Systems Analyst Consultant
Industry: Financial Services / Insurance Workplace Type: Onsite in Sioux Falls, SD, Fargo, ND, Chicago, IL, or Des Moines, IA Experience Level: Expert Project Overview This role supports a large-scale system modernization initiative within the life insurance domain. The organization has recently implemented the Verisk FAST platform, and this consultant will play a critical role in accelerating the delivery of new life insurance policies. The focus is on improving speed to market, policy accuracy, scalability, and customer experience while reducing operational costs through automation and modern architecture. You will serve as a senior technical and architectural leader, translating complex business needs into enterprise-ready technical solutions. While not a hands-on coding role, this position is highly influential in guiding design decisions, integrations, and delivery across multiple platforms and teams. Key Initiatives & Business Drivers
- Accelerating life insurance policy delivery on the FAST platform
- Enabling scalable and data-driven life insurance operations
- Improving speed, accuracy, and automation across underwriting and policy systems
- Supporting enterprise modernization through new integrations and architectural patterns
- Driving cross-functional readiness and alignment for complex solution delivery
Responsibilities
- Lead large, highly complex, multi-platform and cross-enterprise initiatives as a top-level technical expert
- Provide architectural leadership across FAST, Java-based services, Salesforce solutions, and underwriting systems
- Partner closely with enterprise architects to clarify solution direction and translate architecture into executable delivery
- Identify when work extends beyond standard feature development (e.g., new applications, integrations, or architectural patterns)
- Co-create and maintain design artifacts, technical documentation, and solution specifications
- Translate business requirements into technical, functional, and non-functional requirements
- Lead definition of project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and implementation plans
- Instruct, guide, and review work produced by other team members without direct people management responsibility
- Collaborate with product owners, analysts, developers, QA, and business partners to drive successful outcomes
- Apply deep expertise in systems development life cycle (SDLC) practices
- Analyze and resolve complex technical problems using structured, data-driven approaches
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Strong ability to translate business needs into technical solutions
- Enterprise-level thinking across data, integrations, security, and system impacts
- Proven experience leading very complex, multi-subsystem solution delivery initiatives
- Experience as a Technical Lead and/or Project Architect (highly preferred)
- Insurance industry experience (highly preferred)
- Deep understanding of systems analysis, application architecture, and integration patterns
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts for diverse audiences
- Ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams in ambiguous and complex environments
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery models
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (preferred)
- 12+ years of IT development or equivalent experience (preferred)
Team Environment You will be part of a collaborative Scrum team of approximately 10 members, including a Scrum Master, Product Owner, Technical Analyst, Developers, QA, and UAT resources. The role operates during standard Central Time business hours and works closely with both business and IT stakeholders. Value Proposition This role offers high visibility and strategic impact, allowing you to shape system modernization efforts while empowering business partners through thoughtful, scalable technical solutions. You’ll play a key role in transforming life insurance operations and delivering meaningful improvements that directly impact customers and the business. Job Type & Location This is a Permanent position based out of Chicago, IL. Pay And Benefits The pay range for this position is $125000.00 - $155000.00/yr.
Requirements
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-