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# Programmer Analyst (SAS or R) at DLH 

- **Company:** DLH 
- **Location:** United States
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-06-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/dlhcorporation/jobs/5159601007

## Job description

## About Us

DLH delivers improved health and national security readiness solutions for federal programs through science research and development, systems engineering and integration, and digital transformation. Our experts in public health, performance evaluation, and health operations solve the complex problems faced by civilian and military customers alike by leveraging advanced tools – including digital transformation, artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud enablement, modeling, and simulation, and more. DLH is dedicated to the idea that “Your Mission is Our Passion” and brings a unique combination of government sector experience, proven methodology, and unwavering commitment to innovation to improve the lives of millions.

## Overview

DLH Corp, is looking for a Public Health Programmer Analyst, using SAS or R, to join our talented and innovative team supporting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, GA.

CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), the Division of HIV Prevention (DHP) is charged with preventing HIV infection and reducing the incidence of HIV-related illness and death. The overarching objectives of the contract held by DLH are to assist DHP in addressing its public health mission by providing data management, data governance, data analysis, and data dissemination support to strengthen the nationwide capacity to monitor the HIV epidemic.

This position is 100% remote. However, employees may be required to attend occasional in-person meetings, trainings, or team events on an as-needed basis.  To support onboarding and compliance requirements, candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; or Washington, DC. Access to one of these secure office locations is required for smart card issuance, background investigation processing, and other periodic administrative or security-related activities.

## Responsibilities

- Develop SAS programs for validating surveillance, clinical, or research study data.
- Verify that all variables that should be included in the resulting dataset are present in the dataset and extraneous variables are excluded.
- Identify data discrepancies and other inconsistencies in the resulting dataset.
- Develop codebooks and data management plans.
- Run duplicate procedures and comparison of results to ensure validity with applicable standards of the resulting final data sets, indicators, questionnaire coding, metadata set, SAS programming, and output files.
- Conduct geospatial and molecular HIV analysis and interpret results using R.
- Work collaboratively with other analysts to develop novel code in support of analyses.
- Support dissemination and reporting of data to internal and external partners.
- Work alongside federal partners to support funded jurisdictions or funded CBOs.

## Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in public health, statistics, or related field.
- 2 years of experience working with R or SAS
- Demonstrated ability to work with multiple data sources to monitor and assess data to ensure data quality, including accuracy and completeness.
- Strong, demonstrated experience with SAS.
- Familiarity with R coding.
- Clear communication (written and verbal).
- Must be able to obtain a NAC clearance

## Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with HIV surveillance or research data.
- Prior experience with CDC, HHS, or other federal or state health agency.
- Master’s degree in public health, statistics, or related field.
- Experience creating and managing dashboards using Power BI.
- 2 years of experience in generating SAS-based reports using a variety of methods (e.g., PROC REPORT, PROC TABULATE) and exporting those reports to other formats such as Microsoft Excel, PDF, and HTML.
- Knowledge of HIV, molecular data, and public health surveillance systems.
- Experience with large (>500,000 observations), document-based datasets.
- Detail-oriented and able to create meticulous documentation of variables, datasets, and data attributes with a commitment to generating accurate data and products.
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Proficient SAS or R coding experience (SAS MACROS, PROC SQL, FORMATS, etc.).
- Manipulating and cleaning data using a variety of SAS functions, formats/informats, and procedures.
- Generating SAS-based reports using a variety of methods (e.g., PROC REPORT, PROC TABULATE) and exporting those reports to other formats such as Microsoft Excel, PDF, and HTML.
- Experience with behavioral or clinical surveillance data and/or primary or secondary research data.

Basic Compensation: $71,100 - $100,000 yearly salary

The salary range listed reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. The final offer may vary based on skills, experience, geographic location, market conditions, and internal equity. Additional compensation may include performance incentives and program-specific awards. We do not use salary history to determine compensation, in line with applicable law.

## Benefits

DLH Corp offers our employees an excellent benefits package, including Personal Time Off (PTO), medical, dental, vision, supplemental life with AD&D, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, and more. We want our employees to save for their future; therefore, we offer a 401(k) Retirement Plan, which includes a matching component. DLH is dedicated to your career development, providing training to help drive success, with access to our best-in-class e-learning suite for formal and informal learning, professional and technical certification preparation, and education assistance at accredited institutions.

