Job Title: Data Masking Consultant
Location: SFO or El Dorado Hills, CA
Pay Rate: DOE
Type: W2,C2C
Duration: 4 Months with possible extension
Must skills Needed:
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate and work in teams
• 3 to 5 years of experience in IT industry specifically in Test Data Masking; Healthcare industry background with understanding of HIPAA and Privacy acts is a plus
• 3 years of experience in using IBM Optim (version 11.3) Data Masking and Subsetting techniques; writing user defined functions in IBM Optim is a plus
• 3 years of experience on RDBMS (Oracle and SQL Server); Experience in SQL Server is a must; Expertise in cross platform/database is a plus
• 2 years of experience with UNIX/Linux/Windows and Flat file systems; Knowledge of capacity planning is a plus;
• 1 to 3 years of experience with Shell and Perl Scripting
• Ability to write queries/macros/scripts using tools like SQL, Excel, Shell, XML etc
• Technical knowledge regarding data models, data flow diagrams and database design development
• Good understanding of data masking, scrubbing, quality and integration techniques
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Vizio, Project Planning and PowerPoint
Responsibilities:
Day to Day Responsibilities of this Position and Description of Project:
Reporting to the Lead Test Data Specialist, the Data Masking Consultant will focus on requirements gathering, design, development, implementation and support of Blue Shield of California’s (BSC) Test Data Masking needs. The individual will support automation framework and solutions for test data masking and subsetting using IBM Optim tool. The position will work closely with Applications Development, Project Managers, QA/Test, Database Administrators, Data Modelers and Data Quality teams to define requirements and develop data masking solutions. Support applications that have existing standard masking artifacts and processes.
• understand the current process in place and execution of standard masking techniques across the applications and projects
• gathering data masking and subsetting requirements from application SMEs and testing SMEs
• demand planning and providing level of effort based on the available information
• develop and implement automation of the data masking processes
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Skills Required
- 3 to 5 years experience in IT specifically in Test Data Masking
- Healthcare industry background with understanding of HIPAA and Privacy acts
- 3 years experience using IBM Optim (version 11.3) for Data Masking and Subsetting
- Experience writing user defined functions in IBM Optim
- 3 years experience on RDBMS, including Oracle and SQL Server (SQL Server is a must)
- 2 years experience with UNIX/Linux/Windows and flat file systems
- 1 to 3 years experience with Shell and Perl scripting
- Ability to write queries/macros/scripts using SQL, Excel, Shell, XML
- Technical knowledge of data models, data flow diagrams and database design
- Good understanding of data masking, scrubbing, quality and integration techniques
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Visio, Project Planning and PowerPoint
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate in teams
What We Do
Systems MEA is an MEA-based subsidiary of Pakistan's largest IT company, Systems Limited, which houses a skilled workforce of 7000+ employees globally. Our experience spans to 4 decades with a presence across 5 continents. Our satisfied industry leading clientele of 400+ public and private institutions is a testament to our unparalleled digital solutions. We aspire to enable businesses to build a thriving digital tomorrow that ensures business success in the MEA business landscape. We achieve that by empowering businesses to transform at an enterprise level through innovative and tailored digital solutions.
