Senior Interface Analyst

Job Title: Senior Interface Analyst

Location: Quincy, MA 02171 (Hybrid)

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview

The Senior Interface Analyst supports a large state government Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) program. The analyst manages end-to-end interface operations — from requirements gathering and specification design through implementation, testing, and post-go-live stabilization. The role involves deep engagement with both business and technical stakeholders on healthcare interoperability standards including HL7, FHIR, EDI/X12, REST/SOAP APIs, and secure file-transfer protocols.

Key Responsibilities

• Requirements & Documentation
  • Gather, analyze, document, and validate interface and interoperability requirements in collaboration with business and technical teams; define and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs), schemas, and data mappings.
• Interface & API Design
  • Lead JAD and interface design sessions; define field-to-field mappings, transformation rules, error handling, and REST/SOAP/FHIR API specifications including endpoints, payloads, and authentication.
• CMS Interoperability Initiatives
  • Support FHIR-based Patient Access, Provider Access, and Prior Authorization API implementations aligned with CMS interoperability mandates.
• Testing & Quality Assurance
  • Develop and review interface test scenarios; coordinate SIT, UAT, end-to-end, and regression testing cycles across integrated systems.
• Incident Management & Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshoot interface failures, rejected transactions, and production incidents using log-parsing and API tracing tools (Splunk, Datadog, Dynatrace).
• Secure File Transfer
  • Support SFTP and secure file-transfer interfaces including PGP encryption setup, monitoring, and issue resolution.
• End-to-End Interface Ownership
  • Take full ownership of assigned interfaces from requirements definition through post-go-live stabilization, ensuring continuity across all SDLC phases.

Technical Skills

• Healthcare Interoperability Standards: HL7, FHIR, EDI/X12, flat-file exchanges
• APIs & Web Services: REST APIs, SOAP Web Services, XML, JSON
• Secure Transfer & Encryption: SFTP, PGP Encryption, Unix/Linux environments
• Databases & Data: SQL, database validation techniques, data mapping
• Monitoring & Observability Tools: Splunk, Datadog, Dynatrace (log parsing, API tracing)
• Cloud Platforms (Preferred): AWS, Microsoft Azure integration environments
• Methodology & Process: SDLC (all phases), Agile/Scrum, SIT, UAT, Regression Testing
• Domain: MMIS, Medicaid Systems, healthcare interoperability, Gap Analysis, Requirements Gathering

Soft Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication — ability to translate technical specifications for business stakeholders
• Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration (business + technical teams)
• Analytical problem-solving and troubleshooting under production-incident pressure
• Thorough documentation discipline (ICDs, requirement specs, test scenarios)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Health Informatics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in interface analysis, healthcare interoperability, or a closely related technical BA/analyst role
• Prior Medicaid or MMIS system experience strongly preferred