Data Analytics Developer (Remote Eligible)

Summary

Mathematica applies expertise at the intersection of data, methods, policy, and practice to improve well-being around the world. They are seeking a Data Analytics Developer who is passionate about using big data to answer research questions that influence decision making in U.S. health care policy.

Responsibilities

• Working with large secondary data sources such as Medicare and Medicaid administrative claims data and survey data to effectively answer research questions about health care policy
• Providing creating and best practice solutions for data processing optimization, commonly on cloud computing platforms
• Ensuring data quality through all stages of data processing with rigorous quality control
• Iteratively informing requirements and specifications, which will include articulating findings and working with researchers to adjust specifications and code as interim results are found

Skills

• A bachelor's degree with a strong academic record in computer science, economics, mathematics, statistics, biostatistics, public health, public administration, public policy, sociology, political science, or a related field
• 1-5 years of programming experience in a professional or academic environment
• Programming experience using Python, SQL, SAS, R or Stata, or a similar data engineering or statistical language
• Strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to work with others
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including an ability to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• Has the ability to pass a background investigation or security clearance for federally contracted project work
• Experience performing data pipelining or analytics using cloud computing platforms and services, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, and/or Databricks is strongly preferred
• Subject-matter knowledge in healthcare data preferred
• Holding an active Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Enterprise User Administration (EUA) ID is desired

Qualifications

Must Haves

• A bachelor's degree with a strong academic record in computer science, economics, mathematics, statistics, biostatistics, public health, public administration, public policy, sociology, political science, or a related field
• 1-5 years of programming experience in a professional or academic environment
• Programming experience using Python, SQL, SAS, R or Stata, or a similar data engineering or statistical language
• Strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to work with others
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including an ability to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• Has the ability to pass a background investigation or security clearance for federally contracted project work

Nice to Haves

• Experience performing data pipelining or analytics using cloud computing platforms and services, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, and/or Databricks is strongly preferred
• Subject-matter knowledge in healthcare data preferred
• Holding an active Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Enterprise User Administration (EUA) ID is desired

Benefits

• Discretionary bonus based on company and individual performance
• Employee stock owner
• Coworking spaces where available