SAS PROGRAMMER – HEALTHCARE / PUBLIC HEALTH | AUSTIN, TX
Client: State of Texas
Position: SAS Programmer – Healthcare / Public Health
Experience: 12+ Years (Mandatory)
Location: Austin, Texas
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 4 Days Remote + 1 Day Onsite per Week
Interview Mode: Face-to-Face (F2F) – Mandatory
Engagement: C2C
IMPORTANT – STRICT AUSTIN LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY
Candidates must currently reside within a 50-mile radius of Austin, Texas.
Candidates must already be residing in Texas.
No out-of-state candidates, even if they are willing to relocate to Texas.
Candidates must be available to attend the Austin office one day per week.
Face-to-Face interview is mandatory.
Minimum 12+ years of IT experience is required.
Please do not submit candidates who are planning to relocate to Texas. Only currently residing Texas candidates within the Austin 50-mile radius are acceptable.
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking an experienced SAS Programmer with Healthcare / Public Health Domain Experience for a State of Texas engagement.
The ideal candidate will have strong programming expertise in SAS, Python, or R, combined with hands-on experience in healthcare data integration, automation, interoperability, ETL development, and public health data management.
Candidates with experience working for State Health Departments, Public Health Agencies, Hospitals, Healthcare Organizations, or Healthcare Registry Projects will be highly relevant.
TOP REQUIRED SKILLS
SAS / Python / R Programming
Healthcare & Public Health Data Management
Data Automation & Scripting
Data Integration & Interoperability
Healthcare Data Extraction & Ingestion
Data Validation & Standardization
ETL Development / Data Mapping / Data Linkage
EHR / HL7 / FHIR / CDA
SQL & Relational Databases
Dashboard Development & Reporting
STRONG MATCH CANDIDATE PROFILE
The ideal candidate should possess:
12+ years of overall IT experience.
8+ years of hands-on Python and SAS programming experience.
Strong experience in healthcare data integration projects.
Experience working with Electronic Health Records (EHR) and HL7.
Experience developing automated ETL pipelines and data integration workflows.
Experience building data validation workflows and dashboards.
Hands-on experience working with hospital, healthcare, and public health datasets.
Experience with State Health Departments, Public Health Agencies, Hospitals, or Healthcare Registries.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Experience developing, testing, maintaining, and troubleshooting SAS, Python, R, or similar programming language scripts.
Experience with system integration, dashboard development, and automation to improve data interoperability workflows.
Experience working with structured and semi-structured healthcare, public health, or complex administrative datasets.
Strong knowledge of databases and database querying.
Ability to develop technical reports documenting system requirements, programmatic needs, and business requirements, translating them into technical solutions.
Experience testing and validating automated data integration solutions.
Ability to document code, technical specifications, workflows, and procedures.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams.
HEALTHCARE INTEROPERABILITY & DATA EXPERIENCE
Candidates should have experience with one or more of the following:
Electronic Case Reporting (eCR / eICR).
Electronic Health Records (EHR).
Health Information Exchange (HIE).
Healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7, XML, FHIR, and CDA.
SNOMED CT and other clinical terminology standards.
SQL and relational databases.
Public Health Surveillance Systems and Registries.
Healthcare Data Linkage and Matching.
Automated Data Pipelines and ETL Processes.
STRICT SCREENING: Please submit only candidates with 12+ years of IT experience, relevant healthcare/public health domain expertise, and current residency within 50 miles of Austin, Texas.
Out-of-state relocation profiles and candidates from outside the specified Austin radius will NOT be considered.
