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Business Analyst

Columbia, SC

Posted: 02/24/2026 Job Number: 6718

Job Description


Business Analyst
Type: Long-term Contract
Location: Columbia, SC 29201
Work Setting: Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote)

Overview

We are seeking a Business Analyst to support small to large-scale technology initiatives within a complex, fast-paced government healthcare environment. This opportunity is ideal for professionals who thrive on change-oriented projects and enjoy working across both business and technical teams to drive impactful solutions.
The Business Analyst will evaluate agency needs, analyze as-is and to-be business processes, and review technical designs to provide strategic recommendations for IT and non-technical solutions. This position requires strong analytical expertise, stakeholder engagement, and documentation skills.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve as a liaison between business program areas and IT to deliver effective technical solutions that meet user needs.

  • Develop a deep understanding of supported business units and IT systems/capabilities.

  • Analyze operations to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for automation and process improvement.

  • Support business process redesign and documentation efforts for new technology implementations.

  • Lead requirements gathering sessions with multiple stakeholders.

  • Translate high-level business requirements into functional specifications and manage changes to those specifications.

  • Facilitate communication and negotiation between business units and IT from initial requirements through final implementation.

  • Execute requirements development including elicitation, analysis, specification, and validation.

  • Document and analyze business processes, data requirements, and system relationships.

  • Participate in requirements management processes including change control, version control, tracking, status reporting, and traceability.

  • Provide requirements clarification and guidance to technical and testing teams.

  • Identify risks, issues, and action items, contributing to potential solutions.

  • Interact with vendors, state and federal agencies, providers, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders.

  • Research and maintain business rules, requirements, and models within a repository.

  • Support buy vs. build analysis when applicable.

  • Perform other project-related duties as assigned.

Required Skills

  • 1 years of business analysis experience IBM Cúram software

  • 1 year experience in government IT projects as a business analyst or related duties

  • 1 year experience eliciting, mining, and documenting business rules, processes

  • 2 years Medicaid Eligibility or other healthcare insurance experience

  • Understanding of business modeling techniques, including the use of graphical process flow software

Soft Skills

  • Superb written and oral communications skills, including the ability to write requirements and Use Cases. Very Strong proficiency in English is required.

  • Experience and ability to obtain business processes and requirements information by interviewing business personnel and by mining laws, regulations, and policy documents.

  • Ability to effectively communicate to executive management, line management, project management, and team members.

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical, business, or healthcare field.

Meet Your Recruiter

Jack Simone
Associate Technical Recruiter

Jack Simone plays a vital role on CornerStone’s Technology Talent Services team, bringing over two years of hands-on technical recruiting experience. Specializing in areas like QA engineering and AWS cloud engineering, Jack has developed a strong track record of connecting exceptional IT professionals with roles that align with their skills and career aspirations.

Jack’s approach is rooted in building meaningful, long-term relationships with both clients and candidates. He takes pride in understanding the unique goals of each professional he works with, ensuring that his placements not only meet the immediate needs of businesses but also contribute to their long-term growth and innovation. His expertise and passion for technology and talent make him an invaluable asset to the CornerStone team.

When he’s not helping businesses achieve their hiring goals, Jack is an avid sports enthusiast who enjoys following Huskers football, watching NFL games, staying active, and exploring the vibrant DFW area with friends and family.

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