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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Associate Director Applied Informatics - **Company:** SCA Health - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $125,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Business Analytics Applications, Data Analysis, Health Informatics, Clinical Data Repository, Information Systems, Databases, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Database Development, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft SQL Server, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Query Optimization, Power BI, SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Server Integration Services, Tableau (Software), Transact-SQL, Enterprise Data Management, Cloud Platform System, Technical Debt, Information Technology, Vba Programming Language, Data Analytics, Data Management - **Published:** October 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://careers.sca.health/jobs/49479?lang=en-us ## About the Role *Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Informatics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Healthcare Administration, or related field. *Seven or more years of progressive experience in healthcare analytics, healthcare informatics, data engineering, business intelligence, or related disciplines. *Advanced expertise in Microsoft SQL Server and T-SQL development, including SSIS package development using Visual Studio. *Demonstrated experience designing and supporting analytical data solutions. *Experience working with large and complex healthcare datasets. *Proven ability to independently manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders. *Extreme attention to detail, with excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills. Preferred Qualifications *Understanding of healthcare operations, reimbursement methodologies, physician services analytics, population health initiatives, and deriving insights from clinical and clearinghouse claims data. *Intermediate proficiency creating and supporting automation using Excel VBA. *Experience supporting Tableau, Power BI, or other enterprise analytics platforms. *Knowledge of cloud-based data platforms and modern data architecture patterns., *Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Informatics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Healthcare Administration, or related field. *Seven or more years of progressive experience in healthcare analytics, healthcare informatics, data engineering, business intelligence, or related disciplines. *Advanced expertise in Microsoft SQL Server and T-SQL development, including SSIS package development using Visual Studio. *Demonstrated experience designing and supporting analytical data solutions. *Experience working with large and complex healthcare datasets. *Proven ability to independently manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders. *Extreme attention to detail, with excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills. Preferred Qualifications *Understanding of healthcare operations, reimbursement methodologies, physician services analytics, population health initiatives, and deriving insights from clinical and clearinghouse claims data. *Intermediate proficiency creating and supporting automation using Excel VBA. *Experience supporting Tableau, Power BI, or other enterprise analytics platforms. *Knowledge of cloud-based data platforms and modern data architecture patterns. Technical Competencies Advanced Proficiency *Microsoft SQL Server and T-SQL Development (including SSIS and Visual Studio) for ETL Development *Query Optimization and Performance Tuning *Healthcare Claims Data Integration Preferred Experience *PowerShell *Microsoft Excel VBA development *Tableau and/or Power BI *Python ## Description The Associate Director, Applied Informatics role serves as a senior technical contributor responsible for designing, developing, and advancing the data infrastructure, automation frameworks, and analytical enablement capabilities that support SCA Health's Enterprise Analytics organization. This role functions as a subject matter expert in healthcare data architecture, data integration and innovation, SQL Server technologies, and analytics platform support. Working across Strategic Analytics, Revenue Analytics, Operational Analytics, and Applied Informatics functions, the Associate Director partners with business and technical stakeholders to remove technical barriers, improve scalability, enhance data accessibility, and accelerate delivery of actionable insights. The role provides technical leadership through influence, mentorship, and solution design, while maintaining hands-on responsibility for development and implementation activities. