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# Data Conversion Lead

- **Company:** Maximus, Inc.
- **Location:** Tupelo, MS, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $125,000.0 - $170,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Applications, Code Review, Data Validation, Data Conversion, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Migration, Data Mining, Relational Databases, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Sql Optimization, Integration Frameworks, Software Coding
- **Published:** May 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usaf6ea2e02eae41e745f1e95870505933

## About the Role

Bachelor's degree in related field.

 - 7-10 years of relevant professional experience required.
 - Equivalent combination of education and experience considered in lieu of degree.
Program Specific Requirements

 - Bachelor's degree
 - 5+ years of hands-on development experience, with significant experience leading data conversions
 - Strong experience working with Medicaid data and healthcare systems
 - Advanced SQL skills and experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL)
 - Experience building ETL/ELT processes using custom code or integration tools
 - Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Program Specific Preferences

 - Experience migrating data between state Medicaid systems platforms
 - Experience supporting system certification, readiness reviews, or go live activities
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## Description

Lead the design and development of complex software applications from business requirements in collaboration with other team members

 - Investigate new solutions, tools, products, and techniques to incorporate into coding standards.
 - Troubleshoot complex issues and produce detailed proposals to resolve.
 - Support testing and remediate defects
 - Guide, coach, and mentor entry and mid-level developers, Lead end to end Medicaid data conversion efforts, including planning, design, development, testing, and execution
 - Establish conversion strategies for migrating data between Medicaid systems while minimizing operational risk
 - Provide technical leadership to development teams
 - Serve as the primary technical point of contact for conversion-related decisions and issue resolution
 - Development & Technical Execution
 - Design and develop data extraction, transformation, and load (ETL/ELT) processes for large, complex datasets
-Develop transformation logic to map legacy Medicaid data models to target system structures

 - Ensure conversion programs follow coding standards, performance expectations, and security practices
 - Review code, validate transformation rules, and oversee defect remediation
 - Optimize conversion performance to support high volume Medicaid datasets
 - Medicaid Domain Expertise
 - Lead conversion of core Medicaid data domains
 - Ensure conversions meet CMS, state Medicaid, and contractual requirements
 - Support regulatory, audit, and certification activities related to converted data
 - Testing, Validation & Reconciliation
 - Define and oversee data validation, reconciliation, and sign off processes
 - Partner with business, compliance, and QA teams to confirm completeness and accuracy
 - Ensure converted data supports downstream reporting, operations, and compliance needs


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