Data Analyst I : Remote
About the Company eSimplicity is a digital services company that partners with government agencies to improve services and support the well-being of Americans. Its teams of engineers, designers, and strategists develop digital products and solutions that help federal agencies address complex challenges and improve public services. About the Role eSimplicity is seeking a data-focused professional to support government programs through data analysis, reporting, and database-related activities. The role involves working with Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) data, helping identify data quality issues, and translating stakeholder requirements into useful reports and dashboards. The successful candidate will collaborate with database analysts, programmers, and other team members while supporting project coordination, documentation, and process improvement. This is a remote position operating on Eastern Time, with occasional travel for training and project meetings.
Key Responsibilities
Build working knowledge of program data models, reports, and business requirements. Contribute to continuous improvement of team procedures supporting state programs. Develop a basic understanding of project tools, including business intelligence platforms, cloud service consoles, databases, and SQL queries as needed. Translate stakeholder needs into clearly defined solutions, including reports and dashboards. Analyze Medicaid and CHIP data and metrics with the team to identify causes of data quality issues and determine potential solutions. Document findings and share relevant information and lessons learned with the team. Communicate complex data issues and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, both verbally and in writing. Assist experienced database analysts and programmers with database design, implementation, maintenance, data collection, and database specifications. Help develop, maintain, and manage the data dictionary. Coordinate project activities to support timely delivery. Provide administrative and logistical support, including scheduling meetings, tracking progress, and maintaining documentation.
Required Qualifications
At least one year of relevant experience. Experience analyzing and visualizing data. Strong initiative and the ability to take ownership of issues and projects. Flexibility to adapt when priorities change. A resourceful, curious, and analytical approach to problem-solving. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple deadlines. Excellent written and spoken English. Ability to meet the U.S. Federal Government's public trust clearance requirements. Desired Qualifications Experience with project management software, status reporting, scheduling, project management, implementation, or administration. Familiarity with Atlassian Jira and Confluence. Experience with Agile methodologies, particularly SAFe. Experience working with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) or within the healthcare industry. Experience creating and maintaining data visualizations and dashboards. Familiarity with data management systems and analytical or statistical tools. Ability to perform root cause analysis and identify opportunities for improvement. Experience identifying, designing, and implementing internal process improvements. Work Arrangement and Clearance Requirements Work Arrangement: Remote. Working Hours: Generally 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time, unless otherwise directed by the manager. Travel: Occasional travel for training and project meetings, estimated at less than 5% annually. All candidates must pass the U.S. Federal Government's public trust clearance process. Candidates must be U.S. citizens or qualify for clearance through the Foreign National Government System. The foreign national route requires having lived in the United States for at least three of the previous five years, holding a valid, unexpired passport from the country of birth, and providing appropriate visa or work permit documentation. Salary and Benefits Salary Range: $51,600–$65,000. eSimplicity offers a benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, life and disability insurance, and additional wellness and employee support programs. Eligibility may vary according to employment status and applicable plan terms. Reasonable Accommodation eSimplicity is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process. Applicants who require assistance or an accommodation should contact Human Resources. Equal Employment Opportunity eSimplicity is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.