Skyward is hiring a
Database Administrator

Summary

Join us at Skyward, where we're passionate about people and human advancement through information technology. We're seeking Database Administrators to support the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by disseminating data to researchers.

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

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