Business Analyst I

Job Posting

American National seeks a Business Analyst for our League City office to be responsible for providing system support for our Annuities and Corporate Operations business unit. You will excel in this role if you enjoy an in-office environment, have annuities or data analysis experience, and technical skills with Excel and Access.

What Will You Do?

• Obtain an understanding of the Annuities and Corporate Operations business unit while working in an Agile Framework
• Produce written business requirements for small- to medium-size system changes associated with their assigned system and business unit.
• Work directly with the business unit requesting the system change in order to develop, write, and provide accurate user stories.
• Update rules-based system tables within their assigned system that control processing and correspondence for noncomplex changes when applicable.
• Maintain accountability for the quality assurance and testing of small- to medium-size system changes within their assigned system and estimating the time and effort for these tasks.
• Ensure that system changes produce expected results as documented in the respective business requirement.
• Exercises regression tools and testing techniques to ensure system changes have not adversely affected other production system program code.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 2 years of experience
• Strong with Excel and Access
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Awareness of working in Agile Environment
• Writing user stories
• Working with Scrum Master and Product Owners
  
  

American National offers eligible employees and their families medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan. Employees also receive annually a bank of paid time off and paid holidays. We aspire to see people for what they bring to our corporate culture by supporting an inclusive work environment, including an emphasis on a healthy work-life balance, development opportunities, and a casual dress code.

American National is an established, stable, and successful multi-line insurance corporation that has provided financial strength and a sense of security to employees, customers and business partners since 1905. With focus on our organization’s values and cultural richness: Financial Strength, Integrity, Respect, Service and Teamwork (FIRST) and Agility, Collaboration, and Engagement (ACE) we continue to pursue our vision to be a leading provider of financial products and services for current and future generations.

Hiring Practices

The preceding job posting was designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. It is not intended to be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job qualifications, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this position or other opportunities at American National.

American National’s recruitment policies help us place individuals in a timely and efficient manner. Only the most qualified candidates will be contacted by our recruiting team. Candidates may check the status of their application(s) by logging into our Career Portal . Learn more about our company, by following us on social media: LinkedIn , Facebook , Instagram

American National is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected categories. American National is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.