Senior Program Analyst (Remote Opportunity)

VetsEZ•Raleigh, NC

6d•Remote

About The Position

VetsEZ is seeking a Senior Program Analyst to support a high-impact healthcare modernization initiative with the Department of Veterans Affairs. The role supports enterprise data integration and site conversion activities, particularly the management, improvement, and support of cutover data extracts and associated applications. The analyst will apply expertise in extract logic, data workflows, and clinical data verification to support VA Electronic Health Record site conversions. The position provides hands-on support before, during, and after go-live for newly onboarded VA medical centers. It involves maintaining data extraction routines and tools, analyzing data discrepancies, coordinating remediation, documenting conversion activities, and working with data engineers, clinical subject matter experts, and government stakeholders. The role is remote and requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance. Selected candidates must complete fingerprinting at a government facility and undergo a background check.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a business discipline; eight years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for the degree.
At least 10 years of experience.
Experience supporting large-scale federal programs, focused on data migration, system implementation, or healthcare IT.
Demonstrated experience creating, executing, and supporting data extracts in complex healthcare environments.
Strong understanding of healthcare data domains, such as appointments, medications, labs, and consults, and their relationship to EHR implementations.
Familiarity with tools such as DAWA and ability to support their ongoing functionality and user interactions.
Ability to lead and support remote, multidisciplinary teams under high-pressure timelines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting data quality findings and progress updates to senior stakeholders.
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supporting EHR go-lives at VA or other federal healthcare agencies.
Working knowledge of the VX130 platform and associated data flows.
Familiarity with SQL, Power BI, and Excel-based tools for analysis and tracking.
Experience supporting data verification in mirrored IRIS or HealthShare environments.
Certifications such as PMI-PBA, SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent.
Experience using AI tools, such as Microsoft 365 Copilot, to analyze extract results and discrepancies between legacy and new EHR systems, identify patterns and anomalies, and prioritize remediation, with the analyst validating findings.
Experience using AI-assisted tools to refine and troubleshoot extract logic and SQL for cutover extracts, including reviewing and testing AI-generated changes before use.
Experience using AI tools to draft and maintain extract runbooks, site tracking sheets, validation documentation, support logs, and lessons learned.
Experience using AI tools to summarize conversion readiness indicators and prepare go/no-go briefings and progress updates for senior stakeholders, with the analyst verifying accuracy before release.
Familiarity with secure and responsible AI use in federal healthcare environments, including protecting PHI/PII in clinical data, using agency-approved AI tools, and following VA and federal AI guidance.

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert on VA cutover extract processes, including refining and enhancing extraction logic and methodology.
Maintain and evolve extract routines used to transfer clinical data, including appointments, medications, lab orders, and consults, during site conversions.
Provide hands-on support during pre-go-live, go-live, and post-go-live phases to ensure data completeness and accuracy for newly onboarded VA medical centers.
Support and maintain DAWA and other tools used in the cutover extract and data validation lifecycle.
Analyze data discrepancies between legacy and new EHR systems and coordinate remediation with technical teams.
Create and update extract runbooks, site tracking sheets, validation documentation, and support logs for internal and external stakeholders.
Collaborate with data engineers, clinical subject matter experts, and government stakeholders to ensure extract integrity, timeliness, and compliance.
Monitor conversion readiness indicators and help drive decisions on extract go/no-go milestones.
Document lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement of conversion and extract processes.