Job Family:Data Science Consulting
Travel Required:Up to 25%
Clearance Required:Ability to Obtain Public Trust
What You Will Do:The Technical Lead supports the design and implementation of interoperable public health data exchange and AI solutions. This role contributes to technical guidance, design collaboration, and standards-based approaches to help ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with public health workflows, data governance needs, and applicable interoperability standards.
Key Responsibilities- Responsible for the technical design and execution of data exchange, interoperability, and AI/ML solutions supporting surveillance, reporting, analytics, and related public health use cases.
- Responsible for overall QA/QC and troubleshooting solutions encountered across the tech stack.
- Lead architects, engineers, analysts, and informaticists to translate client needs into technical approaches.
- Support the application of interoperability standards such as HL7 v2, FHIR, CDA, APIs, and terminology systems within public health contexts.
- Lead technical discussions, design sessions, and reviews; help document decisions, assumptions, and dependencies.
- Review technical deliverables and documentation for alignment with scope, requirements, and quality expectations.
- Identify technical considerations related to integration, security, privacy, onboarding, and data-sharing constraints, and discuss potential mitigation options with the team.
- Support integration testing, validation, and exchange troubleshooting activities when applicable.
- Share technical knowledge and lessons learned across projects and support mentoring of junior staff.
What You Will Need:- A bachelor's Degree is required
- A minimum of FIVE (5) years of previous experience serving in a Technical Lead role
- Knowledge and experience assisting clients in modernizing and implementing technology solutions (Cloud, AI, analytics, and data management).
- Knowledge across the tech stack, from underlying infrastructure needs, UI/UX design, analytics, and system maintenance.
- Ability to document system integration and support flow analysis and review detailed technical documentation.
- Public health informatics experience specifically in public health surveillance, epidemiology workflows, and STLT public health operations.
- Proven ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to a nontechnical public.
- Analytical thinking and problem solving.
- Demonstrated experience with public health data exchange and interoperability across PHAs, laboratories, registries, healthcare partners, and federal systems.
- Working knowledge of public health standards and artifacts (e.g., HL7 v2, CDA, FHIR).
What Would Be Nice To Have:- Demonstrated experience in generative AI and agentic research versus other methods of automation.
- Deep knowledge of public health standards and artifacts (e.g., HL7 v2, CDA, FHIR).
The annual salary range for this position is $118,000.00-$196,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
What We Offer:Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
