Senior Engineer, Medicaid Services
About The Position
The Senior Engineer is a technical leader and hands-on developer who drives the design and delivery of custom applications in a Microsoft-centric environment. The role supports a growing development team building scalable, AI-enabled solutions for complex business challenges. It involves full-stack development with technologies such as React, .NET, and Microsoft Power Platform, as well as integrating AI/ML capabilities through Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI services, and related platforms. Solutions may include copilots, chatbots, predictive models, intelligent automation, and AI-assisted decision-support tools. The position also covers operationalizing AI/ML systems, integrating model consumption and inference into production applications, and deploying, managing, and optimizing applications across Microsoft Azure and AWS. The Senior Engineer works with cross-functional teams to turn business requirements into secure, scalable technical solutions, while supporting Medicaid-related systems and ensuring compliance with HIPAA and applicable healthcare data security and privacy requirements. The role mentors developers, leads technical reviews and development schedules, and collaborates with stakeholders to deliver maintainable, reliable applications.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, or business technology; applicants with a unique combination of education and work experience may also be considered.
- At least 5 years of full-stack software development experience with a proven record of delivering custom applications.
- Demonstrable experience leading development projects or mentoring junior engineers.
- Production experience with React.js, TypeScript, modern JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, CSS3, and responsive, accessible user interfaces.
- Experience building APIs and services with C# / ASP.NET Core, RESTful API design, OAuth 2.0/JWT authentication, and ORM tools such as Entity Framework Core or Dapper.
- Strong SQL Server skills, including T-SQL, stored procedures, and query optimization; experience with Azure SQL or similar managed databases.
- Experience deploying to Microsoft Azure, managing Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, monitoring with Application Insights, and using Docker.
- Understanding of microservices/SOA architecture, Git workflows, Agile/Scrum delivery, and multi-environment management.
- Experience integrating AI-powered capabilities into business applications and incorporating model outputs such as predictions, prompts, recommendations, or classifications into application workflows.
- Ability to solve complex technical challenges, exercise independent judgment, and collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams.
- No certifications are required.
Nice To Haves
- Public sector or education experience.
- Familiarity with frontend testing tools such as Jest and React Testing Library.
- Node.js experience.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or AWS Certified Developer certification.
- Familiarity with HIPAA compliance, healthcare data standards such as HL7 or FHIR, EDI transactions (837, 835), or Medicare/Medicaid billing systems.
Responsibilities
- Provide guidance and mentorship on coding best practices, software architecture, and development methodologies; lead design reviews and ensure technical quality.
- Lead the software development team and development schedule.
- Lead technical support and configuration management for custom-developed solutions across the district; maintain technical documentation, including quarterly release notes.
- Keep current with emerging technologies, especially AI/ML and intelligent systems, and design, implement, and integrate AI-powered solutions such as chatbots, copilots, predictive analytics, automation workflows, and AI-assisted decision tools.
- Design, develop, and maintain full-stack web applications, including front-end, back-end, and database layers.
- Partner with product managers and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Build responsive, accessible user interfaces using Angular, React, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Design, develop, and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services using C# / ASP.NET Core, including OAuth 2.0 and JWT authentication and authorization.
- Design, implement, and optimize relational databases using SQL Server and/or Azure SQL, including stored procedures and query performance tuning.
- Manage source code and team collaboration using Git, Azure DevOps, GitHub, or similar tools.
- Deploy, configure, and maintain applications on Microsoft Azure or AWS, including CI/CD pipelines.
- Participate in Agile delivery activities, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
- Write and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end automated tests.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues involving application performance, integrations, and system interoperability.
- Participate in code reviews and maintain technical documentation for long-term maintainability.
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA and applicable healthcare data security and privacy requirements for Medicaid-related solutions.
- Collaborate with Business Analysts and QA Testers to validate solutions against Medicaid program and healthcare data requirements before release.
- Contribute to solution architecture, technology selection, and development strategies in alignment with organizational standards and goals.
- Provide recommendations on tool selection, vendor performance, and software licensing requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
