Skyward is hiring a
Database Developer

Summary

Join us at Skyward, a people-centered business that values integrity, compassion, inquisitiveness, unconventionality, and authenticity. We're seeking a Database Developer to support the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by designing, building, and optimizing databases with skill and precision.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, computer science, information systems, or a related field
• At least 2 years’ experience working as a Database Developer
• Experience developing ETL packages
• In-depth understanding of data management (e.g. permissions, recovery, security and monitoring)
• Knowledge of software development and user interface web applications
• Hands on experience with SQL
• Familiarity working with .Net Framework, JavaScript, HTML and Oracle
• Excellent analytical and organization skills
• An ability to understand front-end users’ requirements and a problem-solving attitude
• Excellent verbal and written 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
• Support data warehouse architecture development across one or more data warehouse solutions such as Snowflake
• Provide rotation-based production support for ETL batch loads including off-hours and weekends
• Analyze and resolve complex hardware/software compatibility and interface design considerations
• Conduct investigations and tests of considerable complexity
• Maintain data documentation on processes and procedures
• Track multiple data feeds, business rules, and statuses to ensure management receives accurate data and information

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