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Qualifications

For Hyderabad-

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in biostatistics, information systems or healthcare-related field or 2+ years work experience in IT or Healthcare Analytics industry
• 3+ years of working with health care claims data. This includes medical coding systems and groupers (i.e., CPT, HCPCS, ICD-9/10, NDC, MS DRG, etc.) and common health care data terminology
• Familiarity with health care data quality assurance routines and expected outcomes, including an understanding of poor data quality and its impact on methods and analytics
• Proficiency in SQL, Databricks, AI tools, Power BI,UAT & Functional Testing’s, Functional/UI Spec- Documentation
• Proven excellent oral and written communication skills

For Bengaluru-

Required Qualifications:

• Graduation is a must
• Core Technical Skills
  • Solid SQL expertise for querying large datasets in cloud environments
  • Proficiency with Python for statistical analysis and model development
  • Expertise in data modeling, feature engineering, and analytical model validation
• Azure Cloud Skills
  • Azure Data Factory (ADF): Building, orchestrating, and troubleshooting ETL/ELT pipelines
  • Azure Databricks: Working with notebooks, Spark workloads, PySpark, and ML pipelines
  • Azure Synapse Analytics: Data warehousing, serverless queries, pipeline integration
  • Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS Gen2): Understanding zones (raw/curated), file formats (Parquet, Delta), and permission models
  • Azure SQL / Azure SQL Managed Instance: Data storage, transformations, and performance tuning
  • Power BI (with Azure Integration):
  • DirectQuery and Composite models
  • Row level security
  • Dataflows and integration with ADLS
  • Data Governance & Security (Azure specific)
  • Knowledge of Azure Purview / Microsoft Purview for data cataloging and lineage
  • Understanding of RBAC, managed identities, and access controls in Azure
  • Familiarity with security best practices (VNETs, private endpoints, encryption)
• Soft Skills
  • Solid stakeholder communication and storytelling capabilities
  • Ability to lead cross functional discussions and drive consensus
  • Strategic thinking combined with hands on analytical execution
  • Excellent problem solving and critical thinking abilities

Preferred Qualification:

• Azure Cloud Skills
  • Azure Machine Learning (AML): Model training, experiment tracking, and deployment