IT Data Solutions Lead QA Analyst

Boston, MA, United States

At Sevita we believe that everyone deserves to live well. For more than 50 years, our team members have provided home and community-based health care for adults, children and their families across the United States. As a member of our corporate team, you’ll help shape the work that supports how our business runs, the services we provide, and the relationships we build with those we serve and each other. Join us, and experience a career well lived.

SUMMARY

The Lead QA Analyst is responsible for testing BI Data solutions and enterprise semantic model, while coordinating the development of these requirements with the Data engineering team. This role collaborates with stakeholders to understand requirements, ensure data accuracy and continuous improvement of test strategies. Leads in collecting compliance evidence for SOX and/or HIPAA audits.

This position is remote and can be performed from anywhere in the U.S.

Responsible for discovery, define testing strategy, leading User Acceptance testing strategy and deployments of Data solutions and reporting solutions

Understand Data warehouse and Data mart models to define manual and automation testing processes for semantic layer designs on enterprise self-service reporting

Utilize experience on various BI and data tools like PowerBI, Azure Data Engineering methodologies (ASQL, ADF, ADL, Logicapp, etc..), Snowflake, Azure DevOps to build the test mechanisms and participate in CI/CD change release strategy

Work with key stakeholders in Operating Groups and IT Business Partner teams to ensure project delivery roadmap

Works with business partners to understand requirements for data use, analysis, and quality.

Anticipates and analyzes trends in technology while assessing the emerging technology’s impact(s).

Monitors business perception of data quality to establish subjective quality measures.

Establishes parameters for a data/data set.

Implements systematic data quality monitoring for both objective and subjective measures.

Reports findings and works proactively with data governance, data curators, business systems to identify root cause and facilitate the remediation and improvement of data quality.

Provides leadership, coaching, and mentoring to team members and develops team to work with all areas of the organization.

Coaches' individuals through change and serves as a role model.

Profiles data from internal and external sources.

Informs solution design and improvements to meet data quality goals.

Liaises with Data Governance to communicate data quality issues and consults on remediation initiatives.

Coordinates with data curators to ensure data accessibility and quality.

Contributes to management of central data stores and metadata to establish quality expectations.

Manages processes associated with data quality.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Work with Operations teams to minimize the production issues/bug fixes to improve productivity

Develop and maintain processes which help minimize manual efforts and improve operational efficiencies’ in analytics space and team performance metrics to drive continuous improvement

Manage and implement multiple complex IT projects on time and on budget through a disciplined program management approach

Establish department goals, objectives, and operating procedures to drive continuous improvement on system stability and project delivery

Ensures compliance with SOX processes and assists in the annual SOX audit.

Liaises with vendor support on complex issues (Microsoft).

Performs additional duties and activities as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages assigned personnel. Completes performance evaluations, orientation, and training. Makes decisions on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions. Resolves employee problems within position responsibilities.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, engineering or related field required

10+ years of experience in Business Analytics and Data testing tools developing reports and dashboards and ETL tools

3+ years in Leading high performed testing teams

Proven record of working with senior leaders to present value of data

Demonstrate understanding of healthcare processes to translate into test scenarios and usecases

Excellent communication skills to translate business requirements into Dashboards and Reporting

Experience working in Agile development environment with tools such as Jira and DevOps

Knowledge on technical competence with the latest technologies (Azure, Power BI, SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS, SSAS, Azure/AWS Cloud, Devops (ADO), Snowflake, Mobility & Security)

Knowledge with Azure services: Azure Blob Storage, Azure SQL Server, Azure Data Factory

Understanding of and experience with Agile delivery and Scrum ceremonies

Vendor certification (Azure Data Engineering, PowerBI certifications, Snowflake Certifications.) Value add.

Data QA certifications preferred.

Other Skills & Abilities:

Fair knowledge on Power BI

Fair knowledge on Azure landscape

Knowledge on SQL

Exceptional written and verbal communication, with both technical and non-technical audiences

Team-oriented with deep empathy and outstanding interpersonal skills

Demonstrated creative problem solver

Why Join Us?

Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, and Health Benefits

Career development and advancement opportunities

Work with some of the best co-workers you could ask for and see your impact on the lives of those individuals we serve

Since our funding comes from Federal and State payers, we offer stability and secure work opportunities

We have meaningful work for you – come join our team – Apply Today!

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face. We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years.

Sevita is committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace that values and respects the unique talents, experiences, and perspectives of our employees and

the people we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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