IT - SCDHHS - Software Developer (Java) - Consultant

Position Information

Position Type

Staff Augmentation

Hours/Week

40

Billing Type

Hourly

Shift

Day

Projected Start Date

12/11/2026

Start Time

8:00 AM

Projected End Date/Duration

12 Months from projected start date

End Time

5:00 PM

Bid Limit Per Vendor

2

Number of Positions

1

Desired Career Level

Experienced Non-manager

Minimum Education Level

Bachelor's Degree

Weekend

None

Position Location

Address

1628 Browning Rd

City

Columbia

State

South Carolina

Zip

29210

Country

UNITED STATES

Requirements

Travel Required

No

Security Required

Yes

Onboarding Category

The following are required for bid submission

• Resume
• R2R
• Cover Letter
• Meets Work Location

Position Description

Please ensure you attach the SC Cover Sheet (attached), a valid Right to Represent, and the candidate's resume with full legal first name, and last name. Posting attachments should be named as AttachmentName_PostingID_LastName_FirstName.

Ex

Resume_1234_Last_First, RTR_1234_Last_First, Coversheet_1234_Last_First

Withdrawn candidates will not be permitted to be replaced. If you would like to use a sub vendor, only 1 level deep, please submit the Sub Vendor usage form.

The State of South Carolina is looking for a Software Developer (Java) - Consultant

Why is this position open

Rebid - there is an incumbent in this position currently

Interview Process

1 round, Virtual/Online

Duration of the Contract

12 months

Possibility for Extension

Yes

Work Location

Fully Remote

Candidate Location

Candidate MUST be a SC resident. No relocation allowed.

Full job description attached & required/preferred skills are stated below.

COMPANY / DEPARTMENT CULTURE (why do you enjoy working for the company – selling points for potential candidates):

The South Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (SCDHHS) is the State Medicaid Agency for South Carolina. This agency is focused on the modernization of the State's Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS). The modernization is a major undertaking for SCDHHS and requires major transformation of culture, processes and technology. The modernization program supports the Department's transition from primarily a fee-for-service payor of claims towards a program and policy driver for health outcomes primarily through managed care programs. The program's strategy supports significant innovation in MMIS thinking and mindset and is aligned with MMIS innovation at the national level as well.

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Software Developer (Java) – Consultant at South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), you will be a key member of the Data Operations Hub Team. Your role involves designing, developing, and implementing analytical data solutions that align with the Agency's strategic goals. You will leverage your expertise in data architecture, data modeling, data migrations and data integration, collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve target state architecture goals.

Job Responsibilities

• Represent the Data Operations Hub team in various forums, advising on Data Solutions.
• Lead the design and maintenance of scalable data solutions, including data lakes and warehouses.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data product solutions supports business needs and enables data-driven decision-making.
• Evaluate and select data technologies, driving the adoption of emerging technologies.
• Develop architectural models using sparkx, or other data modeling tool available and other artifacts to support data initiatives.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in specific areas.
• Experience with modern data processing technologies such as Python, Java, Airflow, etc. using data mesh & data lake.
• Contribute to the data engineering community and advocate for agency data practices.
• Engage in hands-on coding and design to implement production solutions.
• Optimize system performance by resolving inefficiencies.
• Design reusable data frameworks using new technologies.

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE)

• 4+ years' experience as a Data Engineer or similar role leading technologists to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise
• 4+ years' experience hands-on experience in system design, application development, and operational stability
• 4+ years' experience expertise in architecture disciplines and programming languages
• 4+ years' experience deep knowledge of data architecture, modeling, integration, cloud data services, data domain driven design, best practices, and industry trends in data engineering
• 4+ years' experience practical experience with AWS/Azure services, and data engineering disciplines
• 4+ years' experience advanced experience in one or more data engineering disciplines, e.g, ETL/ELT, event processing
• 4+ years' proficiency experience in SQL, data warehousing solutions and cloud native relational databases, e.g. Snowflake, Athena, Postgres

Additional Skills & Duties

-Strong problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills

-Ability to evaluate and recommend technologies for future state architecture

PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE)

• 4+ years' experience business architecture knowledge and experience with architecture assessment frameworks

REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.

Required Skills

Skill Type

Skill Name

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.

