About Skylight

Skylight is a digital consultancy using design and technology to help government agencies deliver better public services.

We’re at the forefront of a civic movement to reinvent how all levels of government serve families, patients, and many others in today's digital world.

If you want to play a part in driving this critical movement forward, we’d love for you to join our growing team of public interest technologists.

The work we do matters.

About the job

As a Digital Acquisition Consultant, you’ll partner with state Medicaid agencies and CMS to transform how government buys the technology that powers public benefits. This is a high-stakes, delivery-oriented role focused on helping states navigate the "policy-tech boundary" to implement new federal requirements.

You won't just be drafting paperwork; you'll be a strategic advisor translating complex statutory requirements into clear operational needs. You’ll help states move away from prescriptive, task-based contracting toward outcome-oriented strategies that ensure eligible people maintain their coverage. Operating across multiple states under tight deadlines, you’ll use modern procurement playbooks and agile methods to help agencies build, buy, and ship the right technical solutions.

What you’ll do

Translate statutory requirements into clear operational needs for state Medicaid, IT, and procurement staff
Analyze existing state eligibility systems and landscape gaps to guide states on whether to build, buy, configure, or leverage shared services like open-source options or CMS tools
Coach states to shift from prescriptive Statements of Work (SOWs) toward Statements of Objectives (SOOs) focused on measurable results and human-centered outcomes
Create criteria to evaluate vendor delivery capability and structure pricing for phased, iterative delivery that aligns with federal milestones
Adapt procurement playbooks to fit specific state regulatory environments by creating reusable templates for SOO language, evaluation rubrics, and decision frameworks
Perform "red-team" reviews of draft solicitations to identify risks like vendor lock-in, weak acceptance criteria, or missing exit provisions before they are released
Apply agile methods at the intersection of policy and technology to help states maintain flexibility for evolving federal guidance while moving quickly against strict timelines

What we're looking for

Minimum qualifications

Nice-to-have qualifications

Experience collaborating with state government partners
Experience with Medicaid, Medicare, or healthcare programs
Experience making procurement processes work better — mapping how things actually flow, finding what's broken, and fixing it
Understanding of how modern tech teams are structured and collaborate
Experience working in a remote-team environment.
Prior experience working in the civic tech procurement space
Experience working in a remote-team environment
Digital IT Acquisition Program (DITAP) Graduate

Don’t meet every qualification but think you can do the job? We’d still love to hear from you. If you’re excited about the role, apply. We consider candidates with a range of backgrounds and experiences.

Other requirements

All work must be conducted within the U.S., excluding U.S. territories. Some federal contracts require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment.
You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future without sponsorship.
As a government contractor, you may be required to obtain a public trust or security clearance.
You may be required to complete a company background check successfully.
Some of our available roles are on federal contracts that require a degree or additional years of experience as a substitute.

Position type

This is a full-time, exempt position.

Location

This is a fully remote position.

Care package

Salary

We want to give you the most competitive salary possible. After all, you deserve it! To that end, we use the results of our interview process to determine what salary is most appropriate given your current level of seniority. For a Digital Acquisition Consultant at Skylight, the current salary ranges are as follows:

Associate Digital Acquisition Consultant: $90,000–$125,000
Digital Acquisition Consultant I: $120,000–$140,000
Digital Acquisition Consultant II: $135,000–$160,000
Senior Digital Acquisition Consultant: $150,000–$185,000
Staff Digital Acquisition Consultant: $170,000–$203,000
Principal Digital Acquisition Consultant: $180,000–$230,000

Benefits

Your well-being is important to us, so we focus on supporting you in a variety of ways:

Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Life and AD&D insurance
Dependent care FSA, healthcare FSA, health savings account
Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 10% of your salary with no vesting period
Flexible paid-time-off policy (generally around 25 days per year), plus 11 paid federal holidays
Up to 12 weeks paid-time-off for all eligible new birth, adoption, or foster parents
Performance rewards, including annual salary increase, annual performance bonus, spot bonuses, and stock options
Business development / sales bonuses
Referral bonuses
Annual $2,000 allowance for professional development
Annual $750 allowance for tech-related purchases
Annual swag budget of $100 to display your Skylight pride with some merchandise (hoodies, hats, and more)
Dollar-for-dollar charity donation matching, up to $500 per year
Flexible, remote-friendly work environment
An environment that empowers you to unleash your superpowers for public good

Interview tips

We want you to have a great interview experience with us! Here are some tips to help you prepare for a successful interview:

Visit our join page to learn more about how our interview process works.
Check out our Career Pathways framework to learn more about the different roles within Skylight and the skills needed to do them.
If you’d like to request reasonable accommodations during the application or interviewing process, please contact our recruiting team at recruiting@skylight.digital.

We participate in E-Verify and upon hire, will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you’re authorized to work in the U.S.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.