Data Integration Specialist (Psa Opt 3)

Agency Marketing Statement

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is tasked with the oversight of communities within Illinois to achieve and maintain optimal health and safety. With an annual budget of over $600 million in state and federal funds, 7 regional offices, 3 laboratories and over 1,100 employees, IDPH is equipped to fulfill its mission of protecting the health and wellness of the people of Illinois through the prevention, health promotion, regulation and control of disease and injury.

Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Public Health is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as Data Integration Specialist. Provides subject matter expertise on data integration solutions and data architecture to advance specific healthcare quality and public health priorities. Applies data management best practices in combination with data technology to implement the public health architecture vision. Designs and maintains processes and integration tools for the public health data collection. Develops and implements data integration solutions. Researches and recommends technologies and strategies to enhance healthcare quality data and other targeted public health data. Builds and maintains strong collaborations with internal and external stakeholders.

Job Responsibilites

1. Develops and implements data integration solutions.

2. Applies data management best practices in combination with data technology to implement the public health architecture vision.

3. Researches and recommends technologies and strategies to enhance healthcare quality data and other specified public health data.

4. Builds and maintains strong collaborations with IDPH data stewards.

5. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college in public health, computer science, engineering or a related area.
2. Requires prior experience equivalent to three years of progressively responsible professional experience developing data integration solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Three years experience with HL7 standard, HL7 interface engines, ETL design, development, architecture and implementing data warehouse data marts.
2. Three years experience with data manipulation, data integration design and development.
3. Three years experience with MIRTH connect and query APIs using JSON or XML.
4. Two years experience with one or more public health datasets.
5. One year experience communicating both verbally and in writing.
6.One year experience collaborating effectively in teams and with multiple stakeholders.