Delta Dental of Michigan

Senior Data Science Practitioner

Delta Dental of Michigan • $110K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Clinical or Core Sciences, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field
  • Master's degree in data science or related field preferred
  • Five years of extensive experience working with data
  • Advanced knowledge of the insurance industry and claims processing
  • Proficient in SQL, dbt, and MS Excel; knowledge of SAS, R, or Python preferred
  • Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences
  • Strong collaborative abilities within a team environment

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of analytical data models using SQL and dbt
  • Build governed, reusable analytical data models with dimensional modeling techniques
  • Sourcing data and applying scalable modeling methods for business challenges
  • Conduct research and analysis, sharing insights with senior team members
  • Act as a consultant for reporting and analytical issues for clients
  • Maintain and develop data models and troubleshoot dbt pipelines
  • Collect and validate large datasets, addressing data quality issues

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement
  • Opportunities for professional development and further education
  • Engagement with diverse teams and clients
  • Collaboration within specialized domains such as dentistry
  • Access to advanced data modeling tools and technologies
Full Job Description
Job Title:
Senior Data Science Practitioner

Number of Positions:
1

Location:
Okemos, MI

Location Specifics:
Hybrid Position

Job Summary:

Position Description:

Leads domain-specific analytical data model development using SQL and dbt, supported by tools such as MS Excel and specialized data analysis languages and frameworks.

Primary Job Responsibilities:
  • Demonstrates deep understanding of insurance practice and specialized domains such as dentistry as it relates to business needs.
  • Contributes to the building of governed, reusable analytical data models by applying dimensional modeling and software engineering practices.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of sourcing data and applying scalable data modeling methods to address complex business challenges.
  • Leads and develops all aspects of domain research, analysis and shares findings with senior team members and other internal stakeholders.
  • Acts as a consultant and liaison to internal and external clients on reporting, analytical, or research issues.
  • Maintains and develops departmental data models and dbt pipelines to transform, store, and organize data. Analyzes and troubleshoots data pipeline and database problems.
  • Collects, queries, manipulates, and validates large datasets, incorporating both internal and external data sources. Works efficiently with both structured and unstructured data sources and identifies potential data quality problems, applies appropriate tests and validation, and understands their impact on downstream analytics.


Perform other related assigned duties as necessary to complete the Primary Job Responsibilities as described above.

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Minimum Requirements:

Position requires a bachelor's degree in Clinical or Core Sciences, Computer Science, Business Administration or related field with a master's degree in data science, business analytics, analytics engineering, health informatics, or related field preferred and five years of experience working extensively with data, with relevant industry working experience in applying analytical data modeling methods to domain specific subject matter. Will accept any suitable combination or education, training or experience.

Position requires advanced knowledge of insurance business, the claims processing system and other business applications; experience with data modeling tools including SQL, dbt, and MS Excel; working knowledge of version control, data testing, documentation, and any of SAS, R, or Python is preferred; excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly and concisely communicate complex information to a variety of audiences, both technical and non-technical; the ability to collaborate in a team.

About Delta Dental of Michigan

Delta Dental of Michigan is a non-profit dental insurance company that provides dental insurance programs to over 1.8 million people in Michigan. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Okemos, Michigan. Delta Dental of Michigan is part of the Delta Dental Plans Association, which is the largest dental benefits provider in the United States. The company offers a variety of dental insurance plans, including PPO, HMO, and fee-for-service plans. Delta Dental of Michigan is committed to improving oral health and access to dental care in Michigan.
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