IT Data Analyst, Consultant

IT Data Analyst, Consultant

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Your Work

In this role, you will:

• Be responsible for performing data analysis which includes inspecting, profiling, transforming with the goal of discovering useful information, suggesting conclusions, and supporting decision making
• Perform data analysis on source data to ensure target data model design meets requirements
• Drive data analysis and profiling for complex data issues with options and recommendations
• Develop extensible and flexible data analysis process based on long term strategy and promote reuse of existing structures when possible
• Work on multiple projects as a project leader or sometimes as a project advisor on projects of varying complexity
• Partner with Business Subject Matter Experts, Business System Analysts, Solution Technical Leads, Data/Application architects and development teams to analyze data requirements to ensure data design is aligned with business strategy, project and scope
• Highly proficient in SQL skills with ability to manipulate and analyze high-volume, high-dimensionality data from various sources using a variety of tools and data analysis techniques
• Ability to perform ad hoc, live research to demonstrate/present data issues, patterns, relationships, findings and/or recommendations, risks, and assumptions
• Ability to work with cross functional teams: data stewards, architects, data governance, data modeler, data quality, development, solution leads, and QA team to address data and mapping questions
• Work collaboratively with data quality analysts, data stewards, and data governance team to resolve data quality issues
• Influence stakeholders to make product improvements that yield business value by effectively making compelling cases through storytelling, visualizations, and other influencing tools
• Mentor and provide guidance to peers and junior staff

Preferred Qualifications and Experience



QUALIFICATIONS

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree preferably in computer science, statistics, or mathematics or equivalent experience
• Requires at least 8 years' experience in data analysis
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in SQL, including querying large and complex data sets
• 8+ years of experience in one or more relational or columnar databases or appliances like DB2, Oracle, MS SQL Server, Netezza, Redshift etc.
• 8+ years acting as team lead or leading individual effort is required
• Working experience will be a plus with Informatica Analysis, Informatica Data Quality, IBM Information Governance Catalog, Denodo.
• Strong experience in data management, data integration, data warehouse, data virtualization and data quality design patterns and techniques.
• Preferred working experience in Domain models, Canonical models and API interfaces.
• Proven track record of full life cycle successes from inception to successful completion and production support
• Ability to effectively communicate status, design, and approach to management/business sponsors/product managers.
• Familiar with standard software development tools, including incident tracking, version control, documentation and testing systems.
• Self-directed works with limited management direction and exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of the assignment.
• Experience with iterative development life cycle methodologies and application of those principles, especially agile development practices.
• Demonstrated experience working with vendor partners, cross-functional and development teams in terms of end-to-end technical delivery.
• Strong analytic, process flow, problem-solving, communication, customer service, organization skills, required.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Capable of delivering on multiple competing priorities with little supervision.
• Prior Healthcare experience is a plus

The pay range for this role is: 118800.00 to 178200.00 for California.

Please note that this range represents the pay range for this and many other positions at Blue Shield that fall into this pay grade. Blue Shield salaries are based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, location (California, Bay area, or outside California), and current employee salaries for similar roles.