Data Analyst – State Healthcare Programs

CSpring; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CSpring in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Data Analyst to design and deliver reporting and dashboards for state healthcare programs. You will build analytics in IBM Cognos and Tableau, validate outputs against data sources, and communicate insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

You will partner with business users and technical teams to mock up reporting solutions, develop complex reports, and ensure data quality across the data warehouse.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of production-level experience with data and BI tools including IBM Cognos Analytics and Tableau.
• Experience with Cognos Cubes, including cube-based reporting and analysis.
• 2+ years of data warehouse analysis experience, including reading data flow diagrams and data models.
• 4+ years of SQL experience for reporting and analysis.
• 4+ years of experience with Medicaid, healthcare, or government programs.
• 4+ years in Agile environments or client-facing roles.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with complex data sets.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain analytic reports and dashboards using IBM Cognos Analytics and Tableau.
• Create ad hoc reports and perform data analysis based on evolving client questions.
• Develop complex report deliverables including sub-reports and well-formatted visuals.
• Build and maintain analytics models, including relational and DMR models, packages, and structures.
• Collaborate with business users and tech teams to mock up reporting solutions and refine requirements.
• Collaborate with analysts, data engineers, managers, and others to deliver customer-specific reporting solutions.
• Identify opportunities for insights, report enhancements, and data quality improvements.
• Monitor, audit, validate, and troubleshoot reporting objects to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Validate report results against data warehouse sources; support testing activities and UAT.
• Communicate outputs and findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Work within a project team, taking direction from project managers and technical leads.

Skills

SQL

Tableau

IBM Cognos Analytics

Cognos Cubes

Agile

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

IBM Cognos Analytics

Tableau

Cognos Cubes

SQL

Python

Job description

CSpring is seeking a Data Analyst to support state healthcare programs in Indianapolis, IN. This onsite role focuses on designing and delivering reporting and dashboards, building analytics in IBM Cognos and Tableau, validating outputs against data sources, and communicating insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, test, maintain, and enhance analytic reports and dashboards using IBM Cognos and Tableau.
• Create ad hoc reports and perform data analysis based on evolving client questions and requirements.
• Develop complex report deliverables, including sub-reports and well-formatted visual outputs that align with user needs.
• Build and maintain business analytics models, including relational and DMR models, packages, and reporting structures used for report development.
• Partner with business users and technical teams to mock up reporting solutions, refine requirements, and determine effective data presentation for customers.
• Collaborate with business analysts, data engineers, managers, and other team members to deliver customer-specific reporting solutions.
• Identify opportunities for additional insights, report enhancements, and data improvements based on analysis findings.
• Support operational stability by monitoring, auditing, validating, and troubleshooting reporting objects to ensure accuracy, integrity, and timely delivery.
• Validate report results against data warehouse sources throughout development to ensure consistency and data quality.
• Support testing activities, including UAT, validation cycles, and production readiness reviews.
• Communicate report outputs and analytical findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Work within a project team environment, taking direction from project managers and technical leaders while completing assigned work.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 4+ years of production-level experience with data and business intelligence tools, including IBM Cognos Analytics and Tableau.
• Experience with Cognos Cubes, including cube-based reporting and analysis.
• 2+ years of data warehouse analysis experience, including reading data flow diagrams and conceptual and physical data models.
• 4+ years of experience writing SQL for reporting, analysis, and report customization.
• 4+ years of experience with Medicaid, healthcare, or government programs.
• 4+ years of experience working in Agile environments or client-facing roles.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with complex data sets to ensure accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Bonus Experience

• Proficiency in Python, including Pandas (or similar libraries), and Excel.
• Knowledge of data cleaning, formatting, and transformation techniques.
• Understanding of basic statistics and analytical problem-solving methods.

Tools and Technologies

• IBM Cognos Analytics
• Tableau
• Cognos Cubes
• SQL
• Python
• Pandas
• Excel

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Purposeful Projects: Improve systems that serve real people through smarter data, streamlined processes, and strategic insight.
• People-First Culture: Support for growth, along with autonomy and community.
• Strategic, Hands-On Work: Opportunities spanning data architecture and documentation, client workshops, and solution delivery.
• Collaborative Trust: Clients depend on careful listening, consistent delivery, and thoughtful guidance.