Junior Business Analyst

Job Title: Jr. Business AnalystContract Length: 6+ months-Full Time ConversionLocation: 100% RemoteIf you are considering sending an application, make sure to hit the apply button below after reading through the entire description.Client Overview:Our client is seeking to build an onshore techno-functional support team to help transition work currently supported by offshore resources into a more scalable, high-touch domestic model. This team will sit close to business and technology stakeholders, supporting digital, application, and operational workstreams where strong communication, curiosity, and the ability to learn quickly are more important than deep years of experience.This is an ideal opportunity for an early-career Business Analyst, technically curious college graduate, or junior techno-functional resource looking to grow into a long-term role. The client is specifically looking for bright, eager, coachable individuals who can be trained, converted, and grown into a durable internal team over time.Job Description:The Junior Business Analyst / Techno-Functional Analyst will support application, configuration, process, and business analysis activities across a growing onshore support team. This person will work with business users, product/application teams, and technical stakeholders to document requirements, assist with basic system configuration, support testing, track issues, and help translate business needs into clear, actionable work items.This role does not require a senior-level analyst background. The ideal candidate is early in career, highly curious, organized, and comfortable learning new systems quickly. Candidates may come from a junior BA background, STEM program, healthcare/IT internship, application support role, or an academic background involving data analysis, research, statistics, R, SPSS, SQL, or similar tools.The position is intended to convert after approximately 6 months for strong performers.Skill Set Requirements:0–3 years of experience in business analysis, application support, system configuration, data analysis, QA, research, or a related technical/analytical roleStrong intellectual curiosity, eagerness to learn, and ability to ramp quickly in a fast-moving environmentAbility to gather, clarify, and document business needs, workflows, issues, and system requirementsExposure to basic application configuration, system administration, workflow updates, or technical support activitiesStrong communication skills and ability to work with both business and technical stakeholdersComfort with documentation, note-taking, process mapping, issue tracking, and follow-upBasic understanding of SDLC, Agile, user stories, testing, or application delivery conceptsAnalytical mindset with the ability to identify patterns, ask good questions, and troubleshoot problemsProficiency with Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel; familiarity with SharePoint, Teams, Jira, Rally, Azure DevOps, or similar tools is helpfulAbility to support UAT, test case documentation, defect tracking, and business validation activitiesNice to Haves:Bachelor's degree in a STEM field, business analytics, information systems, computer science, biology, psychology, public health, statistics, mathematics, or a related fieldAcademic or professional experience using R, SPSS, Python, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or similar analytics/statistics toolsPrior internship, co-op, or entry-level experience in healthcare, health insurance, hospital operations, software support, or ITExperience writing user stories, acceptance criteria, business requirements, or functional documentationExposure to healthcare applications, patient/member data, digital health, CRM, CMS, contact center, or enterprise systemsExperience supporting configuration, permissions, workflows, forms, queues, dashboards, or data validationPrior experience working with offshore teams, support models, ticket queues, or application enhancement backlogsMidwest or Arizona-based candidates preferred, though open to approved remote statesEducation/Certification(s)/License(s):Bachelor's degree preferred, especially in Information Systems, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Statistics, Biology, Psychology, Public Health, or a related field.Relevant coursework, internships, research experience, bootcamps, certifications, or hands-on experience with analytics/statistics tools may be considered in lieu of direct professional BA experience. xhyhwjd No formal certification required.