Lead Programmer Analyst (Health & Benefit domain)
Role Overview
The Lead Programmer Analyst owns technology work for Alight benefits systems across one or more aligned services or product lines.
The role covers system analysis, configuration, quality assurance, technical governance, production migration, stabilization, and transition to operations.
The position may support multiple clients and may include people management responsibilities based on business needs.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
The Lead Programmer Analyst owns technology work for Alight benefits systems across one or more aligned services or product lines.
The role covers system analysis, configuration, quality assurance, technical governance, production migration, stabilization, and transition to operations.
The position may support multiple clients and may include people management responsibilities based on business needs.
Key responsibilities
- Own end-to-end technology delivery and provide high-level analysis, design oversight, quality assurance sign-offs, and technical leadership.
- Partner with clients, define system and testing strategies, perform gap and impact analysis, and guide detailed analysis.
- Oversee data conversion, interface strategy, integration with Shared Services, regression testing, and quality execution.
- Lead deployments, production stabilization, system abend monitoring, technical documentation, and transition artifacts.
- Coach and mentor Analysts and Senior Analysts and coordinate workload with Project and Performance Team Managers.
Required qualifications
- A B.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Electronics and Communication Engineering, or an MCA, is mandatory.
- Deep technical expertise in benefits systems, system analysis, configuration, and quality assurance governance is required.
- Expertise in US Health and Welfare benefits administration is required.
- End-to-end understanding of file lifecycles, including payroll and the CLP process, is required.
- Project management, stakeholder communication, technical leadership, documentation, risk management, and problem-solving skills are required.
- Experience developing and implementing software solutions is required.
Preferred qualifications
- Prior experience with Alight, Aon, or Wipro is an added advantage.
- Health or Retirement domain experience is preferred.
Benefits
- Alight offers health, wellbeing, retirement, leave, continuing education, training, and other total rewards programs.
- Offers are contingent on successfully completing a background check consistent with Alight employment policies.
About Alight
Alight helps clients manage benefits across health, wealth, wellbeing, absence management, and navigation.
The company promotes people-focused values including Champion People, Grow with Purpose, and Be Alight.
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