Program Integrity Data Specialist

State of Nebraska • Statewide, NE

8h • $35

About The Position

The work we do matters! Hiring Agency: Health & Human Services - Agency 25 Location: Statewide, NE Hiring Rate: $35.267 Job Posting: JR2026-00022725 Program Integrity Data Specialist (Open) Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed): 02-11-2026 Job Description: Are you passionate about bridging the gap between business needs and technical solutions? Do you thrive in analyzing processes, identifying improvements, and collaborating with teams to enhance system functionality? The State of Nebraska's Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a dedicated individual with a high personal standard of integrity and a keen eye for detail to join the Office of Economic Assistance team as a Program Integrity Data Specialist. The ideal candidate will have excellent analytical and leadership abilities, combined with keen attention to detail. If you are driven by a passion for excellence and are looking for a rewarding career opportunity, we invite you to apply for this position! Under limited supervision, the Program Integrity Data Specialist performs a variety of duties independently assigned duties may include performing data or database administration work which includes physical database design, creation, management, and support and logical database modeling and administration; researches, compiles and evaluates information used in the development, enhancement and/or maintenance of mainframe or midrange computer systems hardware, operating systems software and related support processes; designs system enhancements or processes that meet client or technology requirements; integrates changes into existing processes; provides guidance and direction in the use of new and existing technology; performs related work as required. “You have the passion; we have the opportunities – let’s make a difference for Nebraskans!” As the Program Integrity Data Specialist, you will: Work directly with businesses to perform duties. Specific duties include:

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications: Associate Degree in Computer Science or related field of study and three years related experience or A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in computer science, information systems, mathematics, engineering or other related field and two years of experience. Experience may include application programming, software installation and software maintenance, including systems programming, online programming, database design, analysis and programming using IFS and/or SQL/DS and database administration. Any equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Knowledge of: database back and recovery systems; operating systems and platforms used in organization; commonly used query languages, such as SQL; database management concepts, principles and methods including database logical & physical design, normalization, storage capacity management and backup and recovery; sources, characteristics and uses of the organization’s data assets; characteristics of data storage media; data administration and data standardization policies, standards and methods; IT database security principles/methods; technical documentation procedures; assigned agency’s IT infrastructure; interrelationships among multiple IT specialties; computer hardware and software, including applications and programming; basic math; principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination and execution; data mining and data warehousing principles/methods; project management principles and methods. MVS internals; CICS internals; JES2 internals; DFSMS internals; relational database software and detailed technical knowledge of internal system processes and functions within SQL/DS software and the SQL language; MACRO coding concepts; AS (Dept. of Roads software); third party software products; software products used in conjunction with the network, such as Netview, Network Performance Monitor, NTUNEMON, VTAM (internals), NCP (network control program) (internals), CICS, and MVS; Job control language; hardware products such as personal computers, local area networks, specialized network hardware, network connections for hardware and communication lines; problem solving tools; programming languages.
• Skill in: writing computer programs for various purposes; using math to solve problems; reading comprehension; analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design (operations analysis); technology design (generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs); testing – conducting tests to determine whether equipment, software or procedures are operating as needed; communicating, both orally and in writing; problem identification; information gathering – knowing how to find information and identifying essential information; information organization; implementation; information planning - developing approaches for implementing an idea; synthesis/reorganization of information to better approach problems or tasks; observing and evaluating the outcomes of a problem solution to identify lessons learned or redirect efforts; systems evaluation; systems perception – determining when important changes have occurred in a system or are likely to occur; troubleshooting; time management; technical documentation/developing user instructions; modifying systems and database configurations to correct problems that affect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data; monitoring the performance of others; applying data mining, storage and warehousing methods; researching alternative technical solutions.
• Ability to: read and understand information and ideas presented verbally and in writing; communicate information and ideas, both orally and in writing, so others will understand; reason deductively – apply general rules to specific problems to come up with logical answers; deciding if an answer makes sense; correctly follow a given rule or set of rules in order to arrange things or actions in a certain order; reason inductively – combine separate pieces of information or specific answers to problems to form general rules or conclusions; come up with a logical explanation for why a series of seemingly unrelated events occur together; design, develop and maintain database operations; create reports and manipulate data in response to customer requirements; monitor database performance and tune database operations; generate complex queries and reports; define and allocate storage capacity in the design of data management systems; develop data dictionary definitions, data models, metadata repositories and other data management tools; apply new and improved approaches to the design, development and implementation of data mining, warehousing and related storage and retrieval systems; execute a variety of database utility functions; assist customers in navigating and accessing databases using various interface methods; implement operating systems procedures for running timed or scheduled events such as file backups; produce database design schema for integrating source data into data management systems; use modeling tools and approaches to meet the unique requirements of the assignment; return disrupted database systems to normal operations; optimize database performance & tune database operations; adapt new and improved approaches to the design, development and implementation of data mining, warehousing and related storage and retrieval systems.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working for a government agency in a technical or data role.
• Experience using varying levels of programming skills ranging from queries to coding.
• Skill or experience with interpreting business needs for data and IT work.

Responsibilities

• Conducting in-depth analysis of data from multiple sources to identify potentially fraudulent activity.
• Completing data analysis and review of fraud referrals and investigation findings to identify trends in fraud activities, identify risk areas, and proactively provide data that supports the department.
• Supporting program integrity units to provide data at the request of state or federal audits or management evaluations.
• Creating and maintaining data systems for multiple units to track the work assigned; and other one-time projects as assigned to support multiple unit activities.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life.
• Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status.
• For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree