Business Analyst - Appian

Post Date

Jun 03, 2025

Location

Cedar Rapids,
Iowa

ZIP/Postal Code

52499
US
Aug 05, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Business Analyst (BA)

Req #

DSM-786281

Pay Rate

$49 - $61 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Insight Global is looking for a Business Analyst to join one of the largest Insurance companies in the world. This individual will join the Business Transformation team and partner with stakeholders to gather requirements from Product Owners in Life & Annuities as well as additional B2B stakeholders to transition from Automated Work Distributor (AWD) to Appian platform for their annuities and life insurance products and modernize their tech stack. This will include building requirements and conversion documents as well as working with the QA staff to create test matrices for UAT, regression, and performance testing. The ideal candidate will also be a self-driver and have a willingness to learn throughout the role. This candidate will be compensated at an hourly rate starting at $50/HR.

We are a company committed to creating inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment opportunities without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources Request Form. The EEOC "Know Your Rights" Poster is available here.

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Required Skills & Experience

3-5 years of experience as a Business Analyst
Developing business requirements for multiple systems (Mainframe AS400, APIs, AWD, IVR)
Integrating mainframes and B2B systems
Experience with Appian Platform - asking the right questions to design and implement workflows
Experience with testing - creating test plans and executing
Writing requirements and partnering with QA team
Creating test matrices (UAT, regression, end-to-end, performance testing)
Agile methodology
Guide the team through Agile practices - currently resembles iterative waterfall
Managing monthly releases and sprints
Utilizing Jira for boards and queries

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Annuities experience/life insurance industry experience

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.