Database Developer

skywarditsolutions; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA and FSA

Life and disability coverage

Paid time off: 15 days

Job summary

skywarditsolutions is seeking a Database Developer to support a federal healthcare data program that serves researchers improving care for chronically ill Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

The role focuses on a chronic conditions data warehouse, data ingestion, and building views for analysts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 2+ years as a Database Developer in government or healthcare setting preferred.
• Hands-on experience with SQL, Python, ETL, and Snowflake concepts.

Responsibilities

• Ingest new data sources into the chronic conditions data warehouse, expanding access to healthcare data for research use.
• Build, optimise, and maintain data views that integrate new and existing datasets with a focus on accuracy, clarity, and usability for analysts and researchers.
• Design and support ETL workflows in a cloud data warehouse such as Snowflake, ensuring reliability and scalability of data loading operations.
• Support production operations, including rotation-based responsibilities for ETL loads that may run off-hours or on weekends.
• Document processes and business logic to create reliable technical references for audits, troubleshooting, and onboarding.
• Collaborate with data analysts, technical leads, and program partners to align data structures with end-user needs and proactively resolve database or performance issues.

Skills

SQL

Python

ETL development

Snowflake concepts

.NET Framework

JavaScript

HTML

Oracle

Education

Bachelor's degree in data science, computer science, information systems, or a related field

Tools

Snowflake

Job description

Role overview

This position supports a federal healthcare data program that distributes information to researchers studying ways to improve care for chronically ill Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. The Database Developer works on a chronic conditions data warehouse, ingesting new sources, building views that integrate datasets, and keeping production operations reliable. The work is performed in a government contractor context and supports CMS-aligned research and policy innovation.

Responsibilities

• Ingest new data sources into the chronic conditions data warehouse, expanding access to healthcare data for research use.
• Build, optimise, and maintain data views that integrate new and existing datasets with a focus on accuracy, clarity, and usability for analysts and researchers.
• Design and support ETL workflows in a cloud data warehouse such as Snowflake, ensuring reliability and scalability of data loading operations.
• Support production operations, including rotation-based responsibilities for ETL loads that may run off-hours or on weekends.
• Document processes and business logic to create reliable technical references for audits, troubleshooting, and onboarding.
• Collaborate with data analysts, technical leads, and program partners to align data structures with end-user needs and proactively resolve database or performance issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in data science, computer science, information systems, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience as a Database Developer, ideally in a government or healthcare setting.
• Hands-on experience with SQL, Python, ETL development, and Snowflake data warehouse concepts.
• Understanding of data management best practices including permissions, recovery, security, and monitoring.
• Familiarity with front-end requirements and the ability to translate business needs into backend solutions.
• Knowledge of development tools such as the .NET Framework, JavaScript, HTML, and Oracle, plus strong communication and a proactive problem-solving attitude.

Nice to have

• Prior experience supporting CMS or similar federal health data programs.
• Experience with Snowflake or other modern cloud-based data warehouses.
• Exposure to AI or machine learning techniques for data quality and anomaly detection.

Benefits and work setup

• Salary range of $80,000 to $95,000 per year, with compensation described as competitive and transparent.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; HSA and FSA; life and disability coverage.
• 15 days of paid leave, 7 days of sick leave, 2 days of bereavement leave, and 11 paid federal holidays, plus up to 40 hours for jury duty.
• Up to 4 weeks of paid paternity and maternity leave, a 401(k) with a 4% employer contribution and no vesting period, and a $5,000 annual professional development budget.
• Company-provided laptop, $600 per year for technical supplies, a $2,000 referral bonus, and voluntary legal and ID shield benefits.
• Flexible working hours and remote opportunities, with employment contingent on acceptable background investigation results and the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.