Integration Lead – Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS)

S2Tech•Jefferson City, MO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Integration Lead is responsible for planning, designing, and overseeing all system integration activities for the implementation of a statewide Case Management System supporting Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver programs for the Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Developmental Disabilities. This role ensures seamless, secure, and reliable data exchange between the Case Management system and external state, federal, and third-party systems throughout all phases of implementation and operations. The Integration Lead works closely with the Project Manager, Technical Architect, Configuration Lead, Conversion Lead, Testing Lead, and State technical stakeholders to ensure integrations meet functional, technical, security, and performance requirements and support CMS certification readiness.

Requirements

Minimum of five (5) years of experience leading system integration efforts for large-scale enterprise system implementations of similar scope and complexity
Experience integrating Case Management, Medicaid, HCBS, eligibility, or health and human services systems
Strong understanding of API-based integrations, data exchange standards, and middleware or integration platforms
Experience working in multi-vendor, public-sector delivery environments
Familiarity with security and compliance requirements related to system integrations
Strong communication, documentation, and coordination skills

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES) or CMS-certified systems
Familiarity with MITA standards and CMS certification expectations
Experience integrating SaaS/COTS platforms with state systems such as MMIS
Prior experience working with IV&V teams or state technical oversight organizations

Responsibilities

Integration Strategy & Planning
Develop and maintain the Interface and Integration Plan, including scope, sequencing, dependencies, and technical approach
Identify and document all required integrations, interfaces, and data exchange points (e.g., MMIS, prior authorization systems, reporting platforms, and external providers)
Define integration standards, protocols, error handling, and monitoring strategies consistent with state and CMS requirements
Align integration activities with the overall project schedule, phased implementation approach, and go-live milestones
Design & Implementation Oversight
Lead the design and implementation of system integrations, APIs, and data interfaces
Coordinate with technical teams to define interface specifications, data mappings, transformation rules, and security controls
Ensure integrations support HCBS business processes, including eligibility, person-centered service planning, service authorization, billing, utilization review, and reporting
Support integration development across development, test, and production environments
Testing, Validation & Readiness
Collaborate with the Testing Lead to support integration testing, end-to-end testing, and UAT readiness
Validate integration performance, data accuracy, reliability, and error resolution processes
Support Operational Readiness Reviews (ORR), pilot activities, and go-live readiness related to integration components
Assist with troubleshooting and resolution of integration defects and issues
Governance, Security & Compliance
Ensure integrations comply with applicable security, privacy, and data governance requirements, including HIPAA and CMS standards
Support certification-related activities by providing integration documentation, test evidence, and technical artifacts
Participate in project governance meetings, technical reviews, and milestone checkpoints
Coordinate with IV&V and State technical oversight teams as required