Data Integrity & Comp. Analyst

The Data Integrity & Compliance Analyst serves as Case Management & Data Excellence’s (CM&DE) senior enterprise data and analytics professional, responsible for evaluating and strengthening the integrity, reliability, consistency, and usability of judicial data across Maryland’s Circuit Courts. The position provides functional leadership for CM&DE’s Data Standards Program, establishes priorities for data standards and compliance reviews, integrates review findings with enterprise analytics, and identifies systemic trends, risks, and opportunities requiring operational or data governance action. Working collaboratively with Court Analyst Consultants, Data Standards Analysts, Maryland’s Circuit Courts, the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), and Research & Analytics (R&A), the position provides strategic analysis and recommendations that strengthen judicial data standards, business processes, data governance, and data-informed decision-making across the Maryland Judiciary., Enterprise Data Analytics, Integrity & Reporting

Conduct advanced analysis of enterprise judicial data to assess data integrity, identify statewide trends, anomalies, patterns, and systemic issues, and evaluate operational performance.

Integrate data from multiple sources and analytical perspectives to identify relationships among judicial data, business processes, operational practices, and statewide outcomes.

Develop dashboards, performance measures, reports, analytical models, and other decision-support resources that provide meaningful insight into statewide operations and data quality.

Validate the effectiveness of operational improvements, data standards, and corrective actions through enterprise analytics and trend analysis.

Translate complex analytical findings into actionable recommendations for Judiciary leadership, courts, Court Analyst Consultants, Data Standards Analysts, and other stakeholders.

Data Standards Program Leadership

Provide functional leadership for CM&DE’s Data Standards Program and establish priorities for statewide data standards and compliance review activities based on enterprise data trends, operational risks, strategic initiatives, and organizational priorities.

Coordinate Data Standards Analyst review activities and establish analytical requirements, review methodologies, and expected outcomes.

Analyze and integrate review findings with enterprise data to identify recurring, systemic, or statewide issues.

Determine when findings require additional data analysis, operational consultation, business process evaluation, or escalation to appropriate stakeholders.

Coordinate enterprise responses to significant data-integrity and compliance issues in collaboration with Data Standards Analysts, Court Analyst Consultants, R&A, courts, and AOC stakeholders.

Data Governance, Business Rules & Compliance

Monitor and evaluate statewide adherence to established judicial data standards, business rules, coding standards, and related data requirements.

Analyze compliance trends, recurring data-quality issues, and areas of risk to identify patterns requiring corrective action, additional review, or enterprise-level response.

Evaluate the effectiveness of business rules, data controls, and governance practices in supporting the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of judicial data.

Recommend improvements to data standards, business rules, governance practices, data controls, and review methodologies based on analytical findings and identified risks.

Collaborate with R&A, Data Standards Analysts, Court Analyst Consultants, and other stakeholders to support consistent interpretation and application of statewide data requirements.

Operational Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

Collaborate with Court Analyst Consultants, Data Standards Analysts, courts, R&A, JIS, and other AOC stakeholders to evaluate significant data-integrity issues and determine appropriate analytical, operational, or governance responses.

Translate enterprise analytical and Data Standards review findings into actionable opportunities for business process improvement, data standardization, corrective action, and continuous improvement.

Provide analytical support for statewide strategic initiatives, including establishing performance measures, evaluating outcomes, and identifying emerging risks or trends requiring additional action.

Partner with Court Analyst Consultants when findings indicate that business processes or operational practices may contribute to recurring or systemic data-quality issues.

Professional Leadership & Collaboration

Participate in committees and workgroups.

Maintain expertise in analytics, governance, and data standards.

Other Duties as Assigned

Perform other duties consistent with the purpose and level of the position., Exercise independent judgment in evaluating complex or ambiguous enterprise data-quality and compliance issues.

Distinguish isolated data errors from recurring, systemic, or enterprise-level issues requiring broader intervention.

Determine when analytical or review findings warrant additional data analysis, operational consultation, business process evaluation, governance action, or escalation.

Establish priorities for data standards and compliance review activities based on organizational risk, enterprise trends, and strategic objectives.

