Data Analyst

Skyward

Data Analyst supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with healthcare data. Ingesting and analyzing data to improve quality and reduce costs for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $70,000 - $80,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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 inquiries.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonRSASSQLdata validationdata documentationdata cleaningdata transformationdata analysisstatistical analysis

Soft Skills

attention to detailcommunicationcollaborationtechnical writingproblem-solvingstakeholder engagementteam coordinationpattern recognitioninquiry responseguidance provision