## #LI-REMOTE

EEO

DLH Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.  DLH will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities and disabled Veterans who need assistance to apply.

DLH is committed to maintaining a fair and authentic interview process

## About DLH 

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: DLH is a federal government contractor that improves health and national security readiness through digital transformation, science research, systems engineering, and cybersecurity services.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: DLHC)
- **Headquarters**: Bethesda, Maryland, United States (National Capital Region Headquarters) and Atlanta, Georgia (Operational Headquarters)
- **Founded**: Year not publicly displayed on the website
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Federal Government Contracting (Health & National Security)
- **Target Customers**: U.S. federal civilian and military agencies (e.g., Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Veterans Affairs)
- **Mission Statement**: "Your Mission is Our Passion" — Delivering improved health and national security readiness solutions for federal programs through digital transformation, science, research and development, and systems engineering.

## Products & Services
- **Systems Engineering and Integration**: Delivering next-generation systems engineering solutions for federal civilian and national security communities.
- **Digital Transformation and Cyber Security**: Driving state-of-the-art innovations, including AI, advanced analytics, cloud-based applications, and telehealth systems.
- **Science, Research, and Development**: Advancing scientific knowledge through an extensive research portfolio and domain expertise.
- **Health Operations & Public Health**: Solving complex problems for civilian and military customers in public health, performance evaluation, and health operations.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available on the website (public company; check latest filings for current market cap)
- **Key Metric**: Over 3,000 employees dedicated to federal mission support
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Holds partnerships with the Department of Defense (SkillBridge program), and serves multiple federal civilian and military agencies.
- **Growth Signals**: Over 3,000 employees; certified as a Great Place To Work® and an Amazing Workplace®; operates across multiple U.S. locations including Bethesda, Atlanta, Norfolk, Charleston, and others.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep Federal Expertise**: Decades of experience serving U.S. federal health and national security missions, creating a high barrier to entry in the government contracting space.
- **Certified Workplace Culture**: Formally certified as a Great Place To Work® and Amazing Workplace®, based entirely on employee feedback.
- **Security Clearance Capabilities**: Ability to support positions requiring security clearances, including TS/SCI, essential for classified government work.
- **Comprehensive Capability Spectrum**: Covers the full lifecycle from research and development to systems engineering, digital transformation, and cybersecurity, offering integrated solutions.

## Strategic Focus
- **Digital Transformation**: Investing in AI, advanced analytics, cloud, and telehealth to modernize federal health and national security systems.
- **Talent Pipeline**: Actively investing in workforce development through internships, SkillBridge (military transition), and professional development platforms.
- **National Security Readiness**: Focused on enhancing readiness for military and civilian customers, including C4ISR sustainment and cybersecurity.
- **Hybrid/Flexible Work**: Recognizes work-life balance and offers remote, hybrid, and on-site roles depending on the position and client needs.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Certified Great Place To Work® and Amazing Workplace®; culture of collaboration across teams and programs, with a strong emphasis on mission-driven work ("Where Passion Meets Purpose").
- **Work Arrangements**: Offers remote, hybrid, and on-site roles depending on the position; flexible work arrangements are assessed per role.
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, short- & long-term disability, flexible spending accounts) effective first of the month after hire. Includes supplemental benefits like voluntary life, accident, and legal.
- **Professional Development**: Strong investment in employee growth with a comprehensive online learning platform, dedicated Talent Development team, and financial support for tuition, licensure, and certification programs.
- **Security and Mission Focus**: Opportunity to work on high-impact federal health and national security missions, with clear security clearance pathways.
- **SkillBridge Program**: Partners with the Department of Defense to help transitioning service members gain civilian experience during their last 180 days of service.

## Sources
1. [dlhcorp.com - Company Overview](https://www.dlhcorp.com/)
2. [dlhcorp.com - About Us](https://www.dlhcorp.com/about-us/)
3. [dlhcorp.com - Careers Page](https://www.dlhcorp.com/careers/)
4. [dlhcorp.com - Careers FAQ](https://www.dlhcorp.com/careers/frequently-asked-questions/)
5. [dlhcorp.com - Current Openings](https://www.dlhcorp.com/careers/current-openings/)

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