4+ years' experience as a Data Engineer or similar role leading technologists to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise

4+ years' experience hands-on experience in system design, application development, and operational stability

4+ years' experience expertise in architecture disciplines and programming languages

4+ years' experience deep knowledge of data architecture, modeling, integration, cloud data services, data domain driven design, best practices, and industry trends in data engineering

4+ years' experience advanced experience in one or more data engineering disciplines, e.g, ETL/ELT, event processing

4+ years' proficiency experience in SQL, data warehousing solutions and cloud native relational databases, e.g. Snowflake, Athena, Postgres

4+ years' experience practical experience with AWS/Azure services, and data engineering disciplines

Preferred Skills

Skill Type

Skill Name

4+ years' experience business architecture knowledge and experience with architecture assessment frameworks

Attachment

Statement of Work (SOW) for Contingent Labor Request

Team Size

15+

Dress Code

Business Casual, occasionally more formal

Primary Work Location

1628 Browning Road, Columbia, SC 29210

Company / Department culture (why do you enjoy working for the company – selling points for potential candidates):

The South Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (SCDHHS) is the State Medicaid Agency for South Carolina. This agency is focused on the modernization of the State's Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS). The modernization is a major undertaking for SCDHHS and requires major transformation of culture, processes and technology. The modernization program supports the Department's transition from primarily a fee-for-service payor of claims towards a program and policy driver for health outcomes primarily through managed care programs. The program's strategy supports significant innovation in MMIS thinking and mindset and is aligned with MMIS innovation at the national level as well.

Why is this position open ( new role, increased work load, new dept, resignation, promotion)?

If backfill Position – What separated the candidate you initially selected from all the other resumes presented?

36-month tenure

Scope of the project

The Data Operations Hub (DOH) serves as the centralized platform and team responsible for ingesting, validating, transforming, securing, and provisioning all enterprise data to support analytics, reporting, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

Position Title

Software Developer (java) - Consultant

EST. Duration

12 Months

Possibility of Extension?

Yes

Daily Duties / Responsibilities

As a Software Developer (Java) – Consultant at South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), you will be a key member of the Data Operations Hub Team. Your role involves designing, developing, and implementing analytical data solutions that align with the Agency's strategic goals. You will leverage your expertise in data architecture, data modeling, data migrations and data integration, collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve target state architecture goals.

Job Responsibilities

• Represent the Data Operations Hub team in various forums, advising on Data Solutions.
• Lead the design and maintenance of scalable data solutions, including data lakes and warehouses.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data product solutions supports business needs and enables data-driven decision-making.
• Evaluate and select data technologies, driving the adoption of emerging technologies.
• Develop architectural models using sparkx, or other data modeling tool available and other artifacts to support data initiatives.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in specific areas.
• Experience with modern data processing technologies such as Python, Java, Airflow, etc. using data mesh & data lake.
• Contribute to the data engineering community and advocate for agency data practices.
• Engage in hands-on coding and design to implement production solutions.
• Optimize system performance by resolving inefficiencies.
• Design reusable data frameworks using new technologies.

Required Skills (rank in order of Importance)

• 4+ years' experience as a Data Engineer or similar role leading technologists to manage, anticipate and solve complex technical items within your domain of expertise
• 4+ years' experience hands-on experience in system design, application development, and operational stability
• 4+ years' experience expertise in architecture disciplines and programming languages
• 4+ years' experience deep knowledge of data architecture, modeling, integration, cloud data services, data domain driven design, best practices, and industry trends in data engineering
• 4+ years' experience practical experience with AWS/Azure services, and data engineering disciplines
• 4+ years' experience advanced experience in one or more data engineering disciplines, e.g, ETL/ELT, event processing
• 4+ years' proficiency experience in SQL, data warehousing solutions and cloud native relational databases, e.g. Snowflake, Athena, Postgres

Additional Skills & Duties

-Strong problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills

-Ability to evaluate and recommend technologies for future state architecture

Preferred Skills (rank in order of Importance)

• 4+ years' experience business architecture knowledge and experience with architecture assessment frameworks

Required Education/Certifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.

Interview Process (phone, video or in-person, how many rounds of i/v's, etc.)

The interviews will be conducted by a team either in-person or via video conferencing.

Interview Availability

How soon can you schedule an interview (date / times)?

Once qualified resumes and candidates have been received.