Key Responsibilities
- Evaluating applications and data environments against data architecture best practices and risk mitigation strategies for managing legacy data throughout the modernization lifecycle.
- Analyzing and documenting data dependencies that impact system decoupling, modularization, and coexistence strategies.
- Identifying data integrity risks within current systems, databases, and operational workflows.
- Assessing data flow patterns, database relationships, and integration points across interconnected applications.
- Documenting existing data management practices and identifying opportunities to strengthen reliability and governance.
- Collaborating with infrastructure and architecture teams to ensure data considerations are integrated into stabilization and modernization planning.
- Producing clear findings and recommendations as part of the 16-week technical assessment deliverables.
- Leading the implementation of approved data management improvements in Phase 2, ensuring changes enhance reliability while preserving operational continuity.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or Information Systems, or a related field.
- This individual brings 8+ professional experience in data engineering, database architecture, or enterprise data platform management.
- Strong expertise in:
- Data architecture and modeling.
- Database management (SQL, NoSQL) and integration strategies.
- Data quality, governance, and risk mitigation.
- Experience with legacy system modernization, system decoupling, and modularization initiatives.
- Proven ability to lead technical projects and implement data improvements across complex environments.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical findings into clear recommendations for business and technical stakeholders.
- US Citizenship or Permanent Residency required.
- Must reside in the Continental US; located in the state of Pennsylvania a plus, but not required.
- Depending on the government agency, specific requirements may include public trust background check or security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certification in any of the following is a plus:
- Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)
- Cloud-focused certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Big Data or Azure Data Fundamentals).
- Google Professional Data Engineer
- Experience working in large-scale enterprise, healthcare, or public sector environments with complex system dependencies is strongly preferred.
- Experience working within the State/Commonwealth is a plus.
Top Skills
What We Do
We are your human-centric innovation partner, crafting impactful user experiences for government and commercial sectors with an unwavering commitment to efficiency and excellence.
Our Core Capabilities:
CMS Data Experience
Our team has established deep domain experience in insurance, claims, and quality data throughout the CMS ecosystem. We equip healthcare stakeholders with insights to make informed policy decisions through strategic data management, integrating diverse data sources, and conducting analysis.
Enabling Interoperability in Healthcare
We build functionality using standards such as FHIR to allow for data interoperability between government agencies, providers, and patients. Guided by our long-time partnership with CMS and healthcare stakeholders, we advocate for patient data accessibility, striving to enhance the quality of care delivered.
Leaders in DevSecOps
As some of the earliest practitioners of DevSecOps within CMS, we exemplify the significance of a carefully engineered CI/CD pipeline. Amidst unprecedented HealthCare.gov registrations, our team safeguards its stability and reliability.
Consulting to Innovate
At Element, we act as consultative partners at the crossroads of innovation and our clients' needs. No matter the challenge, we identify and prioritize the appropriate methods, ensuring tailored solutions and using modern technologies.
We believe in a world where solutions we build improve the lives of those who use them, and the elements of Innovation, Collaboration, Integrity, Equity, Creativity are the foundation
