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Description

The Alabama Medicaid Agency (AMA) requires a Sr Business Analyst

(SBA) to support the Alabama Medicaid Management Information System

(AMMIS) operations. To support this effort, the AMA is seeking an

experienced Sr Business Analyst to be a member of the AMMIS

operations team. The Sr Business Analyst must be very comfortable

understanding the contracts, the business functions, and the requirements

for multiple contractors.

The AMA is moving away from a monolithic system with 14 different

business functions to an interoperable, modular system based on a Service

Oriented Architecture (SOA). Although this position will not be part of the

transition project, the position and responsibilities will be evolving as we

move farther down this path.

The Sr Business Analyst will be responsible for reviewing,

understanding, and commenting on user documentation, system

documentation, system change request, detail system design documents,

test results, approving artifacts such as related to the program, project, or

software. The Sr Business Analyst must also understand contracts,

contract monitoring and be able to verify the contract requirements are

met. The Sr Business Analyst will be working directly to support the

business areas and ensure their understanding of the contractor

responsibilities and activities.

The Sr Business Analyst must be very knowledgeable of Federal

standards and regulations. These standards and regulations include but

are not limited to: Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA),

CMS Seven Conditions and Standards, Outcomes- Based Certification

(OBC), 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act), Health Information Technology

for Economic and Clinical Health act (HITECH act).

Skills Required:

Project Management

• Strong understanding of project management framework and

software development life cycle.

• Handle competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to perform

business process analysis and contribute towards developing effective

solutions. Excellent research capabilities.

• Ability to manage complexity well and demonstrated experience

managing across functions to accomplish large scale goals.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills for technical and non-

technical audiences.

• Act as the primary liaison between Agency business users, contractors,

Fiscal Agent, and technical teams.

• Schedule meetings, create meeting minutes and disburse reports

when needed.

• Ability to provide updates and status to various group such as

executives, managers, and subject matter experts.

• A team player with strong interpersonal skills with ability to facilitate

meetings and collaborate effectively.

Operational Support and Oversight

• Monitor, manage and track contract deliverables, operational

activities, status updates, system changes and active development.

• Gain a strong understanding of business domain and provide

comprehensive oversight on requirements to ensure they are met.

• Monitor personnel changes and keep Functional Process Owner List

updated on a regular basis.

• Proactively identifying defect, risks, issues, abnormalities and

recommend possible solutions.

Design and Development

• Oversee testing activities and reconcile approved results and ensure

releases are in alignment with planned releases.

• Facilitate review of deliverables (DSD, CSR, etc.), prioritization and

closure of CSRs

• Have a good understanding of multiple software development

methodologies and ensure alignment with project goals.

Change Management

• Collaborate with stakeholders on proposed system changes, ensuring

mutual understanding between business and technical teams.

• Attend meetings for changes that impact AMMIS.

Federal Reporting and Compliance

• Manage and track Corrective Action Plans for compliance reporting to

federal entities.

• Provide support for CMS reporting documents and reports.

Policy and Procedures

• Develop and document policies, processes and procedures that

support operations.

• Maintain detail records of project assets and reports.

Experience Required:

• 7 years of experience as a Sr Business Analyst with 3 years

working on requirement development and management.

• 5 years of experience in MMIS or domain knowledge of Medicare,

Medicaid or with a major health care payer

• 2 years of experience with contract monitoring or Request for

Proposal (RFP) development

• Ability to work independently with minimal direction from State or

other team members.

• Experience working with virtual and in house team member

• Expert/Advance experience in using SharePoint, Office 365, Video

conferencing software such as Webex/Teams

Skills

Business analysis, Project management, Requirement gathering, Change management

Top Skills Details

Business analysis,Project management,Requirement gathering

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Skills Preferred:

• Strong interpersonal skills to build team rapport.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work independently with minimal direction from State or

other team members.

• Ability to work under pressure / to a deadline.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

• Exceptional research and reporting skills.

• A result-driven, independent thinker and initiative individual that is

detail oriented, meticulous, and able to handle loads of information.

Experience Preferred:

10+ years of experience as a Sr Business Analyst with 3 years

working on requirements development and management.

• 5+ years of experience in MMIS or domain knowledge of Medicare,

Medicaid or with a major health care payer

• Experience in federal or state agency

• 2+ years of experience at with contract monitoring or Request for

Proposal (RFP) development.

• 3+ years of experience as a technical writer

• Expert/Advanced knowledge of all Microsoft Office products including

SharePoint and MS Project.

Experience Level

Expert Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Montgomery, AL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $55.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Montgomery,AL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 14, 2025.

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