What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Data Quality Analyst position at Partnership HealthPlan of California?
Overview
The IT Data Quality Analyst supports the development and execution of IT data quality
processes across IT teams and functions. Under guidance from senior staff, this role assists in
identifying IT data quality gaps, performs data profiling and analysis, and helps maintain
processes that ensure organizational data is accurate, complete, and compliant. The analyst
works collaboratively across IT and operational teams to investigate data issues and contribute to
ongoing IT data quality improvement efforts.
Responsibilities
▪ Assists in defining and implementing an overall IT data quality strategy and approach to
determine, investigate, and resolve data quality issues.
▪ Utilizes profiling, quality tools, and various IT data sources in order to determine causes of
quality issues.
▪ Establishes an on-going process to maintain IT data quality and define IT data quality audit
processes.
▪ Identifies and leverages opportunities to improve the IT data quality management processes,
systems, and standards.
▪ Analyzes data errors, rejections, and anomalies across IT systems; assists in coordinating
resolution with relevant teams and external partners as needed.
▪ Supports data governance activities including maintaining data dictionaries, metadata
documentation, and business glossary entries.
▪ Trains and articulates to the other departmental professionals regarding the benefits and need
for quality checking.
▪ Assists in validating data accuracy across ETL pipelines, staging environments, and data
marts using SQL-based reconciliation scripts.
▪ Works closely with clients and internal business units to resolve any quality issues.
▪ Recommends modifications and changes, if any, to the appropriate departments.
▪ Participates in after-hours support rotation to ensure 24/7 availability of critical systems.
▪ Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Quality Control, Quality
Assurance, or related field preferred. Minimum two (2) years of
experience in data quality analysis, data management, or a related IT
role.
Special Skills, Licenses and Certifications
Willingness to acquire knowledge on new technologies to solve quality
problems, excellent problem solving and analytical skills, ability to
work independently, self-directed and solutions-oriented, sound
organizational and planning skills with a solid attention to detail,
effective communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
Performance Based Competencies
Effective written and oral communication skills. Ability to assist others
in defining their needs in a collaborative, tactful manner. Demonstrated
aptitude for acquiring new technical skills in a data quality
environment. Detail-oriented with strong organization skills. Ability to
work on multiple projects and assignments simultaneously and meet
deadlines.
Work Environment And Physical Demands
Standard cubicle within a shared common area. Ability to use a
computer with standard software packages. More than 50% of work
time is spent in front of a computer monitor. When required, ability to
move, carry, and/or lift objects of varying size, weighing up to 25
pounds.
All HealthPlan employees are expected to:
$ 32.51 - $ 39.01
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE
The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, or work environment change.
The IT Data Quality Analyst supports the development and execution of IT data quality
processes across IT teams and functions. Under guidance from senior staff, this role assists in
identifying IT data quality gaps, performs data profiling and analysis, and helps maintain
processes that ensure organizational data is accurate, complete, and compliant. The analyst
works collaboratively across IT and operational teams to investigate data issues and contribute to
ongoing IT data quality improvement efforts.
Responsibilities
▪ Assists in defining and implementing an overall IT data quality strategy and approach to
determine, investigate, and resolve data quality issues.
▪ Utilizes profiling, quality tools, and various IT data sources in order to determine causes of
quality issues.
▪ Establishes an on-going process to maintain IT data quality and define IT data quality audit
processes.
▪ Identifies and leverages opportunities to improve the IT data quality management processes,
systems, and standards.
▪ Analyzes data errors, rejections, and anomalies across IT systems; assists in coordinating
resolution with relevant teams and external partners as needed.
▪ Supports data governance activities including maintaining data dictionaries, metadata
documentation, and business glossary entries.
▪ Trains and articulates to the other departmental professionals regarding the benefits and need
for quality checking.
▪ Assists in validating data accuracy across ETL pipelines, staging environments, and data
marts using SQL-based reconciliation scripts.
▪ Works closely with clients and internal business units to resolve any quality issues.
▪ Recommends modifications and changes, if any, to the appropriate departments.
▪ Participates in after-hours support rotation to ensure 24/7 availability of critical systems.
▪ Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Quality Control, Quality
Assurance, or related field preferred. Minimum two (2) years of
experience in data quality analysis, data management, or a related IT
role.
Special Skills, Licenses and Certifications
Willingness to acquire knowledge on new technologies to solve quality
problems, excellent problem solving and analytical skills, ability to
work independently, self-directed and solutions-oriented, sound
organizational and planning skills with a solid attention to detail,
effective communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
Performance Based Competencies
Effective written and oral communication skills. Ability to assist others
in defining their needs in a collaborative, tactful manner. Demonstrated
aptitude for acquiring new technical skills in a data quality
environment. Detail-oriented with strong organization skills. Ability to
work on multiple projects and assignments simultaneously and meet
deadlines.
Work Environment And Physical Demands
Standard cubicle within a shared common area. Ability to use a
computer with standard software packages. More than 50% of work
time is spent in front of a computer monitor. When required, ability to
move, carry, and/or lift objects of varying size, weighing up to 25
pounds.
All HealthPlan employees are expected to:
- Provide the highest possible level of service to clients;
- Promote teamwork and cooperative effort among employees;
- Maintain safe practices; and
- Abide by the HealthPlan’s policies and procedures, as they may from time to time be updated.
$ 32.51 - $ 39.01
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICE
The job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, educational factors and the requirements and conditions listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and to require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, or work environment change.
Salary : $33 - $39