Employer:

Division:

Talent Acquisition - HR

Title:

Business Systems Analyst I

Description:

Aflac
Right People. Right Place. Right Time.

We are the duck. We inspire and are inspired, listen and respond, empower our people, give back to our community, and most importantly, celebrate every success along the way. We do it all ... The Aflac Way.

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best known brands. Aflac has been recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America for the tenth consecutive year in the February 4, 2008 issue, and by Fortune as one of America's Most Admired Companies for the seventh consecutive year in the March 19, 2007 issue.

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself—are you the duck? If so, there’s a home—and a flourishing career—for you at Aflac.

The Location
Columbus, GA

The Division
Information Technology
It’s not what you can do; it’s what you will do. At Aflac IT, we get things done. As the support behind Aflac’s corporate operations, sales force, and business partners, Aflac IT employees not only benefit from this philosophy, but help carry it out. Just as Aflac has changed the insurance industry, Aflac IT will forever alter the way health care benefits reach people who need them most. And that’s something we can all be proud of.

The Opportunity
Business Systems Analyst I
Are you a person that can see the structures and patterns behind the workings of everyday things? Understand how technology and the real world interact? Can you translate that understanding into words and diagrams? If so, you might be the ideal candidate for this opportunity as a Business Systems Analyst within Aflac’s dynamic Application Services department. Specific responsibilities include:
•Collaborating with members of business and technical teams to understand the principles of new or existing business processes and software systems
•Building models of these business processes and software systems and documenting them with words and diagrams
•Collecting, structuring and documenting requirements using scenarios and/or use cases
•Creating presentations and other documentation

The Ideal Candidate Will Posses:
•A passion and talent for diving into the problems, processes and puzzles that make up today’s complex software environments
•An understanding of both business and technology principles
•Strong verbal communication skills; speaks clearly and coherently; can communicate with both technical and non-technical individual and translate between them
•Strong written communication skills; has good diction and grammar; can structure concepts coherently in written documents
•Ability to work in groups or independently with minimal supervision
•Familiarity with Vision, UML Diagrams and Use Cases
•Strong orientation and attention to detail

The Requirements
Education/Experience:
•Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field and up to two years of relevant technical work experience that has provided a basic understanding of organizational systems and capabilities, business operations and requirements, business modeling concepts, software development methodologies, etc., or an equivalent combination of education and experience
•A basic understanding of business operations and requirements, and business modeling concepts (required)
•A basic understanding of software development methodologies

Core Competencies
Action Oriented, Customer Focus, Dealing with Ambiguity, Listening, Ethics and Values, Integrity and Trust

The Benefits
Aflac is known for treating our employees exceptionally well. As one of the leaders in the insurance industry, we’re able to offer one of the most comprehensive health benefits packages available in corporate America, including free coverage from one of our pioneering insurance products, the Aflac Cancer policy. Our employees also enjoy a host of other benefits, including advancement opportunities, opportunities for continued education and professional development, merit increases and performance bonuses, profit-sharing 401(k), pension, stock purchase plans, and many more.

Location:

Position Type:

Full Time

Work Authorization:

Legal Permanent Resident, U.S. Citizen

Salary Level:

$50K-$55K