Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain robust ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest, process, and store structured and unstructured data.
- Build and optimize data models, databases, and data warehouses for analytical and operational use.
- Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to enable data-driven decision-making.
- Implement data quality checks, validation processes, and monitoring for accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
- Work with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) to deploy scalable and secure data solutions.
- Ensure compliance with government security, privacy, and data governance standards (NIST, FedRAMP, HIPAA if applicable).
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices.
- Participate in Agile/Scrum processes, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
- Assist in the evaluation and integration of new data technologies and tools.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
- 3–5 years of experience in data engineering, ETL development, or database management.
- Proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle).
- Experience with ETL/ELT tools and frameworks (Apache Airflow, Talend, Informatica, dbt, or similar).
- Experience programming in Python, Java, Scala, or other relevant languages.
- Familiarity with cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and related services (S3, Redshift, BigQuery, Azure Data Lake).
- Understanding of data warehousing, data lakes, and big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark, Kafka) is preferred.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
- US Citizenship or Permanent Residency required.
- Must reside in the Continental US.
- Depending on the government agency, specific requirements may include a public trust background check.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting state federal government IT programs specifically within CMS or health industry.
- Experience with data governance, metadata management, or data catalog tools.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices for data engineering, CI/CD, and containerization.
- Knowledge of compliance standards relevant to government data projects (NIST, FedRAMP, Section 508, HIPAA).
- Exposure to business intelligence tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker) is a plus.
- Certification in cloud platforms or data engineering (AWS Certified Data Analytics, Google Professional Data Engineer, or Microsoft Azure Data Engineer).
Top Skills
What We Do
We are your human-centric innovation partner, crafting impactful user experiences for government and commercial sectors with an unwavering commitment to efficiency and excellence.
Our Core Capabilities:
CMS Data Experience
Our team has established deep domain experience in insurance, claims, and quality data throughout the CMS ecosystem. We equip healthcare stakeholders with insights to make informed policy decisions through strategic data management, integrating diverse data sources, and conducting analysis.
Enabling Interoperability in Healthcare
We build functionality using standards such as FHIR to allow for data interoperability between government agencies, providers, and patients. Guided by our long-time partnership with CMS and healthcare stakeholders, we advocate for patient data accessibility, striving to enhance the quality of care delivered.
Leaders in DevSecOps
As some of the earliest practitioners of DevSecOps within CMS, we exemplify the significance of a carefully engineered CI/CD pipeline. Amidst unprecedented HealthCare.gov registrations, our team safeguards its stability and reliability.
Consulting to Innovate
At Element, we act as consultative partners at the crossroads of innovation and our clients' needs. No matter the challenge, we identify and prioritize the appropriate methods, ensuring tailored solutions and using modern technologies.
We believe in a world where solutions we build improve the lives of those who use them, and the elements of Innovation, Collaboration, Integrity, Equity, Creativity are the foundation
