Senior Healthcare Data & Analytics Analyst (Remote)

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

Lansing (MI)

Remote

USD 64,000 - 95,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Senior Technical Business Analyst – Data & Analytics with Healthcare Experience to bridge business stakeholders and technical teams, delivering data solutions in the healthcare domain.

You will lead requirements sessions, define business and technical requirements, and drive Agile delivery with SQL, MS SQL Server, and BigQuery to support reporting, analytics, and operational initiatives.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
Strong experience in Business Analysis, including requirements gathering, analysis, documentation, and stakeholder management.
Demonstrated experience in healthcare business processes and healthcare data analysis.
Experience working with Claims, Claims Adjudication, Medicare, and/or Medicaid programs.
Advanced SQL skills with hands-on experience using MS SQL Server.
Experience working with GCP and BigQuery for data analysis and data validation activities.
Proven experience creating user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional requirements documentation.
Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and participation in Agile delivery teams.
Experience performing data mapping, reconciliation, impact analysis, and root cause analysis.
Excellent communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience coordinating UAT activities and supporting end-to-end project delivery.

Responsibilities

Gather, analyze, and document business, functional, and technical requirements for healthcare data and analytics initiatives.
Partner with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to understand healthcare business processes, data requirements, and reporting needs.
Conduct requirements workshops and facilitate stakeholder discussions to define project scope and solution requirements.
Create and manage user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, and supporting documentation.
Perform data analysis using advanced SQL, MS SQL Server, and GCP/BigQuery to support business and technical solutioning.
Conduct data mapping, reconciliation, impact analysis, and root cause analysis across multiple systems and data sources.
Collaborate with data engineering, analytics, QA, and business teams to ensure successful solution delivery.
Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and stakeholder reviews.
Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities and support issue identification and resolution.
Manage risks, dependencies, and delivery timelines while ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Communicate project status, requirements, and recommendations to business and executive stakeholders.
Support end-to-end delivery ownership for data and analytics initiatives within the healthcare domain.