4, Affirm or other insurance application order entry systems

Licensing/Certification/Other

• Comprehensive technical skills in the areas of insurance product features and mechanics
• Programming concepts (XML, json, java)
• Knowledge of ACORD standards
• Microsoft Excel functionality including Visual Basic for Applications
• Insurance Administration systems.