Business Systems Analyst/Programmer
This position is responsible for supporting and maintaining existing Rhapsody Integration Engine, .NET applications, and related infrastructure while assisting with troubleshooting, automation, and system enhancements. The role will also play a key part in the modernization of legacy disease surveillance systems by evaluating, planning, and recommending new technologies to improve public health data exchange and data infrastructure.
A critical requirement for this position is extensive experience with the Rhapsody Integration Engine and Integrated Disease Surveillance Systems (IDSS). The consultant will support and enhance public health data exchange workflows, manage interfaces, and ensure seamless communication between healthcare organizations and public health agencies. Experience with Oracle PL/SQL is preferred but not required.
The contractor will support mission-critical public health data exchange operations, including data integration between external organizations, the Department of Public Health (DPH), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Responsibilities include troubleshooting the NEDSS Base System (NBS), implementing system upgrades and enhancements, maintaining supporting applications such as NBS Utilities and the ELR Data Store, and collaborating with external partners including hospitals, laboratories, and the CDC.
Key Responsibilities
- Support, maintain, and troubleshoot existing .NET applications and Windows-based infrastructure.
- Develop, enhance, and maintain automation scripts using PowerShell and SQL.
- Participate in planning and guiding modernization initiatives for legacy public health systems.
- Evaluate and recommend modern technologies, tools, and best practices for disease surveillance and data management.
- Collaborate with technical teams to analyze current architecture and identify improvement opportunities.
- Create technical documentation and provide knowledge transfer to internal staff.
- Accurately track project activities using 7pace Timetracker.
Public Health Data Exchange Responsibilities
- Manage and optimize data exchange workflows between healthcare organizations, DPH, and CDC.
- Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot interfaces within the Rhapsody Integration Engine.
- Develop and maintain HL7 message routing, transformations, mappings, and integrations.
- Troubleshoot, support, and enhance the NEDSS Base System (NBS).
- Implement upgrades, enhancements, and new system modules.
- Maintain supporting systems including NBS Utilities and the ELR Data Store.
- Coordinate with external stakeholders, including public health agencies, hospitals, laboratories, and CDC partners.
Required Qualifications
- Extensive hands-on experience with the Rhapsody Integration Engine, including interface development, message transformation, and troubleshooting.
- Strong SQL development and database troubleshooting experience.
- Proficiency in C# and the .NET Framework.
- Experience with Windows Server administration.
- Knowledge of IIS (Internet Information Services).
- Experience developing PowerShell scripts for automation and maintenance.
- Strong Windows OS troubleshooting and support skills.
- Ability to contribute to architectural discussions and modernization planning initiatives.
- Experience evaluating and implementing modern technologies for data-driven systems.
- Ability to support complex public health data exchange environments and workflows.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Oracle PL/SQL.
- Knowledge of HL7 and FHIR healthcare interoperability standards.
- Experience with Team Foundation Server (TFS).
- Experience with Electronic Case Reporting (eCR).
- Experience with Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR).
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps.
- Knowledge of SMTP and SFTP protocols.
- Understanding of healthcare messaging standards and coding systems such as LOINC, SNOMED, and ICD-10-CM.
- Knowledge of NBS/NEDSS systems and public health surveillance workflows.
