Business Data Analyst

Position: Business Data Analyst Location: Philadelphia, PA (onsite) Employment: CTH - 6 months for now (Client will hire the candidate if he turns out to be good) Job Description: As a Senior Data/Business Systems Analyst with strong techno-functional expertise in the healthcare payer domain. The role focuses on leading data initiatives, analyzing payer data (claims, population health), and writing functional requirements for SDLC and Agile projects. Strong skills in SQL, Oracle, and healthcare insurance processes are essential. Duties: • Assess business needs and define technical/data solutions. • Create functional specs and source-to-target mappings. • Analyze and validate payer data (claims, membership, provider, clinical). • Work with Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Snowflake teams for data delivery. • Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance. • Optimize ETL processes and support change management. • Lead large-scale projects and manage multiple tasks. Document requirements and communicate effectively with stakeholders. Experience: • 8+ years in business/data analysis and project management; 5+ years in healthcare (Medicare/Medicaid). • Technical Skills: Advanced SQL Azure Databricks (Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables) ETL and data governance knowledge Familiarity with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) • Domain Expertise: Healthcare systems like FACETS, EDI transactions, care management standards. • Other: Strong communication, leadership, and ability to manage concurrent projects.