Senior Data Analysts

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform system development life cycle functions including project planning, requirements analysis, program specifications, coding, testing, and implementation.
• Develop and maintain production reports using SAS for large-volume databases.
• Extract, cleanse, and prepare data from various sources for loading into data warehouses.
• Analyze paid and denied claims data, including diagnosis and procedure codes.
• Ensure compliance with data standards including PHI, HIPAA, and privacy regulations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders such as State staff, vendors, and Data Center teams.
• Create and update technical documentation, status reports, and procedural guides.
• Facilitate meetings, walkthroughs, presentations, and user training sessions.
• Transition program changes into production environments.
• Design multi-dimensional data models and support analytic queries.
• Communicate project progress and risks with clear mitigation strategies.
• Lead process change efforts and participate in quality management reviews.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as an analyst-programmer across the full system development life cycle.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with SAS for statistical reporting and large-volume databases.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with front-end data warehouse processing including ETL.
• Experience with healthcare claims data and HIPAA-compliant data standards.
• Experience with Medicaid, SSA, or other welfare programs aligned with state and federal policies.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Visio.
• Strong oral communication skills for stakeholder interaction and training.
• Experience transitioning program changes into production environments