Decision Support Analyst - Data Quality Analyst (Remote)

Company: Highmark Health
Location: Topeka
Posted on: August 6, 2022

Job Description:

**Company :**Highmark Wholecare**Job Description :****JOB SUMMARY**Data Governance and Data Quality team is responsible for the overall management of data quality dimensions ensuring data completeness, data uniqueness, data timeliness, data integrity, data validity, data accuracy, and data conformity. On a daily basis, this role collaborates with Data Architects, Data Analysts, Data Integration and Database management and internal Business units to gather requirements, and prepare technical requirements documents, data flows, author and maintain data quality rule book.**ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES**+ Develop and foster internal relationships across the corporation.+ Provide analytic and consultative support to a broad spectrum of internal customer areas and external business partners.+ Mentor colleagues with less experience on both the technical and business aspects of project and consultative work.+ Determine how decision support systems will provide information required to make effective business decisions, translates requirements into applications that employ appropriate decision support and reporting tools.+ Use broad experience and technical knowledge to propose solutions to complex business problems.+ Take the lead in driving the implementation of the recommended solutions.+ Take the lead in defining issues and ideas to be studied as well as the approach (methodological and technical) to be used in addressing studies and projects. Creates and/or develop new methods of analysis, database design and performance measurement or, in some cases, adaptation of existing solutions to new areas.+ Perform modeling of data sources and flows, work with data management staff to define an operational framework that will define, develop and implement policies and security frameworks to ensure precise and secure deliver of knowledge and information.+ Provide assistance and, depending on skill and experience, lead with interpretation of raw data, statistical results or otherwise compiled information, identify follow-up action items and prepare or assist in the preparation of written reports and/or oral presentation of findings to internal and external audiences, customer managers, clinical staff, compliance agencies, group accounts, providers, agent plans, and brokers.+ Develop and maintain moderate- to extremely-complex computer programs using 4GL programming languages (such as SAS, R, SQL) and other database technology (DB2, Teradata, and Oracle).+ Other duties as assigned or requested.**EDUCATION****Required**+ Bachelor's Degree in or related to Computer/Information Science, Mathematics/Statistics, Economics**Substitutions**+ None**Preferred**+ 1 year of SQL experience or querying Databases+ Technical documentation skills (authoring standards document, preparing data flow Visio etc.)+ 1 year of Experience working in Agile environment/JIRA+ 1 year of experience working in the Healthcare Industry+ 1 year of data profiling experience**EXPERIENCE****Required**+ 3 years of relevant, progressive experience in Industrial Engineering or Operations Research, or related field. Grandfathered experience requirements effective August 2016**Preferred**+ Experience and demonstrated proficiency as a Decision Support Analyst or equivalent training and experience in a business or clinical environment with direct responsibility for applying technology.**SKILLS**+ Strong technical skills in the mainframe, PC and Internet-based technologies to be effective and must be comfortable and proficient using large and complex databases.+ Strong skills using various third-party office and report generation products such as Microsoft Office, Business Objects, Cognos, and Enterprise Guide.+ Strong communication skills. Must be comfortable presenting findings and offering recommendations to senior management.**SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY**Does this role supervise/manage other employees?No**WORK ENVIRONMENT**Is Travel Required?No**_Disclaimer:_** _The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job._**_Compliance Requirement:_** _This position adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies_Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Highmark Health and its affiliates take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Highmark Health and its affiliates take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.EEO is The LawEqual Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity ( _https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/migrated\_files/employers/poster\_screen\_reader\_optimized.pdf_ )We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact number below.For accommodation requests, please contact HR Services Online at HRServices@highmarkhealth.orgCalifornia Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants NoticeReq ID: J209939

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