Healthcare Business Analyst

Gridiron IT has an opportunity to support CDC’s Clinical and Environmental Microbiology Branch (CEMB) in the Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) within the National Center for Zoonotic and Emerging Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.

The mission of DHQP is to protect patients; protect healthcare personnel; and promote safety, quality, and value in both national and international healthcare delivery systems. CEMB is the laboratory branch in the Division.

More About the Role

The Business Analyst will analyze customer requirements and existing software systems to identify new / changing needs. The analyst will use their experience in microbiology and public health to develop functional and technical software specifications and to serve as a liaison between stakeholders, subject matter experts and the development team. The Business Analyst will work with product owners to prioritize requirements and build Release and Sprint backlogs.

• Apply microbiology / clinical / lab background(s) and communications skills to elicit needs for systems tracking / monitoring pathogens and antimicrobial resistant organisms in the healthcare environment.  Efforts could extend to support other information systems or informatics initiatives within the branch.
• Validate requirements for accuracy, completeness, clarity, testability, and traceability.
• Translate requirements into functional and technical specifications that reflect stakeholder needs.
• Document requirements and specifications, including complex data flows and business rules using appropriate tools.
• Manage and prioritize requirements to ensure that scope is consistent with expectations.
• Apply best practices to ensure optimal user experience.
• Support software verification and validation activities in an agile environment
• Identify, raise, and implement process improvements based on perceived/stated needs of the customers.
• Provide impact analysis and requirements gathering for the surveillance system.
• Proactively communicates and collaborates with external and internal customers.
• Deliver the following artifacts as needed: (Functional requirements (Business Requirements Document), including workflow, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, Microbiology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or related field with 4+ years' experience supporting public health / health stakeholders as a Business Analyst
• Excellent communication skills: listening, writing, and experience interacting comfortably with scientists, epidemiologists, informaticians and developers.
• Demonstrated ability to manage the business analysis of systems including:
  • Requirements collection, validation, and management
  • Development of use cases and user stories
  • Proven meeting-facilitation and presentation skills.
  • Experience developing mock-ups and documenting business processes, data flows, and workflows.
• Experience working through software development lifecycle including initiation, development, and verification.

These Qualifications Would Be Nice to Have

• Master’s degree in microbiology or relevant field such as Public Health or Laboratory Sciences
• Experience using a requirements management tool such as Jira.
• Experience supporting systems leveraging cloud infrastructure and platforms.
• Demonstrated experience supporting iterative software development methodologies and/or Agile.
• Certification in business analysis.

Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.
Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) company specializing in IT Infrastructure, Cyber & Cloud Security, Software Development, and Enterprise Support. Gridiron is an Inc. 5000 2022 recipient and Washington Business Journal Fastest Growing Companies in the Greater Washington Area for 2022. Gridiron offers a competitive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, disability insurance, and pet insurance.