DOH Architect

DOH Architect –

Location:

Harrisburg PA Duration:
Long Term Client:
State of PA

Job Description:

Laboratory Certification Software Developer

The resource may be required to report on-site during the course of this engagement. Candidate must reside in a reasonable commutable distance to Harrisburg PA.

This request is issued from the Health and Human Service Delivery Center within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Office of Administration, Office of Information Technology.

Contract support is needed to augment software development and technical support performed by Commonwealth staff for the Pennsylvania Laboratory Information Management System (PALIMS), the Laboratory Certification Application, iConnect Laboratory Web Portal integration, and Laboratory instrument interfaces.

The Human Service IT Delivery Center (HHSDC), Division of Solutions Management will oversee the work assignment. All questions pertaining to this work assignment must be directed to the contact person.

The PA Department of Health (DOH) and HHSDC are not responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by the contractor that are not specified in the engagement.

The contractor will be permitted to telework from home; however, office space for the contractor will be provided at 2525 North Seventh Street, Harrisburg PA 17110. In addition, the contractor will be supplied with all necessary hardware, software, network connection, phone, and fax for daily use as needed to complete assigned work items.

The primary objectives of this engagement are to provide software development services, operational support, and software build and release services for systems support the Bureau of Laboratories (BOL). The engagement may also include software development and operational support activities related to other interfaces and systems supported by the NEDSS Support team.

The objectives of this engagement are:

• Serve as software developer and technical support specialist for Laboratory Certification and other BOL systems supported by the NEDSS Support team.
• Assist BOL and the NEDSS Support team with the iConnect Laboratory Web portal integration project.
• Assist BOL and the NEDSS Support team with upgrades and improvements to the existing PALIMS.
• Assist BOL and the NEDSS Support team with the transition from PALIMS to a new LIMS.
• Confer with various technical teams and customer representatives to ensure solutions conform to customer and technical support specifications.
• Create and maintain technical process and system documentation as needed.
• Maintain technical skills and knowledge required to support DOH systems.
• Ensure deliverable compliance with all Commonwealth, DOH, and HHSDC standards and procedures.

The selected contractor must be familiar with a variety of the IT technologies, methodologies and rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. They will have proven experience in software development and design, and experience with a variety of old and new Microsoft software technologies. They will work with the BOL, the NEDSS Support team, and a variety of other Health& Human Services Delivery Center teams to define needs, analyze problems, recommend solutions, and provide the technical support required to maintain consistent, quality level service.

This position is responsible for performing all roles/duties defined in the standard Architect (AR1) Job description. In addition, specific work items for the contractor are:

• Maintain and support Laboratory Certification and other interfaces and systems used by the BOL through the following daily activities: system error monitoring and resolution, system code fixes, data fixes, and data validation.
• Troubleshoot performance issues at the server, applications, and database levels.
• Develop new and modified software code per business requirements that conforms to Commonwealth and HHSDC best practices and standards.
• Assisting all software build and release activities for the PALIMS system, Laboratory Certification System, Laboratory Web Portal integration, and other interfaces and systems used by the BOL.
• Assisting technical support activities related to the transition from the PALIMS system to a new…