Piper Companies is seeking a Business Analyst to join a data-focused healthcare organization for a Hybrid, Contract-to-Hire opportunity in Columbia, MD.

Responsibilities:

• Define and document business requirements from stakeholders, producing technical specifications for the Data Engineering team.
• Communicate clear written specifications to data engineers and assist in QA testing to ensure alignment with requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders from clinical, business, technical, and research backgrounds.

Requirements:

• 2-4 years of experience as a Business Analyst or in a similar role within data analytics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex business use cases into detailed specifications.
• Strong organizational, time management, and analytical problem-solving abilities.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and QA/testing processes.
• Intermediate experience with Jira and Excel.
• Foundational knowledge of SQL.
• Background in healthcare IT or public health.
• Bachelor's degree.

Benefits:

• Targeting conversion salary of $80,000-$100,000 depending on experience.
• Hybrid work schedule (1 day per week in office).
• Contract-to-hire opportunity.
• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Sick Leave if required by law, and Holidays.

Skills:

• Business Analyst, BA, Mid-level Business Analyst, Mid-Level BA, Healthcare IT Analyst, Data Analytics Analyst, Business Requirements Gathering, Agile, Data Integration Analyst, Stakeholder Engagement, Requirements Documentation, Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Spark, Databricks, SQL, Jira, Excel, QA Testing Processes, Business Intelligence, Data Documentation, Business Requirements Analysis, Data Workflow Documentation, Stakeholder Collaboration, Health Information Exchange, HIE, Patient Care Data, Healthcare Operations, Regional Health System.