Interface and Interoperability Analyst

S R INTERNATIONAL INC • Jackson, MS

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The State of Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) seeks a senior-level Lead Interface & Interoperability Analyst to provide technical leadership for healthcare interface operations, interoperability compliance, interface documentation, process improvement, and team coordination. The analyst will support federal interoperability mandates under CMS-0057-F and CMS-9115-F, including implementation and maintenance of healthcare APIs based on HL7 FHIR standards.

The role manages healthcare interfaces using Infor Cloverleaf, supports MarkLogic data stores, maintains FHIR-based APIs, and coordinates data exchange with managed care organizations, healthcare providers, payers, and government agencies. The analyst also leads a small technical team, oversees interface operations and governance, and may support Cloverleaf configuration migration activities. This is a 100% onsite position in Jackson, Mississippi, scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 40 hours per week. The assignment is for a minimum of one year and is expected to continue for at least three years.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of progressive healthcare IT experience, including direct hands-on experience with HL7- and/or FHIR-based healthcare interfaces.
• Experience with healthcare integration engines such as Infor Cloverleaf, Rhapsody, or equivalent enterprise integration platforms.
• Strong understanding of HL7 v2.x, HL7 FHIR R4, CDA/CCDA, X12, and USCDI data elements.
• Experience with healthcare interoperability in Medicaid, managed care, hospital/health system, or EHR environments.
• Experience with EHR interfaces and clinical data exchange.
• Experience implementing and maintaining document management systems and document governance processes.
• Experience leading or supervising technical teams or contractors, including work assignments, quality reviews, and performance oversight.
• Strong understanding of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule requirements.
• Experience with interface documentation, data flow mapping, and process improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation and presenting findings to IT leadership.
• Master's degree in Information Technology, Health Informatics, or a related management or technology discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in state or federal government IT environments, particularly Medicaid, healthcare, or human services agencies.
• Direct experience supporting CMS interoperability mandates, including CMS-9115-F and CMS-0057-F.
• Experience with Infor Cloverleaf configuration, administration, and environment migration.
• Experience with MarkLogic or similar NoSQL databases in healthcare data management.
• Experience with FHIR API development, testing, or implementation, including US Core and Da Vinci Implementation Guides.
• Experience with SMART on FHIR and OAuth 2.0 authentication frameworks.
• HL7 certification or an equivalent healthcare informatics/integration credential.
• Experience with enterprise document management platforms.
• Experience with AWS in healthcare or government environments.
• PMP or similar project management certification.
• Experience with CMS ARC-AMPE security requirements and Medicaid system security compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage, monitor, and maintain HL7- and FHIR-based healthcare interfaces.
• Oversee the Infor Cloverleaf integration engine, including configuration, message routing, transformation, error handling, and performance tuning.
• Troubleshoot interface failures, message errors, and data exchange issues, and optimize interfaces for accuracy, reliability, and performance.
• Coordinate data exchange with external trading partners, including managed care organizations, providers, payers, and government agencies.
• Support compliance with CMS-9115-F and CMS-0057-F and implementation of Patient Access, Provider Directory, Provider Access, Payer-to-Payer, and Prior Authorization APIs.
• Ensure alignment with HL7 FHIR standards, US Core and Da Vinci Implementation Guides, and USCDI requirements.
• Coordinate with AWS, MarkLogic, Cloverleaf, and other technology vendors; monitor CMS interoperability regulations and advise IT leadership on requirements and timelines.
• Develop and maintain interface specifications, data flow diagrams, mapping documents, message inventories, standard operating procedures, troubleshooting guides, runbooks, and knowledge base documentation.
• Assess existing interfaces, identify documentation gaps and performance issues, and find opportunities for standardization.
• Document HIPAA-covered interfaces, including data sources and destinations, message types, exchange frequency, and data elements.
• Implement process improvements and automation to reduce manual operational activities.
• Implement, configure, and maintain document management systems; establish governance standards for version control, access management, naming conventions, and retention.
• Organize project artifacts, SOPs, interface documentation, and compliance records, ensuring document management practices align with HIPAA, CMS, and Mississippi records management requirements.
• Plan and support potential migration of Cloverleaf configurations to a new infrastructure environment, including migration plans, validation strategies, and rollback procedures.
• Coordinate migration activities with infrastructure, network, and vendor teams and validate interfaces after migration for data integrity, message accuracy, and operational continuity.
• Lead and coordinate a small team of interoperability contractors, providing technical direction, mentorship, work assignments, and oversight.
• Review interface configurations, code, and quality; coordinate team meetings and status reporting; and manage workloads, priorities, and deliverable timelines.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison between the interoperability team and DOM IT leadership.
• Monitor daily interface operations, resolve data exchange issues, prepare status reports, and participate in project meetings, vendor calls, and CMS compliance reviews.
• Maintain interface standards, naming conventions, and technical best practices.

What This Job Offers

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