Smyrna, DE - IT - DHSS - DPH - Business Analyst

Smyrna, DE - IT - DHSS - DPH - Business Analyst 1

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Position Summary:

The Data Governance Analyst will play a key role in strengthening the DPH’s data governance framework by ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of data across systems. This position will focus on the development and maintenance of data dictionaries, implementation of data standardization practices, and management of metadata to support effective data use and decision‑making. The analyst will collaborate with epidemiologists, informaticists, data stewards, program leads and IT staff to document and harmonize data elements, maintain data dictionaries and metadata repositories that improve transparency and accessibility.

The ideal candidate has experience in data governance or health informatics, strong knowledge of data management tools, and the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.

• Develop, maintain, and update comprehensive data dictionaries to ensure clear definitions and business rules for critical data elements, validate definitions with subject matter experts, and provide training on their use.
• Implement data naming conventions, formatting rules, and coding standards to ensure consistency across systems; identify and resolve discrepancies; and support integration of standardized data definitions into system modernization projects, migrations, and interoperability initiatives.
• Design, implement, and maintain metadata repositories that capture data lineage, ownership, and usage; develop standardized processes for metadata collection, cataloging, and updating; monitor metadata quality, identify gaps, and recommend improvements; and provide training and consultation to staff on metadata practices.
• Collaborate with data governance committees to enforce policies, procedures, and guidelines related to data quality and integrity; monitor compliance with data governance standards, support audits and reporting requirements, and provide detailed documentation on metadata and data standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in information science, Computer Science, Database Management, Public Health, or a closely related field (master’s degree preferred).
• 3+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or related roles.
• Strong understanding of data dictionaries, data standards, and metadata management frameworks.
• Experience with data governance or metadata management tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Informatica, or similar).
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and documentation skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Experience working in healthcare, public health, or government data environments.
• Familiarity with data privacy regulations (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR) and their implications for metadata and data standardization.

• Title:
  
  Business Analyst 1
• Bill Rate: ***
• Interviews:
  Video Call (plans to interview the first two weeks of December)
• Hybrid 2 to 3 days in office, local candidates only within one hour of Smyrna.
• Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment Type:
  
  Full‑time
• Industry: IT Services and IT Consulting