Senior Programmer Analyst

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Job Title:

Senior Programmer Analyst

Alternate / Related Job Titles: Senior Systems Analyst, Lead Business Systems Analyst, Senior Application Analyst, Senior IT Business Analyst, Senior Software Analyst

Location & Onsite Flexibility: Lansing, MI — Onsite

Contract Details: Position Type:
Contract;
Start:
As Soon As Possible

Job Summary: The Senior Programmer Analyst provides ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancement for critical infectious disease and public health applications, including MDSS, MSSS, DQT to HESB migration, and LHD Connect. This role is integral to supporting MDHHS automated processes, ensuring data integrity, maintaining SEM/SUITE compliance, and securing mission-critical systems. As a senior-level resource, this position leads complex initiatives across the full software development life cycle (SDLC) and provides application oversight to supporting analysts.

• Provide maintenance and production support for MDSS, MSSS, DQT to HESB migration, LHD Connect, and other infectious disease applications.
• Write high-level and detailed functional requirements and perform business and gap analysis.
• Execute the full SDLC, including requirements gathering and functional/technical specifications for complex projects.
• Develop functional design documents, user stories, and task breakdowns for agile projects.
• Create prototypes, mockups, flowcharts, and screen layouts for stakeholder review and approval.
• Support and participate in large-scale Agile development initiatives, including test-driven development.
• Design, develop, and execute test plans, test cases, UAT, post-implementation testing, and test reporting with metrics.
• Assist with Enterprise Architecture Solution Assessments (EASA), hosting documentation, and firewall rules.
• Draft Local Change Board documentation and support RFC implementation.
• Develop and maintain system documentation, training materials, and user manuals.
• Monitor applications during peak production periods and assist users with issue resolution.
• Differentiate between defects and new requirements and maintain defect tracking logs.
• Provide application oversight and guidance to business analysts supporting related systems.

• 8+ years of business analysis experience supporting complex computer systems
• 8+ years developing functional requirements for development projects
• 8+ years developing and implementing test plans and test cases
• 5+ years working in Agile development environments, including test-driven development
• 8+ years creating, updating, and maintaining systems documentation
• 8+ years creating training plans and training materials
• Experience with Azure Dev Ops or similar requirements and test case tracking tools
• Experience working with HIPAA-regulated data

• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills
• Ability to support mission-critical public health systems
• Experience collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans

401k Retirement Fund

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company based in Alaska. As an economically disadvantaged enterprise, GTT values diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients include Fortune 500 organizations and public sector entities across the U.S. and Canada.