APCD Senior Data Analyst

Indiana; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness rewards

Health savings account

Pension plan options

Paid leave & holidays

Job summary

The Indiana Department of Insurance (IDOI) seeks a Senior Data Analyst to serve as the health care data analytics expert for the APCD initiative. You will be responsible for health/medical claims data analysis, database design, and performance tuning within a complex data warehouse environment.

A degree is not required, but 9+ years of relevant experience may be considered. The role offers strong benefits and opportunities to impact Indiana healthcare policy and costs.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of the database management system and the operating environment for a data warehouse.
• Experience with backup, recovery, load/unload utilities and tooling.
• Strong capacity planning and disaster recovery knowledge.
• Relational database design and dimensional modeling expertise.
• Ability to manage multiple hardware/software projects and guide staff.

Responsibilities

• Designs and maintains complex databases and data stores.
• Optimize data storage, indexing and database performance.
• Provide end-user security and access control at the database level.
• Lead software projects and mentor junior staff on data solutions.
• Prepare reports that show hardware/software trends and conditions.

Skills

DBMS knowledge

Data warehouse design

Database security

Performance tuning

Leadership

Communication skills

Job description

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Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Indiana Department of Insurance (IDOI):
The purpose of the Indiana Department of Insurance is to protect Hoosiers as they purchase and use insurance products to keep their assets and their families from loss or harm. Consumers may need assistance with certain claim situations or just help in understanding how their policies work. Our other primary obligation is to monitor the financial solvency of the insurance companies domiciled in Indiana so that the legal promises made in insurance policies are honored. To these ends, our Department staff is committed to providing exceptional customer service for both our consumers and our companies, and to maintain a fair and objective viewpoint as we examine each issue and circumstance within our jurisdiction.

Role Overview:

The purpose of the Indiana Department of Insurance is to protect Hoosiers as they purchase and use insurance products to keep their assets and their family from loss or harm. Currently under development, the Indiana All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) is a large state database that will include medical claims, pharmacy claims, and eligibility and provider files collected from private and public payers. (See Indiana Code 27-1-44.5) The purpose of the APCD is to identify health care needs, provide information for healthcare policy, compare costs between various treatment settings and approaches, provide information to consumers and purchasers of health care, and improve the quality and affordability of patient healthcare and health care coverage in Indiana. Serving as the day-to-day health care analytic expert for the division, the Senior Data Analyst is responsible for health/ medical claims data analysis.

The salary for this position traditionally starts at$55,224.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Designs and implements logical and physical databases of a moderately complex nature.
• Determines aggregation, partitioning and indexing strategies for physical data.
• Monitors and tunes database performance.
• Administers end-user access and security at the database level.
• Ensures that data is appropriately protected via database backup and related strategies.
• Loads, or assists in load, process of database software and application of fixes dependent upon the complexity of the environment.
• Assists with the evaluation and selectionof infrastructure components.
• Provides operational support for the database ensuring data integrity, database availability and performance.
• Implements and maintains database catalogs and dictionaries.
• Develops integration of database systems through standardized database design techniques.
• Provides resolutions to technical problems.
• Implements innovative procedures and methods through understanding of product capabilities and utilizes those capabilities in unique ways to fully use products on the system and meet user’s goals and objectives.
• Assists management with short/long-range planning for hardware and software changes and additions.
• Serves as a project lead for software products.
• Provides technical assistance to lower-level staff.
• Prepares reports which assist management in understanding the current hardware/software conditions, performance and future trends.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

What You'll Need for Success:

Individuals in this role should minimally be able to articulate or demonstrate the following:

• Advanced knowledge in the technology of both the DBMS and the operating system chosen for the data warehouse or data mart.
• Advanced knowledge in software and utilities related to supported DBMS such as Reorg, Backup, Recovery, Load and Unload.
• Advanced knowledge of capacity planning and disaster recovery.
• Advanced knowledge of relational database and data warehouse design techniques and dimensional modeling processes.
• Advanced knowledge of computer hardware/software capabilities and configurations.
• Advanced knowledge of a variety of computer languages.
• Advanced knowledge of and the ability to apply complex diagnostic, structure, logic, and performance and tuning procedures relative to the operating system.
• Advanced knowledge of specialty area(s) of database administration and/or system software such as communication, storage management, operating systems or capacity planning.
• Advanced knowledge of applications development and maintenance.
• Ability to analyze, communicate and recommend future needs and direction for agency’s data processing software/hardware environment.
• Ability to apply theories, principles and methodologies to existing and new computer hardware/software.
• Ability to manage multiple hardware/software projects and priorities.
• Ability to guide and coordinate the work of others.
• Effectively communicate, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to perform advanced logic analysis.

A degree is not required. However, at least 9+ years of experience applying the outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role may be considered.

Individuals should have the ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:

This role may be utilized in a supervisory capacity based on agency needs.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
• Deferred compensation 457(b)account (similar to401(k) plan) with employer match
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
  • 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
  • Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
• Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
• 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Group life insurance
• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Free Parkingfor most positions
• Free LinkedIn Learningaccess

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [e-mail] .