Senior Business Analyst

Vizient; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient, based in Irving, TX, seeks a data analytics professional to develop and maintain state data warehouses and ETL workflows for CMS QE datasets. The role focuses on designing robust SQL-based transformations, data quality, governance, and cross-state analytics to support provider performance and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate has a Master’s degree in Statistics/Health Informatics or related field and at least 3 years of experience with large-scale healthcare data, Alteryx, SQL

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in Statistics, Health Informatics and Analytics, or related field.
• 3 years of experience in a data analyst or related occupation.
• 36 months of experience with large-scale healthcare data systems and QE datasets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain State Data Warehouse with ETL processes and SQL-based transformations.
• Lead QE data projects including ingestion, validation, and de-identification of healthcare records.
• Design dashboards to track KPI metrics and monitor vendor contracts.

Skills

Statistics

Data analysis

SQL

Automation

Education

Master's degree in Statistics/Health Informatics/Analytics

Tools

SQL Server

Alteryx

ETL/ELT frameworks

Power Automate

Job description

When you're the best, we're the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

DUTIES

Develop and maintain State Data Warehouse by using statistical methods to design, implement, and manage software and data workflows used for ingesting, transforming, validating, and performing quality assurance of third-party healthcare data. Collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. Manage the implementation, enhancement, and ongoing maintenance of new and existing data workflows, including state-level ETL processes and SQL-based transformations, and identify opportunities to improve data acquisition, standardization, quality assurance, and delivery across large-scale healthcare datasets. Architect and maintain healthcare data warehouses and master datasets using SQL Server, Alteryx, and orchestration frameworks, enabling longitudinal, cross-state analysis critical to provider performance measurement and regulatory compliance. Lead healthcare data projects involving CMS Qualified Entity (QE) datasets, including data ingestion, standardization, validation, and de-identification of healthcare records in compliance with regulatory and privacy requirements. Conduct gap analysis to identify solutions that meet documented business requirements and collaborate with development teams to ensure technical designs meet established standards. Develop automated business and operational workflows using Power Automate to support processes such as use case submissions, approval management, operational tracking, and analytics request fulfillment. Design and develop analytical dashboards to track quarterly and year-over-year key performance indicator (KPI) metrics and to support monitoring and management of vendor contracts, including renewal timelines and notifications. Uses the following tools and technologies: SQL Server (SSMS), Relational Database Management Systems, Advanced SQL, Alteryx, ETL/ELT Data Processing Frameworks, Data Warehousing Architectures, Healthcare Claims and Discharge Data, CMS Qualified Entity (QE) Data, ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT/HCPCS Diagnosis and Procedure Coding Systems.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

This position requires a Master's degree or equivalent in Statistics, Health Informatics and Analytics, or a related field and 3 years of experience in a data analyst or related occupation.

36 months of experience with each of the following:

• 1) Working with large-scale healthcare data systems, including CMS Qualified Entity (QE) claims data, ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT/HCPCS diagnosis and procedure codes, healthcare claims data, insurance adjudication processes, and clinical data management.
• 2) Developing and maintaining healthcare data warehouses and master datasets using the following: SQL Server, relational database structures, stored procedures, and ETL/ELT workflows.
• 3) Designing and implementing data governance and quality assurance frameworks using validation rules, reconciliation processes, longitudinal data consistency checks, and audit documentation for regulated healthcare data.
• 4) Leading healthcare data extraction and analytics projects using SQL-based querying, Alteryx workflows, and automation.

Salary: $118,893 to $155,500/year. Visa sponsorship not available for this position.

Full-time, based in Irving, TX. Telecommuting available within commuting distance from HQ at 290 E John Carpenter Fwy, Irving, TX 75062.

This position is also incentive eligible.

BENEFITS

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here: http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.