Public Health Business Analyst

Summary

Blu Omega is seeking a Public Health Business Analyst to support a federal program focused on public health data modernization. This role is responsible for requirements gathering, stakeholder coordination, workflow analysis, and interoperability support, requiring experience in public health data exchange and modernization efforts.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, document, and manage business and technical requirements through interviews, workshops, and reviews with public health stakeholders and SMEs
• Develop requirement artifacts such as business requirements, user stories, process maps, data flow diagrams, and acceptance criteria
• Support analysis of system integrations and data flows across public health programs, laboratories, registries, and external partners
• Collaborate with technical teams to translate requirements into solution designs, backlog items, and implementation plans
• Contribute to test planning, test scenarios, and user acceptance testing activities in coordination with SMEs and technical staff
• Assist with documentation development, including SOPs, data dictionaries, user guides, and meeting summaries
• Support consideration of data quality, timeliness, reporting requirements, and reuse across public health use cases
• Communicate complex technical topics clearly to non-technical audiences
• Work effectively across technical delivery teams and public health stakeholders

Skills

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 2 years previous experience serving as a Business Analyst in technical-centric projects
• Fluent in public health surveillance, epidemiology workflows, and STLT public health operations
• Ability to analyze and document end-to-end workflows, system integrations, and data flows supporting surveillance and reporting use cases
• Proven ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical public
• Collaborative mindset with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of public health data exchange and interoperability across public health agencies, laboratories, registries, healthcare partners, and federal systems
• Working knowledge of public health standards and artifacts (e.g., HL7 v2, CDA, FHIR)
• Working knowledge of generative AI and agentic research versus other methods of automation

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 2 years previous experience serving as a Business Analyst in technical-centric projects
• Fluent in public health surveillance, epidemiology workflows, and STLT public health operations
• Ability to analyze and document end-to-end workflows, system integrations, and data flows supporting surveillance and reporting use cases
• Proven ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical public
• Collaborative mindset with strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Haves

• Working knowledge of public health data exchange and interoperability across public health agencies, laboratories, registries, healthcare partners, and federal systems
• Working knowledge of public health standards and artifacts (e.g., HL7 v2, CDA, FHIR)
• Working knowledge of generative AI and agentic research versus other methods of automation

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage through national providers
• 401(k) with company match (eligible after 6 months; vesting applies)
• Company-paid Life and AD&D insurance with additional voluntary options
• Short-term disability (company-paid) and long-term disability options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with 24/7 confidential support and mental health resources
• Telehealth and virtual care options available through medical plans
• Pet insurance, legal services, and identity theft protection options
• Paid Time Off (PTO) for eligible employees
• Paid federal holidays for salaried employees
• Access to wellness programs, discounts, and lifestyle benefits