Data Analyst

Summary

Join Skyward, a people-centered business with a civic tech mission, as a Data Analyst. You will support the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by disseminating data to researchers studying ways to improve healthcare quality and reduce costs for chronically ill beneficiaries. The role involves ingesting, validating, and documenting data from new sources, providing subject matter expertise to stakeholders, and creating production-quality code in Python, R, or SAS to analyze healthcare data. You will also review analytic specifications and outputs, communicate with team members, and respond to researcher inquiries. This position requires a bachelor's degree, 2+ years of experience, strong SQL skills, and excellent communication abilities. Skyward offers a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, statistics, public health, or a related field
• 2+ years of work experience, preferably within the healthcare or government data sector
• Strong skills in SQL and hands-on experience working with large, complex datasets
• Working knowledge of SAS, R, Stata, Python, or SQL, especially for manipulating and examining large administrative health data files
• Attention to detail and the ability to spot patterns, inconsistencies, or data issues that others might miss
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; you’ll be working with both technical teams and policy-focused stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Be part of a team supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by disseminating data to researchers who are studying ways to improve the quality and reduce the cost of care provided to chronically ill Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries
• Ingest, validate, and document data from new sources to ensure quality, consistency, and usability within the broader Medicare and Medicaid data ecosystem
• Provide subject matter expertise and technical guidance to stakeholders, answering data questions from a variety of federal researchers and healthcare analysts
• Provide technical writing and revision of existing output review guidelines
• Write and maintain production-quality code in Python, R, or SAS to clean, transform, and analyze healthcare data at scale
• Review analytic specifications and outputs to ensure alignment with business rules and research requirements
• Communicate and coordinate output reviews with team members and helpdesk and respond to researcher inquires

Preferred Qualifications

• You have experience supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
• You’re excited by the idea of supporting federal research with real-world impact

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance (fully paid for employees)
• 15 days of paid leave
• 7 days of sick leave
• 2 days bereavement leave
• 11 paid Federal holidays
• Up to 40 hours for jury duty
• 401K with 4% employer contribution (and no vesting period)
• Up to 4 weeks of paid paternity and maternity leave
• Company provided laptop
• $5,000 per year for professional development
• $600 per year for technical supplies and equipment
• $2,000 referral bonus
• Life and disability insurance
• HSA and FSA
• Legal Shield and ID Shield Voluntary Benefits
• Opportunity to work in a collaborative, motivated team focused on modernizing government services with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions
• Flexible working hours and remote opportunities