Business Systems Analyst

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

Required/Desired Skills