Java Developer

Novalink Solutions LLC • West Columbia, SC

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About The Position

The South Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (SCDHHS), South Carolina’s State Medicaid Agency, is modernizing its Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS). The modernization involves transforming the agency’s culture, processes, and technology as it shifts from primarily fee-for-service claims payment toward supporting health outcomes through managed care programs. The program also promotes innovation in MMIS strategy and aligns with national MMIS innovation.

As a Software Developer (Java) – Consultant and member of the Data Operations Hub Team, the role designs, develops, and implements analytical data solutions aligned with agency goals. It uses expertise in data architecture, data modeling, data migrations, and data integration, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to advance target-state architecture goals.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience as a data engineer or in a similar role, leading technologists in managing, anticipating, and solving complex technical issues within an area of expertise.
• At least 4 years of hands-on experience in system design, application development, and operational stability.
• At least 4 years of experience with architecture disciplines and programming languages.
• At least 4 years of deep knowledge of data architecture, modeling, integration, cloud data services, data domain-driven design, best practices, and data engineering industry trends.
• At least 4 years of practical experience with AWS or Azure services and data engineering disciplines.
• At least 4 years of advanced experience in one or more data engineering disciplines, such as ETL/ELT or event processing.
• At least 4 years of proficiency in SQL, data warehousing solutions, and cloud-native relational databases such as Snowflake, Athena, or Postgres.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to evaluate and recommend technologies for future-state architecture.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• At least 4 years of business architecture knowledge and experience with architecture assessment frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Data Operations Hub team in forums and advise on data solutions.
• Lead the design and maintenance of scalable data solutions, including data lakes and data warehouses.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data product solutions support business needs and enable data-driven decision-making.
• Evaluate and select data technologies and drive adoption of emerging technologies.
• Develop architectural models using Sparkx or another available data modeling tool, along with other artifacts supporting data initiatives.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in specific areas.
• Work with modern data processing technologies such as Python, Java, and Airflow using data mesh and data lake approaches.
• Contribute to the data engineering community and advocate for agency data practices.
• Perform hands-on coding and design to implement production solutions.
• Optimize system performance by resolving inefficiencies.
• Design reusable data frameworks using new technologies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior