Data Analyst

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze healthcare data from a variety of sources, identifying and correcting errors and inconsistencies, and developing and implementing processes to improve data quality.
• Define, calculate, and interpret data quality measures across dimensions such as accuracy, completeness, consistency, validity, timeliness, uniqueness, integrity, and conformity.
• Work with healthcare and program subject matter experts to establish business rules, thresholds, tolerances, critical data elements, and fit-for-purpose quality expectations.
• Work with a range of data types, including structured and unstructured data, and use a variety of tools and techniques to analyze and improve data quality.
• Use tools and techniques such as statistical analysis, data cleansing and transformation tools, and data governance frameworks.
• Document processes, prepare reports, and make recommendations for process improvements.
• Collaborate with other teams to implement changes or updates in the existing reports.
• Present responses and findings to business owners, customers, leadership.
• Perform statistical tests on large datasets to determine data quality and integrity.
• Review and understand artifacts related to data ingestion and transformation as it applies to data validation and analysis.
• Provide quality assurance reports using tools like QuickSight.
• Perform ad hoc data analysis to support programmatic questions and stakeholder requests.
• Work as part of a project team to determine project requirements, goals, implementation, and schedules.
• Provide training for internal users and customer stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership within the data analytics team and mentor junior team members.
• Conduct peer reviews of team members’ work outputs for quality assurance.
• Experience with data analytics tools (SQL, R, Python) and data visualization tools (like QuickSight, python).
• Knowledge of databases (PostgreSQL) and data modeling.
• Assess/evaluate to deliver timely data reporting, and data solutions against client requirements.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through follow-up, client responsiveness, and thorough communication.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, to provide input on testing progress and challenges.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years of experience in a data analytics role.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing healthcare data and applying knowledge of healthcare data concepts, terminology, relationships, and business rules.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Hands-on experience assessing data quality using dimensions such as accuracy, completeness, consistency, validity, timeliness, uniqueness, integrity, and conformity.
• Experience using AWS services to query, process, monitor, secure, or visualize data, with practical knowledge of services relevant to cloud analytics and data quality.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment and deadline-driven environment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Must have lived in the United States 3 out of the past 5 years.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree with a data or math focus
• SAFe Agile Certification
• Perform data profiling and exploratory analysis to identify anomalies, patterns, data quality issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Validate performance metrics, quality indicators, and reporting outputs to ensure accuracy and consistency across data sources.
• Identify, analyze, and communicate trends, patterns, and anomalies in data to support operational and programmatic decision-making.
• Experience developing dashboards, performance reports, and analytical summaries using business intelligence tools.
• Experience with agile methodologies (SAFe, Scrum) and tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Experience with the version control systems (GitHub)
• Experience in healthcare IT and understanding of regulatory requirements such as HIPAA.
• Experience and/or knowledge of CMS processes and standards.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Math, Data Analytics, or related field.