Collaborate effectively with Data Standards Analysts, Court Analyst Consultants, court leadership and staff, R&A, JIS, and other AOC stakeholders.

Communicate complex data concepts, findings, risks, and recommendations clearly to varied audiences verbally and in writing.

Interpret the Judiciary’s Policies and Procedures and the workflow of the Circuit Courts.

Manage multiple analytical and program priorities while maintaining accuracy, objectivity, confidentiality, and established deadlines.

Education: Bachelor?s degree from an accredited college or university in Data Analytics, Data Science, Information Systems, Computer Science, Statistics, Business Analytics, Business Administration, Public Administration, Criminal Justice, or a related field.

Experience: Five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience involving data analysis, data quality, data governance, compliance analysis, business intelligence, performance measurement, or a related field. Experience must include analyzing complex datasets, identifying trends, anomalies, or systemic data-quality issues, developing reports, dashboards, or data visualizations, and translating analytical findings into recommendations for operational or organizational improvement. Experience using SQL or a comparable database query language and Power BI or a comparable business-intelligence/data-visualization tool is required.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Circuit Court case management processes, judicial data, data standards, business rules, Maryland Rules, Judiciary policies and procedures in a Maryland Circuit Court or other Maryland Judiciary environment. Experience analyzing Circuit Court or Maryland Judiciary data for data quality, compliance, operational performance, or enterprise decision-making is preferred.

Note: Additional professional experience in data analysis, data quality, data governance, compliance analysis, business intelligence, performance measurement, or a related field may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

Advanced principles and practices of enterprise data analysis, data integrity, data quality, data standardization, business intelligence, and performance measurement.

Data governance principles, business rules, coding standards, data controls, and methods for evaluating compliance with established data requirements.

Maryland Judiciary operations, Circuit Court case management processes, judicial data, applicable policies, Maryland Rules, and operational requirements.

Statistical and analytical methods used to identify trends, anomalies, patterns, relationships, and systemic data-quality issues.

Principles of continuous improvement, root-cause analysis, performance measurement, and organizational decision support.

Principles associated with designing and administering structured data-quality and compliance review programs.

Skill in:

Research and data analysis.

Querying, integrating, analyzing, and interpreting complex enterprise datasets using SQL or comparable query languages and analytical tools.

Developing dashboards, performance measures, reports, analytical models, and data visualizations using Power BI or comparable business-intelligence tools.

Identifying systemic data-quality issues, trends, anomalies, compliance patterns, and operational risks through quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Integrating data standards review findings with enterprise analytics and operational information to identify root causes and organizational impacts.

Translating complex analytical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for executive, operational, technical, and non-technical audiences.

Establishing analytical priorities and coordinating complex data review and improvement initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.

Ability to:

Meet established deadlines and work as a team player in a professional setting., Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for light work.

Equipment, Machinery and Tools:

Personal computer (laptop and desktop), photocopier, scanner, projector, telephone with microphone for tele-conferencing

Software and Computer Skills:

SQL or comparable database query tools; Power BI or comparable business intelligence and data visualization tools; Microsoft Excel or comparable spreadsheet/data analysis tools; and other enterprise reporting and analytical platforms used by the Judiciary.

Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, MDEC, Zoom for Government, MS Team, SharePoint, ShareFile. Will need the ability to create documents, facilitate meetings and work effectively from various locations.

Ability to use web based legal research tools (Lexis Nexis, Westlaw).

$98,696

FLSA Status

Exempt

At Will

No

Position Type

Fulltime

The Maryland Judiciary offers a generous benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition assistance, continuing education programs, employee assistance programs, and State Retirement and Pension plans. Telework, up to 2 days per week, may also be available. Telework eligibility is based on job functions and the approval of the Administrative Head.

Maryland Judiciary Benefits (mdcourts.gov)

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Financial Disclosure: As a state employee, you may be required to file an annual Financial Disclosure with the State Ethics Commission. If you are required to file, you will be notified by the Judiciary Human Resources Division and must file within 30 days of employment and no later than April 30th of each subsequent calendar year.