Senior Data Analyst/Lead Developer Location: Remote (occasional travel to Springfield, IL may be required) Contract: W2– Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a W2 basis. We cannot accept candidates requiring sponsorship or those from C2C vendors. Duration: 12 months with possible multi-year extension/s Primary Responsibilities: • Analyze and develop complex SQL supporting data warehouse downstream reporting and analytics • Analysis of current business processes and systems, and documenting requirements for new processes and systems • Work with internal team and customer on business documentation and updates • Assist with user acceptance testing, including defect reporting and follow up. Help with development of test scenarios and acceptance criteria • Help with developing presentations for internal team or for the customer. Solicit input from others and pull information together to create a professional presentation. • Work with team to document updates needed for Operations Guide • Assist with analysis of Medicaid enrollment, provider and claims data, and document requirements, use cases • Assist with identifying and documenting data anomalies and collaborate with cross functional teams for effective resolution • Share use cases to data analysts for profiling, review results and infer compliance to Medicaid / CMS processes and guidelines • Ability to juggle multiple priorities and ensure availability to questions and clarifications from data analysts • Positive attitude and willingness to jump in and help where needed Required Qualifications: • 7+ years of healthcare business analysis experience supporting business initiatives through data analysis, writing business requirements and user acceptance testing of various systems • 4+ years of experience working with State Medicaid and CHIP agencies including federal reporting (CMS 64/21, TMSIS, PERM) • 5+ years of experience in writing SQL • Proven ability to lead communication (written and verbal) at the customer leadership level • Knowledge of health insurance, HMO and managed care principles including Medicaid and Medicare regulation • Effective organizational, analytical, time management, problem-solving, and multi-tasking skills, and habits; ability to complete assignments under tight deadlines with little/no direct supervision • Bachelor’s degree in related field Preferred Qualifications: • 5+ Years of experience in Informatica PowerCenter creating extracts • Knowledge of data integration, software enhancements/planning and agile methodologies • Experience with using Azure DevOps, SharePoint, MS Project, Visio