Sr. Data Quality Analyst

McKesson; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

McKesson seeks a Senior Data Quality Analyst to design and mature a comprehensive data quality capability from the ground up. You will work with Data Domain Officers, business stakeholders, data teams, and contractors to translate expectations into standards, rules, dashboards, and scalable services across data platforms.

The role emphasizes building observability, defining SLAs/SLOs, and coordinating with legal and privacy teams to meet HIPAA/GDPR/CCPA requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field (Master's degree preferred) or related experience
• Typically requires 7+ years of experience in data quality, data observability, data engineering, or data governance, including direct experience building a data quality capability within a large, complex organization
• Proven experience designing data quality frameworks and implementing data observability tooling and practices
• Strong understanding of data pipelines, data architecture, and how quality and observability checks integrate into ETL/ELT and streaming workflows
• Hands-on experience with data quality/observability platforms (Collibra, Informatica, Monte Carlo, Great Expectations, Soda) and catalog/lineage tools (Alation, Informatica Axon)
• Proficiency with SQL and at least one scripting language (Python preferred) for building and automating quality checks

Responsibilities

• Design and build the enterprise data quality framework — dimensions, scoring methodology, thresholds, and escalation paths
• Stand up data observability capability across priority pipelines and datasets to surface quality issues early
• Define and operationalize data quality rules and checks with data owners and stewards
• Build the data quality service layer: reusable rule libraries, monitoring dashboards, and alerting
• Conduct data quality assessments, triage root causes, and drive remediation plans
• Evaluate, implement, and administer data quality and observability tooling as part of the data catalog and lineage stack
• Establish data quality SLAs/SLOs and report KPIs to track health over time
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, and privacy teams to ensure quality controls meet regulations (HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA)
• Train data stewards and users on the data quality framework and observability signals
• Advise stakeholders on building quality into new systems and pipelines
• Identify systemic data quality risks and elevate capability gaps to leadership

Skills

SQL

Python

Data quality

Observability

Data governance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Business

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Collibra

Informatica

Monte Carlo

Great Expectations

Soda

Alation

Informatica Axon

Job description

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

CoverMyMeds is seeking a Senior Data Quality Analyst to build and mature a comprehensive data quality capability from the ground up. Working closely with Data Domain Officers, business stakeholders, data teams, and contractors, you’ll translate business expectations into practical standards, processes, quality rules, dashboards, and services that can be implemented across our data platforms and business lines. This highly visible opportunity is ideal for a collaborative, creative self-starter who is comfortable navigating ambiguity and turning data quality needs into scalable solutions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design and build the enterprise data quality framework — dimensions, scoring methodology, thresholds, and escalation paths — so that quality is measured consistently across domains rather than ad hoc per team
• Stand up data observability capability (freshness, volume, schema drift, distribution, lineage-aware anomaly detection) across priority pipelines and datasets, so quality issues surface before they reach consumers
• Define and operationalize data quality rules and checks for critical data elements, working with data owners and stewards to encode business meaning into testable logic
• Build the data quality service layer: reusable rule libraries, monitoring dashboards, and alerting that downstream teams can plug into rather than rebuild
• Conduct data quality assessments, triage root causes (source, pipeline, model, or definitional), and drive remediation plans with data owners and engineering teams through to closure
• Evaluate, implement, and administer data quality and observability tooling (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Monte Carlo, Great Expectations) as part of the broader data catalog and lineage stack
• Establish data quality SLAs/SLOs with data owners and platform teams, and report quality and observability KPIs (completeness, accuracy, timeliness, incident MTTR) to track the health of the capability over time
• Partner with legal, compliance, and privacy teams to ensure quality controls meet regulatory requirements (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA) without duplicating existing governance processes.
• Train data stewards and business users on the data quality framework, tooling, and how to interpret observability signals and elevate issues
• Act as the subject matter expert on data quality and observability practices, advising stakeholders on how to design new systems and pipelines with quality built in rather than bolted on
• Proactively identify systemic data quality risks (not just individual incidents) and elevate capability gaps to leadership

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field (Master's degree preferred) or related experience
• Typically requires 7+ years of experience in data quality, data observability, data engineering, or data governance, including direct experience building (not just documenting) a data quality capability within a large, complex organization
• Proven experience designing data quality frameworks and implementing data observability tooling and practices
• Strong understanding of data pipelines, data architecture, and how quality and observability checks integrate into ETL/ELT and streaming workflows
• Hands‑on experience with data quality/observability platforms (e.g., Collibra, Informatica, Monte Carlo, Great Expectations, Soda) and catalog/lineage tools (e.g., Alation, Informatica Axon)
• Proficiency with SQL and at least one scripting language (Python preferred) for building and automating quality checks

Preferred Experience / Skils:

• Knowledge of healthcare industry data standards and regulations (e.g., HIPAA) is highly desirable
• Data quality or governance certification (e.g., CDMP) is a plus
• Excellent analytical and root‑cause problem‑solving skills — able to trace a quality defect from symptom to source across systems
• Strong communication skills, able to translate technical quality/observability findings into business‑relevant risk and action for both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to drive adoption of a shared capability across teams without direct authority over them

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKesson's pay philosophy, and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long‑term incentive opportunities may be offered.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$104,600 - $174,400

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