Position # 2365440

JOB DESCRIPTION:34200 - INFORMATION ANALYST: UNDER GENERAL DIRECTION, CONCEPTUALIZES, DESIGNS, CONSTRUCTS, TESTS, AND IMPLEMENTS PORTIONS OF BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS THROUGH APPLICATION OF APPROPRIATE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIFE CYCLE METHODOLOGY. INTERACTS WITH THE CUSTOMER TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, TECHNICAL CONTEXT AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGIC DIRECTION. DEFINES SCOPE, PLANS AND DELIVERABLES FOR ASSIGNED PROJECTS. COLLECTS, IDENTIFIES, DEFINES, AND ORGANIZES DETAILED USER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS. COORDINATES AND COLLABORATES WITH OTHERS IN ANALYZING COLLECTED REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE PLANS AND IDENTIFIED SOLUTIONS MEET CUSTOMER NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS. CONFIRMS AND PRIORITIZES PROJECT PLANS AND DELIVERABLES WITH THE CUSTOMER. PARTICIPATES IN BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTION IMPLEMENTATIONS, UPGRADES, ENHANCEMENTS, AND CONVERSIONS. UNDERSTANDS AND USES APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO ANALYZE, IDENTIFY AND RESOLVE BUSINESS AND/OR TECHNICAL PROBLEMS. APPLIES METRICS TO MONITOR PERFORMANCE AND MEASURE KEY PROJECT CRITERIA. PREPARES SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION. ESTABLISHES AND MAINTAINS SECURITY, INTEGRITY AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY CONTROLS AND DOCUMENTS. PARTICIPATES IN SPECIAL STUDIES, MARKETING EFFORTS AND FORMAL PROPOSALS. STAYS CURRENT ON EMERGING TOOLS, TECHNIQUES, AND TECHNOLOGIES. (SEE TECHNICAL DELIVERY MATRIX FOR MORE DETAILS.)(5/98)

JOB ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:34200 - INFORMATION ANALYST: ABILITY TO DESIGN, CODE, TEST, IMPLEMENT AND VALIDATE BUSINESS, AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RELATED PROGRAMS. ABILITY TO IDENTIFY, ANALYZE, AND DEVISE SOLUTIONS TO BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROBLEMS. ABILITY TO INTERACT WITH CUSTOMERS REGARDING BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NEEDS. ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN IMPLEMENTATIONS, UPGRADES, AND CONVERSION PROJECTS. ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE ON EMPOWERED, VIRTUAL TEAMS. ABILITY TO MANAGE PROJECTS WITHIN SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY. ABILITY TO WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS.

POSITION PREREQUISITES:*CANDIDATE MUST HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND/OR COMPUTER/MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS OR HAVE 5+ YEARS EXPERIENCE IN DEVELOPING .NET BUSINESS APPLICATIONS. *ABILITY TO WORK ON-CALL HOURS *ORACLE EXPERIENCE1+ YEARS *VISUAL STUDIO SUITE EXPERIENCE5 YEARS INCLUDING: **BUSINESS APPLICATIONS .NET DEVELOPMENT **C#.NET EXPERIENCE2+ YEARS **VB.NET EXPERIENCE2+ YEARS *TEAM FOUNDATION SERVER EXPERIENCE A PLUS *HEALTHCARE OR MEDICAID EXPERIENCE DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED *WORK WELL WITH THE CUSTOMER, AS WELL AS OTHER TEAM MEMBERS

EDS IS A REGISTERED MARK AND THE EDS LOGO IS A TRADEMARK OF ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS CORPORATION. EDS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND VALUES THE DIVERSITY OF ITS PEOPLE.