Systems Programmer ; Health Systems Modernization Engineer PCN

What You Will Be Doing:

• Leading the design and implementation of modern infrastructure to support secure, scalable health systems.
• Building and optimizing Microsoft Fabric to unify structured and unstructured data across diverse platforms.
• Supporting the safe, effective use of AI technologies like large language models (LLMs) through Azure-based infrastructure.
• Collaborating with program teams and vendors to integrate secure SaaS solutions and automate workflows using Power Platform.
• Strengthening cyber-resilience through proactive system hardening, attack recovery planning, and HIPAA‑compliant architecture.

The Department of Health's (DOH) mission is to promote the health, well‑being, and self‑sufficiency of Alaskans. Our vision is to have interoperable information systems, tools, and standards that provide timely, reliable, and consistent information. Guided by principles of integrity, reliability, transparency, trust, and consistency, we aim to leverage modern data technologies to ensure our department's health initiatives are informed by accurate, accessible data, thereby enhancing the health of Alaskans and their communities.

Make a meaningful impact by improving public health and delivering cost‑effective solutions that maximize value for those we serve. Enjoy flexible schedules with telework options while advancing your career through paid training and continuous learning in a resource‑conscious, customer‑focused environment. The Working Environment You Can Expect: A dynamic and innovative workplace focused on modern health initiatives that fosters professional growth and development.

Convenient and accessible location at 3601 C Street in Anchorage provides a central hub for your work. Likewise, our presence in Juneau and Fairbanks provides additional locations across the state.

• Applies Technology to Tasks: Selects and understands procedures, machines, or tools that will produce the desired results; identifies or solves problems in machines, computers, or other technologies as they are related to performing tasks.
• Systems Engineering: Knowledge of the practice of integrating multiple disciplines into a team as part of a structured development process throughout a system's life cycle.
• Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.

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Competency

Description:

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Minimum Qualifications: Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with competencies in:

• Hardware: Knowledge of specifications, uses, and types of computer or computer‑related equipment.
• Infrastructure Design: Knowledge of the architecture and typology of software, hardware, and networks, including LANs, WANS, and telecommunications systems, their components and associated protocols and standards, and how they…