Configuration Analyst
About the role
This team plays a critical role in supporting insurance application operations and system integrations by managing lender configurations and producing essential documentation across complex technical environments. The position is responsible for configuring and maintaining lender profiles in the source system, validating and delivering test files that meet client specifications. The team also monitors lender cycles, resolves discrepancies, and develops high quality documentation that clearly explains system architectures, product configurations, and integration rules.
Responsibilities
Review service agreements/needs analysis and capture requirements for lender setups.
Lead product analysis calls for lender configuration.
Configure new CPI/LPI and Tracking lenders within source system.
QA/QC for setup and configuration changes.
Analyze business processes and client use cases to ensure configurations align with intended workflows and system capabilities.
Identify gaps, inconsistencies, and risks in requirements before configuration begins, reducing unnecessary delays.
Validate requested configurations to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with current product functionality.
Support root cause analysis efforts by reviewing configurations contributing to production issues or client escalations, then document any necessary changes to configuration templates that will prevent the same issue in the future.
Partner with Product and Engineering to escalate limitations, defects, or enhancement opportunities uncovered during analysis.
Measures of Success
Support department leaders in improving operational metrics by contributing to continuous improvement and quality metrics across processes.
Analyze configuration-related data and trends to identify opportunities for improving efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
Support initiatives aimed at improving SLA adherence, including faster turnaround times and reduced rework.
Participate in continuous improvement efforts, including process optimization, standardization, and automation opportunities.
Provide input into metric development, reporting, and scorecards to better reflect configuration, team performance, and impact.
Documentation
Standardize documentation practices and templates.
Engage with technical experts to ensure documentation accuracy.
Collaborate on process evolution and stay current with industry trends.
Create comprehensive documentation with version control.
Develop diagrams, flow maps, and product configuration rules.
Maintain real-time relevance of documentation through versioning.
Deliver user-centered documentation outputs.
Ensure all configuration changes are documented with clear rationale, requirements traceability, and impact assessment.
Ensure documentation is stored in centralized, accessible repositories and kept current as configurations evolve.
Continuously improve documentation practices to enhance clarity, usability, and efficiency for cross-functional teams.
Collaboration
Partner with Development Team on system enhancements and bug fixes.
Collaborate on data transformation projects and compliance initiatives.
Affiliate with Implementation teams to ensure clear understanding of client requirements, timelines, and configuration expectations during onboarding.
Work closely with support teams to troubleshoot production issues and ensure smooth handoff of configured clients post-go-live.
Provide knowledge transfer and documentation to downstream teams to support ongoing maintenance and issue resolution.
Support
Process help desk tickets related to lender updates and setup changes.
Handle special compliance projects and troubleshooting lender setups.