Data Governance & Quality Analyst II

State of New York - People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 91,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Thirteen paid holidays annually

Paid vacation leave

Paid personal leave

Job summary

State of New York - OPWDD is seeking a Data Analyst 2 to support the Data Integration and Governance Team in Schenectady. This onsite role focuses on building governance-focused data assets, standardizing governance practices, and reporting on governance activities.

You will conduct analyses, validate data, and support data modernization documentation and testing efforts, collaborating with NYS IT Services and stakeholders to improve data quality and governance processes.

Qualifications

• Seven years of experience in data visualization, statistical models, and data mining tools.
• Strong analytic and data management skills, including dataset and code documentation.
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks, data life cycle management, data architecture components, data warehousing principles, and ETL pipelines.
• Experience working with large relational health care datasets.
• Proficiency in SAS or SQL, Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, including translating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the creation of data assets supporting OPWDD needs.
• Support standardization of data governance across OPWDD.
• Document, implement, and promote data governance policies and best practices within the agency.
• Collaborate on projects with NYS Information Technology Services and other stakeholders.
• Compile reports on data governance activities, including data quality assessments and compliance checks.
• Participate in ongoing efforts to improve governance practices, understand agency data needs, and enhance overall data quality.
• Contribute to documentation and testing of OPWDD data modernization efforts.
• Help develop and maintain data dictionaries, business glossaries, metadata, data standards, and data lineage documentation.
• Conduct data validation and quality checks, identify anomalies, and work with staff to resolve issues.
• Design and execute analyses using approaches such as tabulations, visualizations, predictive and retrospective analysis, and statistical models.
• Write clear and concise results summaries for policy, clinical, and technical audiences.
• Assist in integrating data from multiple sources, including data warehouses, billing systems, and eligibility systems.
• Perform other duties and special projects as required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data management

Communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Problem solving

Data governance

Tools

SAS

SQL

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

State of New York - OPWDD is seeking a Data Analyst 2 to support the Data Integration and Governance Team in Schenectady. This onsite role focuses on building governance-focused data assets, standardizing governance practices, and reporting on governance activities.

You will conduct analyses, validate data, and support data modernization documentation and testing efforts, collaborating with NYS IT Services and stakeholders to improve data quality and governance processes.