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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).

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