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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Business Analyst - Remote (WFH) - **Company:** Cognitive Medical Systems - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $80,000.0 - $110,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Confluence, JIRA, Github, JAD, Joint Application Design, Requirements Traceability, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Data Processing, GXP - **Published:** August 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e2d9605fda285a3b ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in a related field; 4 or more years in business analysis on federal IT or health programs. * Demonstrated experience eliciting requirements, facilitating JAD sessions, and translating policy into system requirements. * Experience maintaining federal program documentation including participant guides, policy memos, and training materials. * Experience developing Section 508-compliant Computer-Based Training (CBT) content. * Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and GitHub for requirements and backlog management. * Strong written communication skills for CMS-facing deliverables, meeting minutes, and audit responses. * Ability to pass CMS and internal required background checks for public trust. ## Description *This position is contingent upon contract award* The Business Analyst supports the full scope of the CMS Drug Data Processing System (DDPS) and Payment Reconciliation System (PRS) (DDPS/PRS) business analysis including requirements elicitation, legislative and policy impact analysis, Joint Application Design (JAD) facilitation, and stakeholder coordination. This individual translates Medicare Part D legislative changes, CMS sub-regulatory guidance, and business requirements into actionable development backlogs and system specifications, and maintains key program documentation including the CMS Participant Guide and Computer-Based Training modules. This is a remote position; however, Cognitive hires only in the following designated U.S. states based on contract and business requirements: VA, DC, MD, TN, FL, AZ, CO, OR, and TX., * Conduct requirements elicitation, analysis, and documentation; develop and refine Epics, Features, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria in JIRA aligned to the CMS produc tbacklog. * Conduct legislative and policy impact analyses for Medicare Part D mandates including IRA 2022 provisions, MDP, CGDP sunset, and GLP-1 drug program changes; translate impacts into prioritized development backlogitems. * Facilitate Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions and backlog refinement activities with CMS Product Managers, business owners, and technical teams. * Maintain the CMS Participant Guide incorporating HPMS memos, legislative changes, and sub-regulatory guidance; develop andmaintaina communication plan and version log approved by the COR and Business Owner (SOO §4.4.4). * Maintain and update the suite of approximately six Computer-Based Training (CBT) modules; ensure Section 508 compliance and compatibility with AWS-hosted CMS infrastructure (SOO §4.4.5). * Support Section 9008 Branded Prescription Drug Fee reporting using DIR data from HPMS and PDE drug cost data for annual IRS submission (SOO §4.4.3). * Support CMS inquiries, audits (GAO, OIG), FOIA responses, and maintain requirements traceability matrix (RTM) throughout the software development lifecycle. ## Related Videos - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) - [RPA in the Public Sector](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/86-rpa-in-the-public-sector) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Streaming HTML](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2135-wearedevelopers-live-streaming-html) - [Integrate your Cognitive Assistant with 3rd-party DBs and software](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/249-integrate-your-cognitive-assistant-with-3rd-party-dbs-and-software) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) ## Related Articles - [Best Paying Remote Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/255-best-paying-remote-jobs) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Remote Work: Best Practices for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/315-remote-work-best-practices-for-developers) - [Mastering Remote Work: Tips for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/558-mastering-remote-work-tips-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again)