Data Analyst (Contract)

Contract Data Analyst (Power BI / SQL) Engagement: 3–4 months (with option to extend) Time Commitment: Full-time preferred (40 hrs/week) Reporting To: Director of Data Analytics Location: Hybrid (Woburn Office-2-3 days per week) Status: 1099 Contractor (no benefits) Assignment Purpose Provide hands-on analytics execution support to the Director of Data Analytics by owning repeatable, lower-complexity analytics tasks and defined projects. This role is tactical, delivery-focused, and tightly scoped—no ownership of data strategy or architecture decisions. Success is defined by on-time delivery, accuracy, and clean handoff of analytics assets. Primary Responsibilities (Scoped for Contractor Work) Data Analysis & Reporting • Build, maintain, and update Power BI dashboards and reports based on defined business requirements • Execute SQL queries (joins, views, aggregations) to extract and validate data from MySQL and related sources • Support recurring operational and executive reporting (weekly/monthly) • Perform data quality checks and basic reconciliation to ensure accuracy Data Preparation & Integration • Pull and process data from SFTP sources; validate file integrity and completeness • Support data bridging between source systems and Power BI / Excel models • Document data definitions, assumptions, and refresh logic for reuse Healthcare / Epic Support • Work with healthcare-related datasets (billing, eligibility, enrollment, claims, or Epic extracts) • Validate healthcare data fields with guidance from the Director • Support hospital-facing reporting requests under established protocols Operational Support • Respond to defined analytics requests from Operations, Finance, and Leadership • Follow established HIPAA, security, and data access controls • Track work items and deliverables using assigned project tools Out of Scope This role will not: • Define data strategy or analytics roadmap • Design enterprise data architecture • Own stakeholder prioritization • Build advanced ML models or experimentation frameworks • Manage other analysts Required Experience & Skills • 3–4 years of hands-on data analyst experience • Must have PL-300 certification • Strong Power BI experience (models, DAX basics, visuals, refreshes) • Strong SQL skills (queries, joins, views; MySQL preferred) • Advanced Excel skills (formulas, data validation, reconciliation) • Experience pulling data via SFTP and managing structured data files • Strong attention to detail and audit-level accuracy • Ability to work independently with clear instructions and deadlines Preferred (One or More) • Healthcare analytics experience and/or • Experience with Epic database extracts or reporting • Exposure to medical billing, eligibility, or claims data HOURLY RATE (1099 Contractor) • Pay range- $60-70/Hour