We are seeking a highly skilled data science/analytics contractor with hands-on experience in SQL, DBT, and Tableau, and a strong understanding of Medicaid and Medicare dental data. This individual will help drive insights, automation, and model development in support of utilization-based scoring, claims optimization, and policy evaluation initiatives. Primary Job Responsibilities: + Design and maintain DBT models within a medallion data architecture + Write performant SQL to transform and analyze large datasets (primarily in Snowflake) + Build Tableau dashboards for executive and operational stakeholders, focused on dental claims, utilization trends, and benefit impact + Interpret Medicaid/Medicare dental data for care progression, cost modeling, and policy scenarios + Collaborate across data science, actuarial, and operations teams to deliver insights + Ensure data quality, validation, and documentation for auditability Must have Technical Skills: + Strong SQL skills and experience with cloud data warehouses (Snowflake preferred) + Proficiency with DBT for modular data modeling, testing, and documentation + Expertise in Tableau for building visually compelling, user-friendly dashboards + Experience working with Medicaid and/or Medicare dental data (e.g., CDT codes, utilization patterns, benefit design) + Strong understanding of healthcare claims data structures and dental domain terminology + Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills Nice to have technical skills: + Exposure to benefit expansion analysis, or dental claims optimization + Familiarity with Git, CI/CD workflows. + Python skills for data transformation or ML support