Contract Senior Data Analyst Remote Jobs in Rhode Island

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At BCBSRI, our greatest resource is our people.

We come from varying backgrounds, different cultures, and unique experiences. We are hard-working, caring, and creative individuals who collaborate, support one another, and grow together. Passion, empathy, and understanding are at the forefront of everything we do-not just for our members, but for our employees as well.

We recognize that to do your best work, you have to be your best self.
It's why we offer flexible work arrangements that include remote and hybrid opportunities and paid time off. We provide tuition reimbursement and assist with student-loan repayment. We offer health, dental, and vision insurance as well as programs that support your mental health and well-being. We pay competitively, offer bonuses and investment plans, and are committed to growing and developing our employees.

Our culture is one of belonging.
We strive to be transparent and accountable. We believe in equipping our associates with the knowledge and resources they need to be successful. No matter where you're at in the organization, you're an integral part of our team and your input, thoughts, and ideas are valued.

Join others who value a workplace for all.
We appreciate and celebrate everything that makes us unique, from personal characteristics to past experiences. Our different perspectives strengthen us as an organization and help us better serve all Rhode Islanders.

We're dedicated to serving Rhode Islanders.
Our focus extends beyond providing access to high-quality, affordable, and equitable care. To further improve the health and well-being of our fellow Rhode Islanders, we regularly roll up our sleeves and get to work (literally) in communities all across the state-building homes, working in food pantries, revitalizing community centers, and transforming outdoor spaces for children and adults. Because we believe it is our collective responsibility to uplift our fellow Rhode Islanders when and where we can, our associates receive additional paid time to volunteer.

Why this job matters:

The Sr Data Visualization Developer leads initiatives to design, develop, andmaintainintuitive business intelligence dashboards and selfservice analytics tools that enable business partners to accesstimely, actionable insights. This role focuses on delivering highquality Power BI solutions by translating business and analytical requirements into effective visualizations. The developer works closely with business stakeholders, analytics teams, and data engineering partners to ensure BI solutions areaccurate, performant, and scalable, while continuously evolving dashboards to meet changing needs. Other dashboarding solutions may be utilized in the future.

What you will do:

• Design and develop intuitivebusiness intelligence dashboards and selfservice analytics toolsusingPower BIand other visualization platforms to enable business partners to access actionable insights, trends and performance metrics.

• Lead and partner closely with business stakeholders to understand reporting and analytical needs, translating requirements intoclear, easytonavigate data visualizationsthat effectively communicate insight and enable self-service adoption.

• Collaborate withdata engineering and analytics teamsto source, model, andoptimizedatasets, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, andstrong performanceof BI solutions.

• Write, test, andoptimizeSQL queriesto support reporting, analytics, and data validation across enterprise data sources.

• Provide recommendations and continuously enhance and evolve dashboards by incorporatinguser feedback, emerging Power BI capabilities, andadditionalvisualization approaches over time.

• Apply data visualization best practices, including KPI design, layout, filtering, and usability standards, across all reporting solutions.

• Support BI lifecycle management, including development, testing, validation, and promotion of reports and semantic models across environments

• Document dashboard logic, data definitions, and assumptions to promote transparency and reusability.Align to analytics governance standards and certifications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelor's degree in DataAnalytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

• 5 or more years of experiencedeveloping dashboards and reports inPower BI.

• StrongSQL skills, including experience writing complex queries, joins, and aggregations.

• Strong understanding of data visualization principles and how to present insights to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Strong experience with DAX, including calculated measures, time intelligence, context manipulation, and performance optimization.

• Experience working with relational databases and/or enterprise data platforms.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to build code, generate insights and perform quality control

• Ability to collaborate effectively with business users and crossfunctional technical teams and lead design and build initiatives.

• Experience developing Power BI dashboards, reports, and semantic models for business and financial users.
• Advanced analytical skills, with the ability to interpret and synthesize complex data sets.
• Proficiency with Snowflake, including Snowsight, SQL-based analytics, and data exploration.
• Ability to translate technical results into actionable insights for business and finance stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Ability to interface with employees at all levels.
• Ability to effectively navigate ambiguous situations with limited direction.
• Good business acumen and political savvy.

The extras:

• Experience usingPythonfor data analysis, data preparation, or automation.

• Familiarity with enterprise BI environments and governed semantic models.

• Experience working with cloud data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Azure, or similar).

• Familiarity with healthcare data domains such as claims, enrollment, utilization, or financial reporting.
• Working knowledge of UI/UX and CI/CD principles to support modern and intuitive dashboards
• Working knowledge of illustration tools to accelerate dashboard design

Location:
BCBSRI is headquartered in downtown Providence, conveniently located near the train station and bus terminal. We actively support associate well-being and work/life balance and offer the following schedules, based on role:

• In-office: onsite 5 days per week
• Hybrid: onsite 2-4 days per week
• Remote: onsite 0-1 days per week. Permitted to reside in the following states, pending approval from the Human Resources Department: Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia
  

Our culture of belonging at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) is at the core of all we do, and it strengthens our ability to meet the challenges of today's healthcare industry. BCBSRI is an equal opportunity employer.

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