IT - SCDHHS - Software Developer (Java) - Consultant
About The Position
The South Carolina Department of Health and 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 to support a transition toward managed care programs and improved health outcomes. The Software Developer (Java) Consultant will be a key member of the Data Operations Hub Team, designing, developing, and implementing analytical data solutions aligned with agency strategic goals. The role works across data architecture, data modeling, data migration, and data integration, collaborating with cross-functional teams to advance target-state architecture goals. The position includes hands-on design and coding to build production solutions and reusable data frameworks. The contract is for 12 months, with a possibility of extension. The position is fully remote, but candidates must be South Carolina residents; relocation is not allowed.
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 matters 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 expertise in 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.
- Must be a South Carolina resident; relocation is not allowed.
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 warehouses.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data product solutions meet 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.
- Use modern data processing technologies such as Python, Java, and Airflow with 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.
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Career Level
Mid Level
