Data Governance & Analytics Analyst II

NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities seeks a Data Analyst 2 to join the Data Integration and Governance Team. You will build high-quality data products aligned with policy and support decision making, collaborating with NYS ITS and stakeholders to advance data governance and data quality across OPWDD.

The role emphasizes data standardization, documentation, and the development of data dictionaries, metadata, and lineage.

Qualifications

• Seven years of experience in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools.
• Substitution: associate’s degree for two years of general experience; bachelor’s for four years; master's for one year; Ph.D. for two years.
• Experience with large relational health care datasets is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the creation of data assets to support the needs of OPWDD.
• Support the standardization of data governance across OPWDD.
• Document, implement, and promote data governance policies and best practices within the agency.
• Collaborate on projects with NYS ITS and other stakeholders.
• Compile reports on data governance activities, including data quality assessments and compliance checks.
• Participate in efforts to enhance data governance practices and data quality.
• Contribute to documentation and testing of OPWDD data modernization efforts.
• Develop and maintain data dictionaries, business glossaries, metadata, data standards, and data lineage documentation.
• Conduct data validation and quality checks, identify anomalies, and resolve issues.
• Design and execute analyses to answer business and operational questions using various approaches.
• Write clear results summaries for policy, clinical, and technical audiences.
• Assist in integrating data from sources including data warehouses, billing systems, and eligibility systems.

Skills

Data visualization

Statistical modeling

Data mining

Analytical thinking

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in data science, statistics, informatics, or related field

Master's degree in data or computer science, informatics, economics, statistics, mathematics, or related field

Tools

SAS

SQL

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities seeks a Data Analyst 2 to join the Data Integration and Governance Team. You will build high-quality data products aligned with policy and support decision making, collaborating with NYS ITS and stakeholders to advance data governance and data quality across OPWDD.

The role emphasizes data standardization, documentation, and the development of data dictionaries, metadata, and lineage.