Healthcare IT Business Analyst

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Testing & Quality Assurance Columbia, South Carolina Contract 100% Remote Oct 9, 2026

• Title:Healthcare IT Business Analyst
• Location:Based in Columbia, SC - open to remote candidates anywhere
• Contract: W2 only
• Pay: $ 45/hour + optional medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match
• Must have Medicare expereince

We are seeking a Business Analyst to help define customer needs in both technical and business contexts and translate them into clear requirements and actionable user stories. This role supports cloud-hosted initiatives within Agile teams and partners closely with stakeholders, developers, and testers to ensure solutions meet business objectives. The ideal candidate is comfortable owning analysis deliverables end-to-end and contributing to scalable, high-quality outcomes.

• Elicit, analyze, and document business and user requirements; validate requirements with stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain user stories, acceptance criteria, and supporting documentation in Jira/Confluence.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical teams to evaluate options and align on solution approach.
• Support solution delivery through test planning review, test matrix review, and defect/log analysis.
• Validate business need for process improvements and proposed solutions; recommend viable approaches.
• Communicate the “big picture” business direction to delivery teams supporting the work.
• Contribute to planning and prioritization of business analysis activities; mentor less experienced analysts as needed.

• 6+ years of IT business analysis experience.
• Agile Product Owner or Agile Business Analyst experience.
• Experience supporting cloud-hosted applications.
• Medicare domain experience.
• Jira and Confluence experience for backlog management and documentation.
• Experience with test management tools (e.g., Test Rail and/or ALM).
• Strong communication skills, including ability to explain complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills; ability to influence and negotiate solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field;
  or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience (e.g., additional years of related experience in lieu of a degree).

• Visio, MS Project, or similar tools for process and project documentation.
• Data mining and analysis using DB2, SQL, and/or related tools.
• Azure Dev Ops and/or Git Hub Actions.
• Understanding of Dev Ops practices, including version control, automated testing, and deployment workflows.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CBAP; HIPAA and/or LOMA knowledge).
• Ability to read and provide feedback on project plans, scope/design documents, and testing artifacts.
• Background check requirements (including credit check) and U.S. residency requirements may apply depending on assignment needs.

This is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful, cloud-based initiatives in a highly collaborative Agile environment while strengthening your impact as a business analyst across both technical and business stakeholders.

As a trusted technology partner, CEI delivers solutions that help our customers transform their business and achieve meaningful results. From strategy and custom application development through application management - our technology and digital experience services are tailored to meet each unique need of our customers. Our staffing solutions bring specialized skills to complement our customers' workforce and project requirements.