Job Title: MMIS Systems Analyst – COBOL Mainframe

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced MMIS Systems Analyst with strong COBOL Mainframe experience to support the South Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (SCDHHS).

The candidate will work with the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) team, supporting system operations, reporting, analytics, testing, and technical analysis. This position requires hands-on experience with Medicaid claims, provider operations, healthcare mainframe systems, EDI transactions, and COBOL programming.

The ideal candidate should be capable of working closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, and external vendors to analyze requirements, resolve system issues, and support ongoing MMIS operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between business teams and IT organizations to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

• Develop, retrieve, analyze, and distribute reports and datasets for operational monitoring and reconciliation.

• Provide operational support for legacy MMIS applications and related subsystems.

• Handle business stakeholder inquiries, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate with technical teams and vendors.

• Identify recurring system issues, assess risks, and escalate critical problems to management.

• Perform complex systems analysis, application design, and testing activities.

• Review and validate Quality Assurance (QA) and User Acceptance (UA) testing results.

• Document defects, issues, and system enhancements for resolution.

• Collaborate with MMIS vendors to support Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) activities.

• Support changes to COBOL and JCL programs within the SCDHHS code library.

• Work with internal teams, vendors, state and federal agencies, and healthcare providers.

• Prepare technical documentation, operational reports, and status updates.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of Medicaid or healthcare industry experience.

• Strong understanding of Medicaid claims processing and provider operations.

• Proficiency in COBOL programming.

• 5+ years of experience supporting healthcare payer mainframe systems as a Technical Analyst or Systems Analyst.

• 3+ years of experience working with EDI transactions and managing EDI companion guides.

• Experience with Medicaid eligibility and/or enrollment information systems.

• Strong understanding of MMIS mainframe architecture, functionality, and operations.

• Hands-on experience with:

  • MVS COBOL

  • JCL

  • IDMS / NETWORK

  • CA-ADS

  • Changeman

  • SAS

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) operations.

• Experience with SAS, Advanced Excel, data visualization, and statistical analysis tools.

• Experience preparing operational reports, technical documentation, and management status reports.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, Healthcare, or a related field.

• Alternatively, 7+ years of equivalent experience in systems analysis, computer systems development, or application modification may be considered.

Ideal Candidate: A healthcare/Medicaid Systems Analyst with hands-on COBOL Mainframe experience, MMIS operations knowledge, EDI transaction experience, and strong expertise in JCL and healthcare payer systems.