Senior Business Applications Analyst

Overview Job Description

This role is responsible for the analysis, implementation, and ongoing support of the Enterprise Data Archive program. The position ensures long-term data retention, accessibility, compliance, and performance optimization across enterprise applications by supporting archival strategies, data extraction processes, and analytical reporting needs.

This position may be remote, hybrid, or on‑site
, based on candidate preference and business needs.

• Serve as a Senior Analyst for the Enterprise Data Archive team, supporting archived data access, integrity, performance, and compliance.
• Configure, maintain, and support the Galen system, including archived data sources, metadata, and user access.
• Partner with application and database teams to define data archival strategies, retention schedules, purge policies, and access patterns aligned with legal, compliance, privacy, and business requirements.
• Ensure archived data—especially data containing Protected Health Information (PHI)—is managed in accordance with healthcare privacy, security, and organizational governance standards.
• Support data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes related to archival and retrieval of historical data.
• Analyze source system data models to ensure accurate mapping, data lineage, and reliable retrieval within the archival environment.
• Assist with litigation holds, regulatory inquiries, and compliance investigations involving archived data.
• Develop and maintain documentation for archival processes, data mappings, query logic, retention rules, and operational procedures.
• Work with business users and analysts to support historical reporting and inquiry needs while minimizing performance impact to source systems.
• Participate in onboarding new applications or data domains into the enterprise archive, including requirements gathering, data profiling, testing, reconciliation, and production support.
• Stay current on data archival best practices, database technologies, and Galen enhancements.

• 5+ years of experience in business application analysis, data management, database, or reporting roles with a strong data focus.
• Experience with enterprise data archival solutions or long‑term data retention platforms (Galen preferred).
• Experience working with large relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, or similar platforms).
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Analytics, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Understanding of data lifecycle management, data retention policies, and regulatory/compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting audit, compliance, or privacy‑driven data requests.
• Healthcare industry experience strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of HIPAA, PHI handling requirements, and healthcare data privacy principles preferred.
• Familiarity with ETL processes, data integration, and data governance concepts preferred.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Advanced SQL and data validation capabilities.
• Ability to translate business, legal, and compliance needs into technical data solutions.
• Effective communicator with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to balance data accessibility with strict privacy and regulatory requirements.
• High level of discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive healthcare data.
• Self‑directed, accountable, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong documentation and organizational skills.
• High personal integrity aligned with organizational values.