Washington State ESD
DSHS FTAA IT Data Management - Senior/Specialist
Washington State ESD, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Some of what you’ll do:
Design, develop, and maintain complex cross-agency databases and analytic applications, ensuring high levels of accuracy, performance, and data integrity across social and health service programs.
Build advanced analytic datasets and statistical models (longitudinal, predictive, and measurement-based) using SAS or R to support evaluation, policy development, and executive decision-making.
Lead requirements gathering, data architecture design, and ETL development, including data extraction, transformation, linkage (probabilistic and deterministic), and schema creation across multiple state and partner agency systems.
Conduct sophisticated statistical analyses and create custom reporting solutions, enabling stakeholders to explore data, generate insights, and produce detailed reports.
Ensure compliance with data governance, information security, and confidentiality standards (including HIPAA), and coordinate secure data transfers with cross-agency partners.
Provide expert consultation and technical guidance to researchers, program managers, and partner agencies on the use, interpretation, and improvement of integrated data systems and analytic tools.
Monitor and improve data systems through continuous quality improvement, troubleshooting complex technical issues, evaluating new methodologies, and recommending system upgrades.
Who should apply:
A Bachelor’s degree including 9 semester or 15 quarter hours of computer science courses and 7 years of progressively more responsible IT work experience with large, complex administrative databases.
AA in computer science, statistical programming, or related program AND 9 years of progressively more responsible IT work experience with large, complex administrative databases.
11 years as an Information Technology Data Management technician or equivalent or higher experience level technician.
A Master’s degree will substitute for one year of the required experience.
Required Experience:
Five years of work experience managing, programming and analyzing data for research and evaluation purposes using SAS or another statistical analysis software, including substantial experience with complex statistical methods, longitudinal data analysis, data mining, logic modeling, and case mix adjustment.
Four years or more experience performing quantitative data analyses and database administration using complex administrative data systems, preferably in a health or human service area.
Demonstrated ability to plan, develop and implement propensity score modeling and/or related methods for creating statistically comparable groups based on demographic, clinical and service history variables; OR demonstrated ability to prepare SAS-ready data sets to generate statistically comparable groups efficiently and effectively.
What we’re looking for:
Advanced skills using SAS for data management and analysis.
Five years of experience managing and analyzing data with SQL, or another high level data management programming language.
Demonstrated project management experience.
Interested? Along with your completed on-line application, please attach a current resume, letter of interest and three professional references.
Questions? Please contact reema.goyal@dshs.wa.gov or call 360-725-5810 and reference job number 08581. To learn more about DSHS, go to www.dshs.wa.gov.
The Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s vision that you bring a fairness, access, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to support all Washingtonians, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.
E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Design, develop, and maintain complex cross-agency databases and analytic applications, ensuring high levels of accuracy, performance, and data integrity across social and health service programs.
Build advanced analytic datasets and statistical models (longitudinal, predictive, and measurement-based) using SAS or R to support evaluation, policy development, and executive decision-making.
Lead requirements gathering, data architecture design, and ETL development, including data extraction, transformation, linkage (probabilistic and deterministic), and schema creation across multiple state and partner agency systems.
Conduct sophisticated statistical analyses and create custom reporting solutions, enabling stakeholders to explore data, generate insights, and produce detailed reports.
Ensure compliance with data governance, information security, and confidentiality standards (including HIPAA), and coordinate secure data transfers with cross-agency partners.
Provide expert consultation and technical guidance to researchers, program managers, and partner agencies on the use, interpretation, and improvement of integrated data systems and analytic tools.
Monitor and improve data systems through continuous quality improvement, troubleshooting complex technical issues, evaluating new methodologies, and recommending system upgrades.
Who should apply:
A Bachelor’s degree including 9 semester or 15 quarter hours of computer science courses and 7 years of progressively more responsible IT work experience with large, complex administrative databases.
AA in computer science, statistical programming, or related program AND 9 years of progressively more responsible IT work experience with large, complex administrative databases.
11 years as an Information Technology Data Management technician or equivalent or higher experience level technician.
A Master’s degree will substitute for one year of the required experience.
Required Experience:
Five years of work experience managing, programming and analyzing data for research and evaluation purposes using SAS or another statistical analysis software, including substantial experience with complex statistical methods, longitudinal data analysis, data mining, logic modeling, and case mix adjustment.
Four years or more experience performing quantitative data analyses and database administration using complex administrative data systems, preferably in a health or human service area.
Demonstrated ability to plan, develop and implement propensity score modeling and/or related methods for creating statistically comparable groups based on demographic, clinical and service history variables; OR demonstrated ability to prepare SAS-ready data sets to generate statistically comparable groups efficiently and effectively.
What we’re looking for:
Advanced skills using SAS for data management and analysis.
Five years of experience managing and analyzing data with SQL, or another high level data management programming language.
Demonstrated project management experience.
Interested? Along with your completed on-line application, please attach a current resume, letter of interest and three professional references.
Questions? Please contact reema.goyal@dshs.wa.gov or call 360-725-5810 and reference job number 08581. To learn more about DSHS, go to www.dshs.wa.gov.
The Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s vision that you bring a fairness, access, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to support all Washingtonians, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.
E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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