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New York State Department of Health · 1 day ago

Data Analyst 1 - 3477

Albany, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$67K/yr - $85K/yr

2+ years exp

The New York State Department of Health is focused on improving the health and well-being of NYS citizens. They are seeking a Data Analyst 1 to transform data into meaningful insights and visualizations that will enhance the vital records process and support public health initiatives.

Health Care

Work & Life Balance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Responsible for tranforming the data available into meaningful insights, reports, and visualizations

Analyze data sets using data mining, data engineering, data cleaning, data modeling, natural language processing, and machine learning

Presenting results through visualizations, summaries, and reports

Qualification

Data visualizationStatistical modelsData mining toolsMachine learningSQLPythonRSASTableauPower BIData engineeringCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsTeamwork

Required

Non-competitive: bachelor's degree in data or computer science, informatics, economics, statistics, mathematics, or a related field

satisfactory completion of a two-year traineeship or two years of experience in data visualization, and statistical models and data mining tools

A master's degree in the above fields may substitute for one year of the specialized experience

A Ph.D. in the above fields may substitute for two years of the specialized experience

Preferred

A minimum of 2 years of demonstrated proficiency using languages such as, but not limited to, SQL, Python, R, or SAS

Experience with visualization software such as Tableau, SAS BI, or Power BI

Experience with machine learning and predictive analysis

Experience and/or strong understanding on data engineering processes like data infrastructure design, building data pipelines, cloud integration and computing

Experience in selecting and adapting new technologies and AI tools

Experience in public health research utilizing peer reviewed journals, large demographics and/or public health program data to analyze and interpret results and findings for drawing conclusions and making recommendations

Strong communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to explain very technical topics to non-technical stakeholders

Ability to work well in a team