Data Quality Assurance Analyst

Center For Health Information And Analysis•Boston, MA

1d•$75,826 - $125,924•Hybrid

About The Position

The Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA) is seeking a Data Quality Assurance Analyst for its Data Operations Technology unit. The role supports data quality activities across CHIA’s database environment and helps ensure that data released by CHIA meets its standards. The analyst profiles and analyzes large, complex databases, identifies opportunities to improve data quality, and helps resolve data quality problems. The work includes data sets such as the Massachusetts All-Payer Claims Database and Hospital Encounter Data. The position involves collaboration with a team of DQA Analysts, other Data Operations Technology groups, and internal Business Partners. CHIA offers a hybrid work model requiring at least two designated days per week at its Boston office, with remote work flexibility on other days. The position may be appointed at the Data Quality Analyst I or II level, with title, responsibilities, and salary adjusted based on the selected candidate’s experience and expertise.

Requirements

Strong analytic, data quality, and data manipulation skills.
Demonstrated proficiency with SQL and/or Snowflake.
Mastery of analyzing and manipulating data in MS Excel.
Current knowledge of industry testing and data quality measurement techniques and methods.
Working knowledge of relational databases, including Snowflake, SQL Server, and Postgres.
Strong interpersonal collaboration and communication skills.
Data Quality Analyst I: at least one year of full-time or equivalent part-time professional or practical experience in information technology applications development, or an equivalent combination of experience and qualifying substitutions.
Data Quality Analyst II: at least two years of full-time or equivalent part-time professional or practical experience in information technology applications development, or an equivalent combination of experience and qualifying substitutions.
For the Analyst I experience requirement, an associate’s degree or higher in a related field may be substituted for the required experience.
For the Analyst II experience requirement, an associate’s degree in a related field may substitute for one year of experience; a bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field may substitute for the required experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with health care data, claims, and data reporting systems.
Comfort with MS Office applications.
Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Ability to produce and maintain technical documentation.
Ability to work effectively with employees with diverse skillsets.
Ability to effectively communicate analytic results and measurements.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with DQA Analysts, other Data Operations Technology groups, and internal Business Partners.
Provide data profiling expertise for data sets CHIA releases, including the Massachusetts All-Payer Claims Database and Hospital Encounter Data.
Use profiling results to define specifications for data quality assurance processes and ongoing data monitoring.
Determine root causes of data quality errors and recommend long- and short-term solutions.
Identify and develop process improvements to enhance overall data quality.
Run test scripts, record actual results, and identify defects.
Develop and maintain data quality assurance documentation.
Construct and optimize queries and procedures.
Stay up to date on data profiling technology and business intelligence tools.
Maintain a commitment to data quality, integrity, and security.