Senior Data Analyst (Medicare/Medicaid)

Type of Requisition:RegularClearance Level Must Currently Possess:NoneClearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:NonePublic Trust/Other Required:NoneJob Family:Data Science and Data EngineeringJob Qualifications:Skills:Analytics, Data Analysis Tools, Data VisualizationCertifications:NoneExperience:3 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required:NoJob Description:GDIT is searching for Senior Data Analyst to join our growing team. You will support an exciting new program focused on identifying vulnerabilities in Medicaid, Medicare and the Marketplace. The position will focus on reviewing and analyzing publicly available data related to Medicaid, Medicare, and/or Marketplace exchanges. Our work depends on a Senior Data Analyst joining our team to support our customer, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) activities. At GDIT, our people are at the center of everything we do. As a Senior Data Analyst supporting CMS Vulnerability Management Contract. You will be trusted to work on specific technology and data science tools to identify vulnerabilities within CMS' programs in Medicare, Medicaid, and Marketplace. In this role, a typical day will include:Collaborating with CMS Center for Program Integrity (CPI) to effectively identify and target specific healthcare vulnerabilities to detect and prevent FWAExtract qualitative and quantitative relationships (i.e., patterns, trends) from large amounts of publicly available data using SAS, SQL, R, Python, or other statistical toolsGather and organize information for use in supporting decision-making processCollect, manipulate, analyze, evaluate, and display data using visualization toolsPerform data analysis and create data summaries using descriptive statisticsImplement open-ended data merges, data analysis plans, and perform complex data manipulation and reporting tasksDevelop, write, and present detailed technical solutions to solve open-ended business problems to technical and non-technical audiencesRequired Skills:Bachelor's degree and 8+ years related experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience such as a Masters and 6+ or no degree and 12 years) Medicare, Medicaid and/or Healthcare Marketplace experience Superior skills conducting statistical and mathematical modeling and analysis using SAS softwareSuperior skills using SQL for data manipulation purposesExperience developing and presenting solutions to complex, open-ended problemsExperience proactively identifying and working collaboratively with stakeholders to resolve data anomalies, data quality, and compliance issues in administrative dataExperience matching and merging disparate data setsExperience using MS Excel and PowerPoint for analysis and presentation of resultsDesired Skills:Experience with fraud detectionExperience using data visualization tools such as TableauExperience conducting health care related research and analyticsSuperior customer service skills working proactively and collaboratively with federal or state research, compliance, and policy staff and stakeholders to implement and enhance internal and external management reports and public-facing data analysis tools and data setsSuperior multi-tasking and organization skills. Must manage multiple simultaneous projects and prioritize assignments and tasks, accordingly, remaining flexible to changing priorities and new initiativesSuperior written and verbal skills. Must write succinctly and clearly and explain complex situations in plain English to technical and non-technical audiences#CMSVulnerabilityManagement#GDITHealthSystems#GDITPriorityThe likely salary range for this position is $112,840 - $132,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.Scheduled Weekly Hours:40Travel Required:Less than 10%Telecommuting Options:RemoteWork Location:Any Location / RemoteAdditional Work Locations:Total Rewards at GDIT:Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure ou