
Data Analyst
sparksoftcorporation • Remote/Hybrid if local to Maryland
No Relocation
Posted: September 16, 2026
Job Description
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analyze healthcare data from a variety of sources, identifying and correcting errors and inconsistencies, and developing and implementing processes to improve data quality.
- Define, calculate, and interpret data quality measures across dimensions such as accuracy, completeness, consistency, validity, timeliness, uniqueness, integrity, and conformity.
- Work with healthcare and program subject matter experts to establish business rules, thresholds, tolerances, critical data elements, and fit-for-purpose quality expectations.
- Work with a range of data types, including structured and unstructured data, and use a variety of tools and techniques to analyze and improve data quality.
- Use tools and techniques such as statistical analysis, data cleansing and transformation tools, and data governance frameworks.
- Document processes, prepare reports, and make recommendations for process improvements.
- Collaborate with other teams to implement changes or updates in the existing reports.
- Present responses and findings to business owners, customers, leadership.
- Perform statistical tests on large datasets to determine data quality and integrity.
- Review and understand artifacts related to data ingestion and transformation as it applies to data validation and analysis.
- Provide quality assurance reports using tools like QuickSight.
- Perform ad hoc data analysis to support programmatic questions and stakeholder requests.
- Work as part of a project team to determine project requirements, goals, implementation, and schedules.
- Provide training for internal users and customer stakeholders.
- Provide technical leadership within the data analytics team and mentor junior team members.
- Conduct peer reviews of team members’ work outputs for quality assurance.
- Experience with data analytics tools (SQL, R, Python) and data visualization tools (like QuickSight, python).
- Knowledge of databases (PostgreSQL) and data modeling.
- Assess/evaluate to deliver timely data reporting, and data solutions against client requirements.
- Ensure customer satisfaction through follow-up, client responsiveness, and thorough communication.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, to provide input on testing progress and challenges.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
- 5+ years of experience in a data analytics role.
- Demonstrated experience analyzing healthcare data and applying knowledge of healthcare data concepts, terminology, relationships, and business rules.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Hands-on experience assessing data quality using dimensions such as accuracy, completeness, consistency, validity, timeliness, uniqueness, integrity, and conformity.
- Experience using AWS services to query, process, monitor, secure, or visualize data, with practical knowledge of services relevant to cloud analytics and data quality.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment and deadline-driven environment.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
- Must have lived in the United States 3 out of the past 5 years.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Master’s degree with a data or math focus
- SAFe Agile Certification
- Perform data profiling and exploratory analysis to identify anomalies, patterns, data quality issues, and opportunities for improvement.
- Validate performance metrics, quality indicators, and reporting outputs to ensure accuracy and consistency across data sources.
- Identify, analyze, and communicate trends, patterns, and anomalies in data to support operational and programmatic decision-making.
- Experience developing dashboards, performance reports, and analytical summaries using business intelligence tools.
- Experience with agile methodologies (SAFe, Scrum) and tools (Jira, Confluence).
- Experience with the version control systems (GitHub)
- Experience in healthcare IT and understanding of regulatory requirements such as HIPAA.
- Experience and/or knowledge of CMS processes and standards.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Math, Data Analytics, or related field.