Senior Systems Analyst (Hybrid)

Senior Systems Analyst

Locations: Sunnyvale, CA (Hybrid)

Why Ascend?

Come work for a company that is transforming the industry! We are Ascend, one of the highest volume clinical laboratories in the United States. With the use of the most advanced tools and technology, we process millions of tests each month. For over 30 years, we have been delivering industry-leading service and excellence in testing. At Ascend, we are relentless about innovation and growing to pioneer the future of clinical and environmental laboratory testing.

Ascend is unlike most companies, offering the discipline of a healthcare leader and the mentality of a tech startup. As a company that is on the leading edge, we are seeking individuals with a similar mindset who enjoy a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Job Summary

We have an immediate opening for a Senior Systems Analyst on our software development team. This position will be focused on performing pre-release application testing and various coding tasks under the direction of our Senior Engineers. The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable working with both technical and non-technical people. Most of our systems have been developed in-house and are based on the Microsoft technology stack. This position would bridge the gap between our developers and end users, but lean more toward the technical side with significant troubleshooting and coding skills being required. This role will be a hybrid work environment in our Sunnyvale office.

Essential Functions:

1. Analyze and troubleshoot various inbound and outbound data feeds.
2. Maintain and improve connections between accounts receivable system and external clearing house service providers.
3. Determine and assist in development of improvements to functionality.
4. Develop a thorough understanding of the UI, reports, and features of our in-house developed applications.
5. Assist Technical Leads with various documentation, testing, and bug fixes.
6. Assist with Data Warehouse maintenance and support.

Qualifications:

1. Associates Degree with at least 3 years’ experience working as part of a technical team.
2. Excellent written communication skills.
3. MS SQL experience.
4. C#, HTML 5, CSS and JavaScript coding experience.
5. Experience working with Web APIs and tools such as Insomnia and Postman.
6. Familiarity with Microsoft Visual Studio and Microsoft technology stack.
7. Email, instant messaging, phone, and online meeting skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology.
2. Familiarity with electronic insurance eligibility checking and claims processing.
3. Experience producing technical documentation.
4. Healthcare industry experience.
5. Experience with Data Warehouse concepts, ETL operations, and SQL Server Integration Services.
6. Experience using HL7.

Benefits:

Ascend provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply): Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, AD&D, Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program). Leave Benefits: Paid holidays, annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required), Short-term Disability, Long-term Disability, Other leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption leave). Retirement Benefits: Contributory pension plan and Savings Plan (401k).

Compensation:

1. $125,000-150,000.
2. Salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors, including but not limited to individual competencies, education/professional certifications, experience and performance in the role.

Ascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Disabled/Veteran

If you are interested in applying to Ascend and need special assistance or accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.