Remote Database Engineer - Healthcare Data & ETL

SIERTEK LTD; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SierTeK Ltd. is seeking two Database Developers to support USAFSA M and AWARE program workflows from a remote location. You will design, build, and optimize automated data pipelines transforming military healthcare data into analytical datasets for epidemiology and operational medicine.

Collaborate with DHA personnel to ensure secure connections and data access, develop SQL queries and ETL processes, and contribute to technical reports and briefings for stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in database development, database administration, or data engineering.
• Advanced experience designing, developing, maintaining, and validating relational databases.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and SQL-based programming languages.
• Experience using SAS and SAS Enterprise Guide (SAS EG).
• Experience developing ETL processes and preparing analytical datasets.
• Strong understanding of database quality assurance, validation, and data governance.
• Current or ability to obtain HIPAA training for handling protected health information.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; ability to work independently while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
• Signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) prior to performance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the AWARE data team to design, develop, and maintain automated data processes that extract, transform, validate, and load (ETL) data from multiple Defense Health Agency (DHA) AVHE sources.
• Develop and maintain secure, high-quality analytical datasets that support epidemiologic research and operational analyses.
• Identify required DHA databases and coordinate with DHA Information Technology personnel to establish and maintain secure database connections.
• Develop, optimize, and execute SQL queries and database processes to retrieve, integrate, and prepare healthcare and operational data for analysis.
• Perform data validation, quality assurance, and integrity checks to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of analytical datasets.
• Develop subject matter expertise in military healthcare databases and provide technical guidance to analysts and researchers.
• Support the preparation of technical reports, presentations, white papers, and executive briefings.
• Present technical findings and project updates to government stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide consultation to the Aeromedical Waiver Division (AMWD) regarding database design, data products, and analytical support.
• Collaborate with USAFSAM/FESO leadership, epidemiologists, statisticians, and data scientists to support research and operational initiatives.
• Document database structures, ETL processes, SQL code, and technical procedures in accordance with organizational standards.

Skills

SQL

SAS

ETL development

Data governance

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or Statistics

Tools

SAS Enterprise Guide

Job description

SierTeK Ltd. is seeking two Database Developers to support USAFSA M and AWARE program workflows from a remote location. You will design, build, and optimize automated data pipelines transforming military healthcare data into analytical datasets for epidemiology and operational medicine.

Collaborate with DHA personnel to ensure secure connections and data access, develop SQL queries and ETL processes, and contribute to technical reports and briefings for stakeholders.