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: SQL Server and Virtual Platform Management *Design, create, and maintain enterprise data solutions utilizing Microsoft SQL Server technologies, including stored procedures, functions, views, and SSIS package development using Visual Studio. *Serve as technical review steward for the team's full development lifecycle, ensuring adherence to enterprise standards for data quality, coding, performance, scalability, and technical best practices. *Serve as a technical lead for complex healthcare data integration, transformation, and analytics enablement initiatives while supporting the implementation of enterprise data governance principles. *Establish scalable, reusable data architectures that support enterprise reporting and advanced analytics, while recommending technical approaches that maximize value while minimizing complexity and maintenance burden. *Support long-term modernization and standardization efforts across analytics platforms, database environments, data movement processes, and ETL workflows. Analytics Enablement *Collaborate with business leaders and analysts to identify new analytical opportunities and translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions. *Support enterprise business intelligence platforms and self-service analytics initiatives. *Enable complex analyses leveraging internally-sourced clinical, operational, and financial information, as well as clearinghouse claims and value-based care data. *Ensure appropriate handling of sensitive healthcare information and compliance with organizational policies. Automation and Process Improvement *Identify opportunities to automate manual analytical and reporting processes. *Build scalable solutions that improve efficiency, reliability, and data accessibility. *Reduce technical debt through platform simplification, standardization, and modernization efforts. *Lead technical assessments and recommend improvements to existing data workflows and reporting infrastructure. *Drive adoption of innovative technologies that increase organizational analytical capabilities. Technical Leadership and Collaboration *Serve as a trusted advisor to analytics leaders, business stakeholders, and technical teams. *Provide guidance and mentorship to analysts and developers on data architecture, SQL development, and healthcare data concepts. *Foster collaboration between teams by leading technical discussions, design reviews, and solution planning activities. *Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences., *Microsoft SQL Server and T-SQL Development (including SSIS and Visual Studio) for ETL Development *Query Optimization and Performance Tuning *Healthcare Claims Data Integration Preferred Experience *PowerShell *Microsoft Excel VBA development *Tableau and/or Power BI *Python USD $125,000.00/Yr. USD $135,000.00/Yr. The Associate Director, Applied Informatics role serves as a senior technical contributor responsible for designing, developing, and advancing the data infrastructure, automation frameworks, and analytical enablement capabilities that support SCA Health's Enterprise Analytics organization. This role functions as a subject matter expert in healthcare data architecture, data integration and innovation, SQL Server technologies, and analytics platform support. Working across Strategic Analytics, Revenue Analytics, Operational Analytics, and Applied Informatics functions, the Associate Director partners with business and technical stakeholders to remove technical barriers, improve scalability, enhance data accessibility, and accelerate delivery of actionable insights. The role provides technical leadership through influence, mentorship, and solution design, while maintaining hands-on responsibility for development and implementation activities. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: SQL Server and Virtual Platform Management *Design, create, and maintain enterprise data solutions utilizing Microsoft SQL Server technologies, including stored procedures, functions, views, and SSIS package development using Visual Studio. *Serve as technical review steward for the team's full development lifecycle, ensuring adherence to enterprise standards for data quality, coding, performance, scalability, and technical best practices. *Serve as a technical lead for complex healthcare data integration, transformation, and analytics enablement initiatives while supporting the implementation of enterprise data governance principles. *Establish scalable, reusable data architectures that support enterprise reporting and advanced analytics, while recommending technical approaches that maximize value while minimizing complexity and maintenance burden. *Support long-term modernization and standardization efforts across analytics platforms, database environments, data movement processes, and ETL workflows. Analytics Enablement *Collaborate with business leaders and analysts to identify new analytical opportunities and translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions. *Support enterprise business intelligence platforms and self-service analytics initiatives. *Enable complex analyses leveraging internally-sourced clinical, operational, and financial information, as well as clearinghouse claims and value-based care data. *Ensure appropriate handling of sensitive healthcare information and compliance with organizational policies. Automation and Process Improvement *Identify opportunities to automate manual analytical and reporting processes. *Build scalable solutions that improve efficiency, reliability, and data accessibility. *Reduce technical debt through platform simplification, standardization, and modernization efforts. *Lead technical assessments and recommend improvements to existing data workflows and reporting infrastructure. *Drive adoption of innovative technologies that increase organizational analytical capabilities. Technical Leadership and Collaboration *Serve as a trusted advisor to analytics leaders, business stakeholders, and technical teams. *Provide guidance and mentorship to analysts and developers on data architecture, SQL development, and healthcare data concepts. *Foster collaboration between teams by leading technical discussions, design reviews, and solution planning activities. *Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.