Data Specialist

Req ID:367053

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Data Specialist to join our team in Dallas, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

Job Title

Data Specialist – Healthcare Solutions

Day to Day job Duties:(what this person will do on a daily/weekly basis)

Role Summary

We are seeking a skilled Data Specialist with Healthcare domain expertise to support the design, development, and delivery of data-driven healthcare solutions. The role focuses on healthcare data acquisition, quality, transformation, governance, and usability to enable analytics, AI/ML, and intelligent healthcare applications.

Key Responsibilities

- Acquire, validate, and manage healthcare data from EHR/EMR, claims, labs, devices, and third-party sources.

- Ensure data completeness, accuracy, consistency, and integrity.

- Perform data profiling, cleansing, and enrichment.

- Transform healthcare data into analytics- and AI-ready formats.

- Collaborate with engineering, AI, and analytics teams.

- Support reporting, analytics, and data consumption use cases.

Healthcare Standards & Interoperability

- Work with healthcare data standards such as HL7 and FHIR.

- Apply coding systems including ICD-10, CPT, LOINC, SNOMED CT, and RxNorm.

- Ensure semantic consistency and interoperability across systems.

- Handle structured and semi-structured healthcare data formats.

Analytics & AI Enablement

- Prepare datasets for analytics, dashboards, and AI/ML models.

- Assist in feature engineering and data validation.

- Work with data scientists and AI engineers to define data requirements.

Data Governance, Privacy & Compliance

- Ensure compliance with HIPAA, GDPR (where applicable), and internal governance policies.

- Support data lineage, auditing, and access controls.

- Define and monitor data quality metrics.

Basic Qualifications: (what are the skills required to this job with minimum years of experience on each)

Required Skills & Experience

- 4+ years of experience working with healthcare data.

- Strong SQL and data analysis skills.

- Experience with ETL/ELT pipelines and data processing tools.

- Working knowledge of Python or similar scripting languages.

- Strong understanding of healthcare data structures and workflows.

Nice to Have;

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience supporting AI/ML or advanced analytics initiatives.

- Familiarity with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

- Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

- Degree in Healthcare Informatics, Data Science, or a related field.

Soft Skills

- Strong attention to detail and data quality mindset.

- Clear communication with technical and clinical stakeholders.

- Analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to work in Agile, cross-functional teams.

Why Join Us

This role offers the opportunity to work on impactful healthcare data and AI initiatives, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to intelligent healthcare solutions at scale.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners.NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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