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POSITION PURPOSEThe Associate Systems Configuration Engineer is primarily responsible for the implementation of solutions which result in efficient, accurate, and quality configuration of the company's core and integrated systems. This role is responsible for the low-level complexity of the design, build, documentation, and testing in addition to ensuring the timely configuration and implementation of selected solutions.
NATURE AND SCOPEThis role does not manage peopleThis job reports to: Departmental LeadershipNecessary Contacts: All levels of management including senior management, departmental management, team members, and vendors
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, ISDS, Business Management or related field requiredFour years of related experience can be used in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.Work Experience
1 year of application development, programming, or configuration experience required or6 months of experience as a Generation Blue intern in IT, Business Engineering or Actuarial systems can be used in lieu of 1-year experienceSkills and Abilities
Demonstrated basic proficiency in business/systems analysis for software systems including requirements gathering and development of formal business, process, and system requirements is required.Knowledge of basic database technologies is required, such as SQLProficiency in Excel and applications such as MS SharePoint, Office365 or Teams is preferred.Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve logical problems is required.Must be ability to work as an individual contributor as well as a member of a collaborative team.Basic knowledge of healthcare industry is preferred.Business analysis, Six Sigma or other process improvement experience is preferred.Licenses and Certifications
None Required
ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Act as a liaison between the department and business units for the development and implementation of new systems and enhancement of existing systems.Performs systematic analysis and determination of business requirements to address specific business needs.Analyzes business needs to determine optimal means of meeting those goals.Translation of basic business needs into formal business, process, and system requirements.Provides support for software configuration testing and quality assurance to ensure smooth, stable, and timely implementation of new software configuration or updates to installed configuration.Develops test plans.Develops and executes unit testing via SQL queries or other tools and transactions ensuring the quality of configuration.Performs analysis of testing results.Resolves configuration defects.Responsible for accurate and quality configuration of the company's core and integrated systems.Modifies or implements new configurations to computer systems and software packages.Develops queries using SQL or other tools to extract and analyze data to determine required configuration changes.Additional Accountabilities and Essential FunctionsThe Physical Demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the Accountabilities and Essential Functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Perform other job-related duties as assigned, within your scope of responsibilities.Job duties are performed in a normal and clean office environment with normal noise levels.Work is predominately done while standing or sitting.The ability to comprehend, document, calculate, visualize, and analyze are required.
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In support of our mission to improve the health and lives of Louisianians, Blue Cross encourages the good health of its employees and visitors. We want to ensure that our employees have a work environment that will optimize personal health and well-being. Due to the acknowledged hazards from exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, and in order to promote good health, our company properties are smoke and tobacco free.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana performs background and pre-employment drug screening after an offer has been extended and prior to hire for all positions. As part of this process records may be verified and information checked with agencies including but not limited to the Social Security Administration, criminal courts, federal, state, and county repositories of criminal records, Department of Motor Vehicles and credit bureaus. Pursuant with sec 1033 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, individuals who have been convicted of a felony crime involving dishonesty or breach of trust are prohibited from working in the insurance industry unless they obtain written consent from their state insurance commissioner.
Additionally, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is a Drug Free Workplace. A pre-employment drug screen will be required and any offer is contingent upon satisfactory drug testing results.
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