Job Description Summary
This position will support and maintain existing Rhapsody, .
NET-based applications and infrastructure, assist with troubleshooting and automation, and play a key role in planning and guiding a modernization effort for legacy systems. The resource will also contribute to evaluating and recommending technologies and tools to support the modernization of our disease surveillance and data infrastructure.
Critical Requirement
A critical requirement for this role is strong experience with the Rhapsody Integration Engine and Integrated Disease Surveillance Systems (IDSS), as the contractor will be responsible for managing and enhancing public health data exchange workflows. Familiarity with Oracle PL/SQL is a plus and will support data-related tasks but is not a primary focus of the role.
Public Health Data Exchange Responsibilities
- Manage and optimize data exchange processes between external organizations, DPH, and CDC
- Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot interfaces using the Rhapsody Integration Engine
- Maintain and enhance HL7 message routing, transformations, and mappings
- Troubleshoot and maintain the NEDSS Base System (NBS)
- Implement upgrades and new functionality/modules (e.g., pages)
- Maintain ancillary systems such as NBS Utilities and the ELR data store
Primary Responsibilities
- Support and troubleshoot existing .NET applications and Windows-based infrastructure
- Develop and maintain scripts and tools using PowerShell and SQL
- Assist in the planning and strategic direction of a modernization initiative involving legacy systems and data integration
- Evaluate and recommend modern technologies and tools to support disease surveillance and data infrastructure modernization
- Collaborate daily with internal teams to assess current architecture and recommend improvements
- Provide documentation and knowledge transfer to internal staff
- Track all project time in 7pace Timetracker.
Required/Desired Skills
- Rhapsody Integration Engine, including interface development, message transformation, and troubleshooting
- SQL Development and troubleshooting
- eCR (electronic case reporting)
- ELR (electronic lab reporting)
- Azure DevOps
- HL7 or FHIR standards
- Requirements Analysis – Interpreting user needs and translating them into functional specifications
- Critical Thinking – Evaluating complex problems to identify effective solutions
- Process Optimization – Identifying inefficiencies and recommending improvements to workflows or systems