SQL Developer & Analyst Team Lead; Remote

We are currently looking for a SQL Development / Data Analysis Team Lead for a 100% remote position supporting a large federal government healthcare modernization project. This role will support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by leading a team responsible for SQL development, clinical data analysis, reporting, and data quality monitoring in support of electronic health record (EHR) modernization initiatives.

The Team Lead will provide technical leadership and hands-on expertise in SQL Server, data migration, data integration, and business intelligence reporting while ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of healthcare data.

The position operates within a remote, multidisciplinary Agile environment, collaborating with SQL developers, data analysts, data engineers, quality assurance personnel, program leadership, and federal stakeholders. The Team Lead will oversee technical deliverables, establish development standards, mentor team members, and coordinate data validation and reporting activities while supporting continuous improvement and responsible adoption of AI-assisted development tools.

The candidate must reside within the continental US.

Lead and mentor a team of SQL developers and data analysts, assigning tasks, establishing priorities, monitoring deliverables, conducting technical reviews, and supporting team development, onboarding, and performance improvement.

Provide hands-on technical leadership in developing, reviewing, and optimizing advanced SQL queries, scripts, and transformation logic within SQL Server environments, establishing coding standards, peer review practices, and database performance optimization guidelines.

Oversee healthcare data analysis, integration, and migration activities, including evaluating data flows, source-to-target mappings, conceptual and physical data models, and data warehouse structures to support EHR modernization objectives.

Direct data quality monitoring, validation, and reconciliation activities to ensure the completeness, accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of clinical datasets, leading root cause investigations and coordinating corrective actions with development and QA teams.

Serve as the primary technical point of contact for program leadership and VA stakeholders, coordinating data review sessions, communicating technical findings, managing risks, and reviewing reports, dashboards, and recurring program deliverables prior to release.

Establish and maintain technical documentation and development practices, including data dictionaries, runbooks, validation protocols, Agile workflows, and responsible AI-assisted development standards for SQL optimization, data analysis, automated validation, and documentation.

Take on additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to support team objectives and ensure the success of the project.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or another engineering or technical discipline, or eight (8) years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree, with a minimum of eight (8) years of relevant professional experience.
• Extensive hands-on experience developing, reviewing, and optimizing advanced SQL queries, scripts, and data transformation processes using Microsoft SQL Server, including working with large, complex datasets and applying indexing, normalization, and performance tuning techniques.
• Demonstrated experience leading or serving as a technical lead for SQL development, data analysis, or data engineering teams, including assigning work, establishing technical standards, reviewing deliverables, and providing technical guidance.
• Strong experience analyzing healthcare or clinical datasets, including familiarity with HL7,…