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Data Quality Assurance Analyst LOC : Arlington, VA


2017-03-03 11:22:07
Job Type: Full Time only
Budget $: 100,000 - 200,000

Who You??ll Be Working With

  • The Data Quality Analyst will be responsible for ensuring and maintaining the quality of the client and vendor data received as part of each assigned data onboarding initiative.
  • The Data Quality Analyst will work closely with the client, carrier & PBM vendor(s) and internal Data and Technical
  • Leads to understand the client / vendor data and develop the appropriate test plan, test cases and test schedule in support of data on boarding and all necessary data quality assurance tasks.

What You??ll Be Doing

  • Analyze and understand data sources and end-user requirements for loading healthcare data into enterprise data warehouse as it relates to clinical, as well as eligibility, medical, pharmacy claims and provider data.
  • Analyze data mapping and transformation requirements in order to develop test strategies, procedures, and plans.
  • Develop and execute SQL data quality test cases, scripts and procedures to test data integration processes.
  • Document test cases and test results.
  • Participate in defect resolution analysis and track defects to resolution.
  • Profile and analyze data to ensure quality standards are met.
  • Participate in data quality problem resolution.
  • This may involve interacting with business users to resolve data quality problems using techniques such as root cause analysis as well as collecting user requirements.
  • Participate in cross-functional teams and development or improvement task forces.
  • Assist other groups in database setup, design of edit checks, test plans, DQ policy decisions, etc. to ensure data quality objectives are met.

The Experience You Need (Required)

  • Requires BS/BA degree, 5 years quality assurance experience, which includes skills necessary to work with computer systems, knowledge of data manipulation tools and analysis techniques
  • 3+ years of advanced SQL skills to write queries and view/test data in relational database
  • Experience in converting mapping documents and transformation requirements into a testing strategy, test cases and test data
  • Experience creating SQL QA checks to test data integration and data transformation
  • Knowledge of healthcare data and industry
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills to present findings and recommendations
  • Should be detail oriented, have strong problem solving skills and understand benefits of data quality
  • Finishing Touches (Preferred)
  • Experience with ETL processes using ETL tool such as SSIS
  • Knowledge of BI tools such as Micro Strategy



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