Sr. Data Analytics Developer/Sr. Data Engineer

Sr. Data Analytics Developer/Sr. Data EngineerContract | US Citizen | Remote Contract (1 year+)100% Remote Due to our government client requirements, we can only consider individuals for this position who hold an active Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Enterprise User Administration (EUA) ID..NO THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS PLEASE! CANDIDATES MUST BE SELF-REPRESENTED.DescriptionWe're supporting our client on a CMS-focused healthcare analytics program and are seeking a hands-on Sr. Data Analytics Developer/Sr. Data Engineer to join their team.The ideal candidate will work in languages such as Python and SQL, or other data engineering or statistical programming languages. Individuals with an interest in confronting the challenges of working with large, complex data sets, an interest in data manipulation and analysis, and a desire to become a subject matter expert in health care data are strongly encouraged to apply.Holding an active Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Enterprise User Administration (EUA) ID is required.ResponsibilitiesLeading the development of scalable data pipelines and analysis systems involving large secondary data sources such as Medicare and Medicaid administrative claims data and survey data to effectively answer research questions about health care policyProviding creative and best practice solutions for data processing optimization, commonly on cloud computing platformsEnsuring data quality through all stages of data processing with rigorous quality controlIteratively informing requirements and specifications, which will include articulating findings and working with researchers to adjust specifications and code as interim results are foundMentoring junior developers to follow technical standards and best practices, and may lead small teams of 2-3 developersRequirementsBachelor’s degree with a strong academic record in computer science, economics, applied mathematics, statistics, public health, public administration, public policy, sociology, political science, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.5+ years of in-depth programming experience in a professional and/or academic environment.Programming expertise using Python, SQL, SAS, R, Stata, or a similar data engineering or statistical language.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.Strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to build consensus.Excellent written and oral communication skills, including an ability to explain technical concepts and/or engineering approaches to a non-technical audience.Experience processing and analyzing health care claims is preferred.Subject-matter knowledge in healthcare data preferred.Holding an active Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Enterprise User Administration (EUA) ID is required.Please Note:Only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.No calls, inquiries, or Third-Party Vendors please.We are an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. (The ACI Group is unable to sponsor H1B Visas).$1000 Referral Bonus - www.aci.com.Since 1988, The ACI Group, a Baltimore-based staffing firm, has been committed to hiring the industry's leading professionals, and presenting exciting career opportunities. We have access to varied types of contract, permanent and contract-to-perm positions and offer a choice of employment options including a full benefits package.