Benefits Analyst (Empyrean or Benefitfocus) - Contract

Job Title           :            Benefits Analyst (Empyrean or Benefitfocus) (Remote)  

Duration          :             Long Term Contract  

Location          :              Seattle, WA 

Interview         :              Video 

Job Description:

• The client is looking for an experienced Benefits Analyst with strong expertise in Plan Configuration and Feed Management to support benefits administration solutions.

• The role involves configuring benefit plans, managing data integrations, troubleshooting system issues, and collaborating with business and technical teams to ensure successful client implementations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Configure and maintain benefit plans, eligibility rules, rates, coverage levels, and enrollment settings within the Empyrean platform or Benefitfocus.
• Manage inbound and outbound data feeds, including file validation, data mapping, reconciliation, and issue resolution.
• Support client implementations, system enhancements, testing, and production deployment activities.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into effective platform configurations.
• Perform system testing, troubleshoot configuration and file feed issues, and coordinate with cross-functional business and technical teams.
• Create and maintain configuration documentation, process flows, implementation guides, and support documentation.
• Ensure data accuracy and system integrity through validation, reconciliation, and ongoing monitoring of integrations.

Required Skills:

• Hands-on experience with the Empyrean benefits administration platform or Benefitfocus.
• Strong expertise in Plan Configuration, including benefit plans, enrollment processes, eligibility rules, and coverage setup.
• Experience configuring and managing inbound and outbound file feeds, integrations, data mapping, file layouts, and data validation.
• Solid understanding of employee benefits administration, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and voluntary benefit plans.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience supporting benefits administration implementations, enhancements, and production support.