DB Specialist III

Title: Database Specialist III

Organization: Defense Health Agency (DHA) - Cost Accounting Branch (CAB)

Position Type: Full-Time

Location: Remote support; client-site or travel support as required

Clearance: Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain the clearance/access required by the contract

Salary Range: $100- 105K

Overview:

The Database Specialist III supports the DHA MEPRS Program Office and Cost Accounting Branch through data analysis, recurring data processing, data quality review, reporting, research, and customer support. The position requires a resourceful analyst who can work with unfamiliar data, independently research and troubleshoot issues, and learn new systems and business rules. MEPRS-specific knowledge can be developed on the job; strong analytical judgment, technical aptitude, and the ability to learn are essential.

Duties and Responsibilities:

▪ Support recurring MEPRS data processing, validation, reconciliation, analysis, and reporting in accordance with established procedures and schedules.

▪ Extract, manipulate, analyze, and validate data using SAS, Excel, EAS IV Repository, BCS Business Objects, and other MHS/DHA data and reporting tools.

▪ Review personnel, workload, financial, and other data to identify variances, outliers, missing or duplicate records, and other potential data-quality issues.

▪ Independently research and troubleshoot data issues, trace unexpected results to their source, test assumptions, and document findings and resolutions.

▪ Develop and maintain recurring and ad hoc reports, data extracts, spreadsheets, metrics, and other analytical products.

▪ Work with program staff, MTFs, and other stakeholders to research questions, resolve data concerns, and communicate analytical findings.

▪ Maintain process documentation and identify opportunities to improve, standardize, or automate recurring analytical processes.

▪ Support other MEPRS data analysis, reporting, and program activities as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements:

▪ Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, computer science, information systems, accounting, business, healthcare, or another analytical/technical field; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree when permitted by contract requirements.

▪ At least three (3) years of relevant experience in data analysis, reporting, data management, financial/healthcare analytics, or a related analytical environment. Direct MEPRS experience is not required if the candidate demonstrates the technical aptitude and ability to learn the program and data.

▪ Demonstrated critical-thinking, problem-solving, and resourcefulness, including the ability to approach unfamiliar problems, independently research possible solutions, use available documentation and technical resources, test assumptions, and work through issues with limited step-by-step direction.

▪ Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas/functions, lookups, pivot tables, filtering, data cleanup, reconciliation, and analysis of large datasets.

▪ Experience with SAS or comparable programming/data-analysis tools, with the ability to learn and apply SAS as needed for the role.

▪ Ability to identify data inconsistencies, investigate root causes, document findings, and clearly communicate results to both technical and non-technical audiences.

▪ Ability to learn and effectively use data query, reporting, and repository tools to extract, validate, analyze, and troubleshoot data.

Preferred Qualifications:

▪ Experience with MEPRS, EAS IV Application/Repository, BCS Business Objects, or other MHS/DoD data and reporting systems.

▪ Experience with business intelligence or data visualization tools such as Tableau, Qlik, Power BI, or similar platforms.

▪ Experience working with relational data, large datasets, data extracts, joins/merges, data validation, and source-to-report analysis.

▪ Experience with data quality analysis, recurring reporting, process automation, or technical/process documentation.

▪ Knowledge of healthcare cost accounting, DoD financial management, DHA/MEPRS concepts, or experience with related systems such as DMHRSi, MHS GENESIS, GFEBS, DEAMS/CRIS, or MDR.

Core Competencies:

Critical thinking and problem solving • Independent research and resourcefulness • Data analysis and quality review • Learning agility • Clear communication • Independent task ownership • Team collaboration

Physical Demands / Work Environment:

The employee must be able to read, review, prepare, and analyze written data and figures using a computer or similar device. Job functions are typically performed in a general office or remote-work environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the position.

Benefits:

Emerge Solutions Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We offer participation in company-sponsored benefits plans – subject to meeting hours and waiting period requirements – to include employer-contributed Health Insurance, Dental, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and employer-matched 401(K) Retirement Plan.