Programmer Specialist

Type: Full-Time

Posted: 10/23/2023

Category: Programmer/Analyst

Position Title: Programmer Specialist

Description:

The Hilltop Institute is seeking a Programmer Specialist with Linux, Python, SQL and Tableau programming experience with health care data to join Hilltop's Technology and Compliance engineering team as a quality control (QC) systems engineer.

Department:

The Hilltop Institute

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 Linux, Python, SQL and Tableau programming experience with health care data to join Hilltop's Technology and Compliance engineering team as a quality control (QC) systems engineer. The Specialist must have proven analytical skills and an understanding of data security and management, at scale and with experience in automating QC controls. Hilltop's DevOps team is at the forefront of operational support of large Medicaid and other health-related databases and products and has developed automation QC processes for validating products.

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.

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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:

• Maintaining and expanding the quality control automation tool suite that Hilltop has developed in support of various products, including its flagship DataPort business intelligence platform

• Providing release management of new products, leveraging our version control system GitLab

• Ensuring security practices are included and adhered to by front-end and back-end engineers during product development

• Working closely with the Data Manager to support daily operational quality control and cybersecurity tasks

• Supporting Analysts' and Programmers' requests

• Performing other duties as assigned

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 also possess the following professional and interpersonal competencies: a strong interest in working with large data sets and performing quality control on them on both Windows and Linux operating systems; demonstrable experience with 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:

• 22 Days of Annual Leave
• 15 Days of Sick Leave
• 15 Holidays
• 3 Personal Days

Tuition Remission:

• 8 credit hours per semester

• Tuition remission at UMBC for eligible dependents after two years of FT employment

Additional Benefits:

• Life and disability insurance

• Retirement plans (including the choice of joining the pension plan)

• Professional development opportunities

• Wellness opportunities

• & Much more

Contingent II positions may include some benefits.

Benefits offered align with type (Regular, Contingent II, etc.) of position.

Salary: Salary 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.

UMBC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer