SQL Developer & Analyst (Remote Opportunity)

VetsEZ•Austin, TX

3d•Remote

About The Position

VetsEZ is seeking a SQL Developer / Data Analyst for a 100% remote position supporting a large federal government healthcare modernization project for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The role provides SQL development, data analysis, reporting, and data quality monitoring for electronic health record (EHR) modernization initiatives. The developer will work with large clinical and operational datasets to support data migration, integration, validation, and business intelligence reporting using SQL Server, Power BI, and related technologies. The position is part of a remote, multidisciplinary Agile team and collaborates with software developers, data engineers, quality assurance personnel, and federal stakeholders. The developer participates in analysis, reporting, validation, and continuous improvement activities to help ensure healthcare data accuracy, completeness, and reliability throughout modernization and migration efforts. Candidates must reside within the continental United States. U.S. citizenship is required. Selected candidates must successfully complete a background check and be able to obtain and maintain a Government/Public Trust clearance, including required fingerprinting, when required for the position. Sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or another engineering or technical discipline, or eight years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
At least five years of relevant professional experience.
Hands-on experience developing advanced SQL queries, scripts, and data extraction processes using Microsoft SQL Server, including work with large, complex datasets and query performance optimization.
Experience analyzing healthcare or clinical datasets, familiarity with healthcare data standards and systems such as HL7, FHIR, or VistA, and experience supporting data validation, transformation, and integration.
Strong understanding of relational database structures, data modeling, indexing, normalization, and performance tuning.
Experience developing reports and visualizations using Power BI, Tableau, or Microsoft Excel.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills; attention to detail; and ability to identify data discrepancies, investigate root causes, and ensure data accuracy and integrity.
Strong written and verbal communication, documentation, and collaboration skills, including the ability to present technical findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders and work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to successfully complete a background check and obtain and maintain a Government/Public Trust clearance, including fingerprinting when required.
Must reside within the continental United States.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience supporting VA healthcare data systems, including VX130, Oracle Health Millennium, or the Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW).
Familiarity with InterSystems IRIS, Caché, mirrored database architectures, or EHR data migration and cutover verification activities.
Experience in Agile development environments using JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
Knowledge of healthcare data governance, metadata management, source-to-target mapping, data quality monitoring, and technical documentation practices.
Experience using AI-assisted tools such as GitHub Copilot to develop and optimize SQL queries, generate validation and reconciliation scripts, identify anomalies, analyze trends, and produce technical documentation.
Understanding of AI output validation, PHI/PII protection, and responsible AI practices in federal healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and optimize advanced SQL queries, scripts, and transformation logic for data extraction, validation, reconciliation, and analysis across large clinical and operational datasets in SQL Server.
Analyze healthcare data from multiple systems, identify trends and anomalies, and create reports, dashboards, and visualizations using Power BI, Tableau, Excel, and related business intelligence tools.
Collaborate with developers, data engineers, and program stakeholders on data flows, source-to-target mappings, transformation requirements, and conceptual and physical data models for federal healthcare data warehouses and integration initiatives.
Develop and maintain data quality monitoring processes, validation routines, and reconciliation reports to assess completeness, accuracy, consistency, and timeliness during data migration and EHR modernization.
Investigate data discrepancies; perform exploratory data analysis and root-cause investigations; document findings; and maintain technical documentation such as data dictionaries, mapping specifications, runbooks, and validation protocols.
Support recurring reporting deliverables and evaluate AI-assisted tools for SQL optimization, automated data quality checks, anomaly detection, and technical documentation, validating generated outputs and maintaining data security and quality standards.
Take on additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to support team objectives and project success.