Job Description Summary:
This position will support and maintain existing Rhapsody, .NET-based applications and infrastructure, assist with troubleshooting and automation, and play a key role in planning and guiding a modernization effort for legacy systems. The resource will also contribute to evaluating and recommending technologies and tools to support the modernization of our disease surveillance and data infrastructure.
A critical requirement for this role is strong experience with the Rhapsody Integration Engine and Integrated Disease Surveillance Systems (IDSS), as the contractor will be responsible for managing and enhancing public health data exchange workflows. Familiarity with Oracle PL/SQL is a plus and will support data-related tasks but is not a primary focus of the role.
The contractor must also be capable of supporting critical public health data exchange processes, including managing data flows between external organizations, DPH, and CDC; troubleshooting the NEDSS Base System (NBS); implementing upgrades and new modules; and maintaining ancillary systems and tools such as NBS Utilities and the ELR data store. Must coordinate with external partners such as CDC, hospitals, and labs.
Primary Responsibilities
• Support and troubleshoot existing .NET applications and Windows-based infrastructure
• Develop and maintain scripts and tools using PowerShell and SQL
• Assist in the planning and strategic direction of a modernization initiative involving legacy systems and data integration
• Evaluate and recommend modern technologies and tools to support disease surveillance and data infrastructure modernization
• Collaborate daily with internal teams to assess current architecture and recommend improvements
• Provide documentation and knowledge transfer to internal staff
• Track all project time in 7pace Timetracker.
Public Health Data Exchange Responsibilities:
• Manage and optimize data exchange processes between external organizations, DPH, and CDC
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot interfaces using the Rhapsody Integration Engine
• Maintain and enhance HL7 message routing, transformations, and mappings
• Troubleshoot and maintain the NEDSS Base System (NBS)
• Implement upgrades and new functionality/modules (e.g., pages)
• Maintain ancillary systems such as NBS Utilities and the ELR data store
• Extensive experience with Rhapsody Integration Engine, including interface development, message transformation, and troubleshooting
• Strong SQL development and troubleshooting skills
• Proficient in C# and .NET Framework
• Experience with Windows Server administration
• Familiarity with IIS (Internet Information Services)
• Power Shell scripting for automation and maintenance
• General Windows OS troubleshooting and support
• Ability to contribute to daily and weekly planning and architectural discussions for system modernization
• Experience evaluating and recommending modern technologies and tools for data systems
• Ability to support public health data exchange systems and workflows
Nice to Have
• Experience with Oracle PL/SQL
• Familiarity with HL7 or FHIR standards
• Experience using TFS (Team Foundation Server)
• eCR (electronic case reporting)
• ELR (electronic lab reporting)
• Azure DevOps
• Experience with SMTP and SFTP protocols
• Understanding of public health messaging vocabularies and clinical coding systems such as LOINC, SNOMED, and ICD-10-CM
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge of NBS/NEDSS systems and workflows
Requirements
Required
3
Years
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3
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Highly desired
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Skills Required
- Rhapsody Integration Engine experience, including interface development, message transformation, and troubleshooting; 3 years
- SQL development and troubleshooting; 3 years
- Electronic case reporting (eCR) experience; 2 years
- Electronic lab reporting (ELR) experience; 2 years
- Azure DevOps experience; 2 years
- HL7 or FHIR standards experience; 2 years
- Requirements analysis and translating user needs into functional specifications; 3 years
- Critical thinking and complex problem-solving; 3 years
- Process optimization and workflow improvement; 2 years
- Proficiency in C# and .NET Framework
- PowerShell scripting for automation and maintenance
- Ability to support public health data exchange systems and workflows
- Ability to contribute to system modernization planning and architectural discussions
- IIS configuration and management; 1 year
- Windows Server administration; 1 year
- Knowledge of NBS/NEDSS systems and workflows; 1 year
- Oracle PL/SQL experience
- TFS experience
- Experience with SMTP and SFTP protocols
- Knowledge of public health messaging vocabularies and clinical coding systems, including LOINC, SNOMED, and ICD-10-CM
What We Do
Novalink Solutions LLC is a global consulting, engineering, and AI product development company specializing in information technology and telecommunications. They provide AI-powered products, automation platforms, intelligent workflow systems, IT consulting, managed engineering, and staff augmentation services.
