Sr Data Analyst

Sr. Data AnalystPosition Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Sr. Data Analyst with extensive experience in mainframe environments and a strong background in data analysis and reporting. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of COBOL, VSAM file structures, JCL, and TSO, and will be responsible for extracting, cleansing, and preparing data for loading into a data warehouse.Responsibilities:Extract data from various sources, cleanse it, and prepare it for loading into a data warehouse.Perform system development life cycle functions including project planning, requirements analysis, program specifications, coding, testing, and implementation.Develop and maintain production reports using statistical reporting data tools such as SAS.Work with paid and denied claims data, including diagnosis codes, procedure codes, and data standards (PHI, privacy standards, HIPAA data elements, and code sets).Provide mainframe development and analysis for EDW with highly complex data models associated with 100+ data sources.Required Skills/Attributes:Five (5) years of experience working in a mainframe environment with knowledge of COBOL, VSAM file structures, JCL, and TSO.Intermediate level experience with developing program specifications, pseudo code, or logic diagrams, including Warnier-Orr diagrams to identify system changes.Five (5) years of experience with front-end data warehouse processing.Five (5) years of experience as an analyst-programmer performing various system development life cycle functions.Five (5) years of experience working with statistical reporting data tools such as SAS for large volume databases.Preferred Skills/Attributes:Extensive technical expertise in mainframe environments.Analytic experience through database querying with healthcare data.Experience with technical mainframe knowledge in a healthcare environment.Required Skills: SAS, COBOL, VSAM file structures, JCL and TSO