Job description
The Integration Engineer in Public Health is a vital member of multidisciplinary teams dedicated to advancing healthcare systems through robust data integration solutions. This role is responsible for designing, building, deploying, and maintaining interfaces and data flows between diverse health information systems, leveraging integration engines such as Rhapsody, Mirth Connect, or similar platforms. The Integration Engineer works closely with public health professionals, IT teams, and vendors to ensure seamless, secure, and reliable data exchange critical to supporting public health initiatives and improving population health outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Design and Development of Interfaces: Analyze requirements, design, develop, and implement complex integration solutions using Rhapsody, Mirth Connect, or other industry-standard integration engines.
- System Integration: Integrate a variety of health information systems (e.g., Electronic Health Records, Laboratory Information Management Systems, Immunization Registries, Syndromic Surveillance Systems) to facilitate interoperable data exchange in accordance with HL7, FHIR, CCD, CDA, X12, and other healthcare messaging standards.
- Interface Monitoring and Support: Monitor production interfaces, investigate failures or data anomalies, troubleshoot issues, and implement root cause solutions to maintain system reliability and integrity.
- Documentation: Prepare technical and user documentation, including interface specifications, data mapping documents, troubleshooting guides, and operational procedures.
- Testing and Validation: Develop and execute test plans for integration solutions, ensuring quality and accuracy of data transfer and transformation.
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with public health reporting standards, HIPAA, and other regulatory frameworks governing health information exchange.
- Collaboration and Communication: Serve as a technical liaison between IT teams, public health departments, vendors, and external partners. Provide training and technical support to end-users and colleagues as necessary.
- Continuous Improvement: Stay current with emerging technologies and standards in healthcare interoperability and contribute to the ongoing improvement of integration practices within the organization.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Health Informatics, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in a healthcare integration engineer or interface analyst role, with demonstrated hands-on experience using integration engines such as Rhapsody, Mirth Connect, or similar platforms.
- Proven ability to develop, maintain, and troubleshoot interfaces using HL7 v2.x, HL7 FHIR, X12, CCD, CDA, and other healthcare data standards.
- Experience with database technologies (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL) and data mapping tools.
- Familiarity with networking protocols (TCP/IP, VPNs) and secure data transport methods (SFTP, HTTPS, Web Services, APIs).
- Understanding of healthcare interoperability standards and public health reporting requirements.
- Strong problem-solving skills, analytical mindset, and keen attention to data quality and security.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple integration projects and deliver results within set timeframes.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting public health programs such as disease surveillance, immunization tracking, or case reporting.
- Experience installing, configuring and working with HAPI-FHIR FHIR server and/or other FHIR server platforms.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server administration.
- Working knowledge of Apache Tomcat.
- Prior involvement in large-scale data modernization or health information exchange initiatives.
Logistical Requirements
- At this time, we will only accept candidates who are presently eligible to work in the United States and will not require sponsorship.
- Our organization requires that all work, for the duration of your employment, must be completed in the continental U.S. unless required by contract.
- If you are local to our offices in Arlington, Silver Spring, Novi, or Portland this role will be hybrid (in office on Wednesdays - collaboration days).
- Must be able to work during eastern time unless approved by your manager.
- Employees working remotely must have a dedicated, ergonomically appropriate workspace free from distractions with a mobile device that allows for productive and efficient conduct of business.
$98,902 - $119,364 a year
At Altarum, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors and rely on market indicators to get it right. Individual compensation packages are based on numerous factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons. This salary range is not a guarantee of compensation, as the final offer amount will vary based on these factors.
In addition to base salary compensation, Altarum Enterprise employees enjoy the following benefits:
- Competitive Medical, Dental and Optical plans
- Generous Paid Time Off, 8 Company observed holidays plus 3 floating holidays
- Tuition Assistance
- 401K Plan (3% employer contribution plus opportunity for gainsharing)
- Life, AD&D & Disability coverage
- A flexible work environment and more!
Altarum is a nonprofit organization focused on improving the health of individuals with fewer financial resources and populations disenfranchised by the health care system. We work primarily on behalf of federal and state governments to design and implement solutions that achieve measurable results. We combine our expertise in public health and health care delivery with technology development and implementation, practice transformation, training and technical assistance, quality improvement, data analytics, and applied research and evaluation. Our innovative solutions and proven processes lead to better value and health for all.
Altarum is an equal opportunity employer that provides employment and opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
