Program Overview:
The Massachusetts Executive O ce of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) is the largest secretariat in
MA state government, comprised of 16 agencies with over 23,000 employees statewide. EOHHS services
directly touch the lives of slightly more than one in four residents in the Commonwealth some of our most
vulnerable citizens, including children, youth, adults, and elders. EOHHS provides access to medical and
behavioral health care, substance misuse treatment, long term services and support, and nutritional and nancial
bene ts to those with low incomes. We connect elders, individuals with disabilities, and veterans with
employment opportunities, housing, and supportive services. We steer troubled youth towards a more successful
path and do everything possible to keep children in our child welfare system safe. We support individuals who
are developmentally disabled, mentally ill, blind, deaf or hard of hearing.
Job Overview
The Massachusetts Executive O ce of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) is seeking to hire a motivated IT
Senior AWS Developer to join its Medicaid Systems Development (MSD) team supporting MassHealth
Applications. MassHealth (MH) is the EOHHS o ce that administers the Medicaid program and the Children s
Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in Massachusetts. MassHealth applications provide critical support for access
to health care for some of Massachusetts most vulnerable individuals.
The Sr. AWS developer s primary role is to support OLTSS initiative to design and develop a serverless
application that enables providers to submit an online CIR form and seamlessly transmit the files to our
document management system (EDM). The solution captures and stores metadata during upload sessions in a
PostgreSQL RDS database for audit and compliance purposes. MassHealth is looking for motivated individuals
with deep technical expertise in AWS that seek-out public service as an opportunity, gain valuable experience,
and give back to the community. This position is anticipated to be a minimum six-month engagement with the
possibility of being extended for a longer term.
Job Duties: (Detailed list of Responsibilities)
Responsible for the analysis, design, coding, debugging, testing, and documentation in the development
and maintenance of critical MassHealth applications
Accountable for full systems development life cycle including system architecture documents; technical
design documents, release management guide, deployment plan documents, and other technical artifacts
Prepare SQL scripts for modifying and maintaining data. Write optimized queries, views for integration
with other applications
Document and maintain code using change control software
Support cross-functional projects and integrated business solutions to enhance stakeholder capabilities and
efficiencies
Work with cross-functional teams to manage projects, create statement of work and communicate progress
on goals to both technical and non-technical groups
Adhere to established Commonwealth policy and procedures
REQUIRED SKILLS (Special Skill Set, Abilities, Knowledge):
AWS Cloud Platform (Essential)
5+ years hands-on AWS experience including building, deploying, troubleshooting, and configuration
3+ years developing AWS Serverless applications using:
o AWS Lambda (Python runtime)
o Step Functions for workflow orchestration
o API Gateway for REST/HTTP APIs
o Amazon Cognito for authentication/authorization
o CloudFormation, Terra Form, or CDK for Infrastructure as Code
o S3 for document storage and processing
o CloudWatch for monitoring and logging
Frontend Development
3+ years hands-on React development experience
Experience with modern React patterns (hooks, context, functional components)
Proficiency in JavaScript ES6+, HTML5, CSS3
Experience with state management (Redux, Context API)
Knowledge of responsive design and accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1)
Backend & Database
4+ years Python development experience for backend components
3+ years hands-on PostgreSQL RDS experience including:
o Relational database design and optimization
o Moderate to complex query writing and performance tuning
o Connection pooling and security best practices
Integration & Document Processing
Experience with SOAP/REST web services integration
Knowledge of document processing and conversion libraries
Understanding of file upload handling and validation
Experience with binary data processing and encoding
Additional Required Qualifications
Technical Expertise
Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
Knowledge of security best practices for serverless applications
Experience with API design and documentation (OpenAPI/Swagger)
Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration
Understanding of microservices architecture patterns
CMIS (Content Management Interoperability Services) experience highly preferred
Experience with enterprise document management systems
Knowledge of SOAP/XML web services and MTOM attachments
Understanding of metadata schemas and content type management
Development Practices
Strong experience with Git version control and branching strategies
Test-driven development (TDD) and automated testing frameworks
Agile/Scrum development methodology experience
Code review and documentation best practices
Soft Skills & Work Style
Immediate availability for 90-day engagement
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
Excellent communication skills for technical documentation
Experience working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
Ability to quickly understand existing codebases and systems
QUALIFICATIONS (Education, Years Experience, Certificates):
Bachelor s degree in computer science or a related field or relevant work experience
8+ years experience programming in a team environment.
Strong working knowledge and experience in programming with Oracle and Java/J2EE technologies.
Ability to design SQL databases given applications demands and data models
Working knowledge and experience of application servers, ideally WebLogic and AWS
Proven ability to write well-designed, efficient, and testable code
Experience supporting a test-driven development culture
Knowledge and experience working with information and security architectures
Experience programming in Agile methodologies
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