IT Applications Developer/Senior - Public Health
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Job description
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking an experienced IT Applications Developer/Senior to help build and support the critical systems that power public health surveillance across the state. In this role, you'll develop high-performance applications that process hundreds of millions of healthcare messages, support epidemiologists in identifying emerging health trends, and help protect the health and well-being of Nebraskans., * Design, develop, and implement dataflow applications to meet needs of public health epidemiologists and informaticians.
- Design, develop, and implement information systems to gather, store, and process hundreds of millions of HL7 2.5.1 messages from an HIE/HDU, healthcare networks, hospitals, clinics, etc.
- Design, develop, and implement performance critical database of record for billion-row Syndromic Surveillance program.
- Design, develop, and implement high throughput processing (ETL) system for semi-structured HL7 data.
Requirements
Do you have experience in Web applications?, Minimum Qualifications: A bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science, information systems, mathematics, engineering or other related field and two years of experience, education, or training in coding computer applications; programming experience can be substituted for education on a year for year basis., * 10+ years of coding experience in Java
- 10+ years of experience security-hardening internet-facing software applications
- 10+ years and expert level knowledge of SQL
- 10+ years and expert understanding and use of HL7 message profiles
- 10+ years of experience collecting and analyzing Syndromic Surveillance data
- 10+ years of full lifecycle development, which is current within the last year, with special emphasis on Public Health Information Systems
Benefits & conditions
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- Paid time off, Effective July 1st, 2026, starting wage for this position will increase to $36.060/hr., We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.