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# Developer/Programmer Analyst 3 - Public Health Data Automation

- **Company:** Cornerstone Barricades
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $112,320.0 - $116,480.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Clinical Terminology Servers, Databases, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Relational Databases, R (Programming Language), Health Information Management, Interoperability, Python (Programming Language), Automation of Marketing, SAS (Software), Software Requirements Analysis, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, Electronic Medical Records, Health Level Seven International, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://zipstaff.betterteam.com/developer-programmer-analyst-3-public-health-data-automation/apply/standard

## About the Role

* 8+ years developing, testing, maintaining and troubleshooting SAS, Python, R or similar programming scripts.
 * 8+ years in system integration, dashboard creation and automation for interoperability workflows.
 * 8+ years working with structured or semi-structured health, public health or other complex administrative data, with strong database and querying knowledge.
 * 8+ years documenting system requirements and translating business needs into technical solutions.
 * 8+ years testing and validating automated data-integration solutions, and documenting code and technical specifications.
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical staff.
 * Ability to work on-site in Austin, TX on a hybrid schedule., * 2+ years with electronic case reporting (eCR/eICR), Electronic Health Records or Health Information Exchange.
 * Experience with HL7, XML or FHIR, and SNOMED CT or other clinical terminology standards.
 * 2+ years with SQL and relational databases, public health surveillance systems or registries, and data linkage and matching.
 * Experience building automated data pipelines or ETL processes.

## Description

ZipStaff is hiring a senior Developer/Programmer Analyst 3 for a state public health agency to lead programming automation, system integration and data modernization work. You'll assess the business and technical requirements for ingesting electronic Initial Case Reports (eICRs) and auto-populating registry data fields to reduce manual record abstraction. This is a 4-month hybrid contract in Austin, TX starting December 1, 2026, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding State holidays.
What You'll Do:

 * Conduct a comprehensive needs assessment to define requirements for eICR ingestion and registry auto-population.
 * Develop, test and maintain automated data pipelines and validation procedures using SAS, Python and R.
 * Build interactive dashboards and system integrations that improve interoperability workflows.
 * Test and validate automated data-integration solutions.
 * Write reports that document system requirements and translate programmatic and business needs into technical solutions.
 * Document code, technical specifications, workflows and procedures.
 * Collaborate with epidemiological, program and IT teams to advance public health data interoperability.