Business Analyst – Application Platform- healthcare

Business Analyst – Application Platform

Big Rio is a remote-first technology consulting firm headquartered in Boston, MA. We specialize in delivering impactful digital solutions, from custom software development and platform integration to data analytics and AI/ML innovation. With deep roots in healthcare and life sciences, we bring both domain expertise and technical excellence to every client engagement.

Big Rio is seeking a Business Analyst with deep experience in healthcare applications on the provider side to support a US healthcare client. You'll serve as the bridge between clinicians, product owners, and engineering teams to drive the development of a customized application platform.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead requirements gathering and functional design for enhancements to healthcare platforms.
• Work with engineering teams to define the requirements for ETL pipelines, clinical data APIs, and integration modules.
• Document and map current state workflows and ensure platform alignment with real-world provider and lab practices.
• Support product road mapping efforts by identifying feature gaps and prioritizing based on clinical value.

Required qualifications include:

• 5+ years as a Business Analyst in healthcare/clinical technology environments.
• Solid understanding of application development and requirement gathering.

Preferred skills include:

• Familiarity with software development, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), and modern data warehousing tools.
• Experience using tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Postman.
• Experience in US healthcare product development or consulting environments is a major plus.

Soft skills include:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex clinical requirements into clear technical documentation.
• Collaborative, self-driven, and comfortable working with cross-functional global teams.