Skyward is hiring a
Database Administrator

Summary

Join Skyward IT Solutions as a Database Administrator, supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by disseminating data to researchers. This is a contingent position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and two (2) years of general experience, or six (6) years of experience with no bachelor’s degree
• Hands-on experience with database standards and end user applications
• Excellent knowledge of data backup, recovery, security, integrity and SQL
• Familiarity with database design, documentation and coding
• Previous experience with DBA case tools (frontend/backend) and third-party tools
• Familiarity with programming languages API
• Problem solving skills and ability to think algorithmically
• Excellent communication skills

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 beneficiaries
• Create databases and table spaces, create and maintain instances and schemas, and evaluate logical data models
• Develop and document standard operating procedures for all DBA activities
• Maintains all SAS automation, user creation, Data Use Agreement (DUA) /user archive
• Write, test, implement, and document stored procedures and triggers
• Design, implement, and maintain database security procedures

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Benefits

$61,000 - $116,000 a year