Consulting Engineer – Medicaid Enterprise Systems

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Investigate and comprehend systemic challenges associated with the modernization of the State Medicaid Enterprise System.

• Act as the technical authority on Medicaid Enterprise Systems.

• Provide guidance to policy experts, system architects, UX researchers, and project managers.

• Analyze the factors contributing to budget overruns and project underperformance.

• Influence research inquiries and enhance the team's evaluation of intricate system architecture.

• Engage in interviews and evaluate potential opportunities for change.

• Clarify the complexities of the Medicaid Enterprise System to specialists in other fields.

• Convey technical information effectively through diagrams and succinct descriptions.

• Review architectural decisions and identify deviations from sound practices.

• Contribute to the creation of documentation and diagrams.

• Decompose ambiguous or complex objectives into clear, actionable steps.

• Participate in discussions with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Secure buy-in from team members, team leads, and government stakeholders.

• Anticipate informational needs across various practices and disciplines.

• Predict the needs of state government partners and users.

• Make precise and impactful recommendations to government partners.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8 years of relevant professional experience.

• 4+ years of experience with state Medicaid Enterprise Systems, either from the government or contractor perspective.

• Proficiency in MITA.

• Expertise in developing secure, compliant software while minimizing vulnerability risks.

• Experience in building and maintaining complex, scalable systems.

• Background in shaping system design and contributing to architectural decisions.

• Experience in evaluating complex, multi-component system design and scalability, including APIs, databases, and data pipelines.

• Ability to write high-quality, functioning, reusable code.

• Advanced proficiency in modern software development languages and systems.

• Capability to assess the quality and integrity of others’ architecture and code.

• Proven ability to convey technical complexities clearly to a diverse range of stakeholders.

• Ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments and identify high-impact tasks.

• Expertise in information security and security risk management frameworks utilized by states and the federal government.

• Experience working in government consulting roles.

• Must work from within the United States.

• Must have been a U.S. resident for 3 of the last 5 years.

• Cannot reside in New York or California due to tax implications.

• Must possess legal authorization to work in the United States without ongoing visa sponsorship.

• May be required to provide business or professional license documentation and insurance certificates.

• Must undergo a Public Trust background investigation, including SF85 or SF85P as applicable, along with fingerprinting.

• Must be adaptable with working hours if residing outside the Eastern Standard Time zone.

• Must operate as an independent contractor for a 1099 role.

• Preferred: experience in social-impact product teams or civic technology.

• Preferred: experience working in distributed, cross-functional teams.

• Preferred: personal experience with government health and human services programs.

• Preferred: working knowledge of Medicare, ACA, MACRA, Medicaid, or CHIP.

• Preferred: familiarity with SAFe and agile methodologies.

• Preferred: experience with legacy systems integration.

• Preferred: experience with large-scale applications and systems.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for remote work.

• Full-time contract position.

• Project-based compensation ranging from $100 to $120 per hour based on experience.

• Four-round interview process.

• Autonomy as a contractor with flexible hours, while accommodating partners primarily working in Eastern Standard Time.