Posted: 27-Oct-23
Location: MD
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 494345
| Department: | The Hilltop Institute |
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| Position Overview: | The Hilltop Institute (www.hilltopinstitute.org) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) is seeking a Programmer Specialist to join its Technology Innovation team. Hilltop uses a data-driven approach to inform key state and federal policymakers on health care financing and delivery system reform in Maryland and other states. Hilltop’s Technology & Compliance team develops programs to transform, standardize, and load data into a central repository and relational databases. Data sets include Medicare and Medicaid administrative data, hospital discharge data, nursing home assessment data, and long-term services and supports (LTSS) assessment and program participant data. Hilltop conducts programming to restructure and format data to support evaluations of health care quality and performance measures, conduct program evaluation, and perform rate setting. The team maintains the Maryland Department of Health Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) SQL Server and Tableau®-based decision support system, called the DataPort, to meet the reporting needs of health care policy decision-makers. Clients also include the Maryland Health Care Commission, the Developmental Disabilities Administration, and the Health Services Cost Review Commission, as well as the federal government and Medicaid agencies in other states. Hilltop seeks a programmer specialist with SAS, SQL, Tableau®, and WordPress programming experience with health care data to join Hilltop’s Technology and Compliance engineering team as a full stack engineer. The specialist must have proven analytical skills, and an understanding of data security and management, at scale. Hilltop’s engineering team is at the forefront of knowledge in working with large Medicaid and other health-related databases. |
| Why Work at UMBC? | UMBC offers competitive compensation. This role has over 4 weeks of vacation for regular full-time roles. Tuition remission is also available. What is it like to work at UMBC? Check out Glassdoor or Indeed. And read about our recent award, UMBC is a 2023 Great College to Work for…. In every category. |
| Telework: | A hybrid telework schedule may be available. |
| Responsibilities: | The Programmer Specialist will be responsible for developing and managing multiple programming projects. Specific duties include the following:
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| Required Minimum Qualifications: | Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Data Science, Computer Science or a closely related field. Must have proven analytical skills with attention to detail; be comfortable working in both a team environment and independently; be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint or GSuite; and have excellent verbal and written communication and time management skills. |
| Preferred Qualifications: | Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Data Science, Computer Science or a closely related field. The ideal candidate will possess the following professional and interpersonal competencies: a strong interest in working with large data sets, experience with GitHub/Git, and familiarity with Python and UNIX/Linux; a knowledge of large databases, such as Medicare and Medicaid databases, and data modeling techniques; the ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams and be flexible in a fast-paced environment; and excellent interpersonal skills. |
| Special Instructions to Applicants: | Upload a cover letter, resume, and the contact information for three professional references. |
| Closing Date: | Open Until Filled |
| Benefits: | UMBC offers a rich benefits package. Regular and grant funded regular positions (Full benefits summary click here): Generous Leave which includes accruing:
Additional Benefits:
Contingent II positions may include some benefits. Benefits offered align with type (Regular, Contingent II, etc.) of position. |
| Salary: | Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Type: | Grant Funded |
| Additional Information: | Note: This is a grant-funded position wherein employment is contingent upon the renewal of the grant. |
| FLSA Status: | Exempt |
| Equal Opportunity Statement: | UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women, minority group members, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. |
| Title IX: | As an institution that receives federal financial assistance, UMBC adheres to Title IX and does not discriminate on the basis of sex. For more information about Title IX and contact information for Title IX Coordinator click here. |
| Accommodation: | If you require a reasonable accommodation for a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 410-455-2337 or MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. |
| Work Authorization: | As required by the 1986 Immigration Act, be prepared to present acceptable documentation upon hire showing your identity and that you are a U.S. citizen or an alien who is authorized to work. |
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