Deadline for submission:  08/03/2021

5371ITC872

Texas Health and Human Services Commission requires the services of 1 Systems Analyst 3, hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of Systems Analyst 3, Applications/Software Development and the specifications outlined below for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

As the State of Texas rushes to address the many impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become critical to rely on the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to provide reliable, up to the minute data regarding the current state of infection in the state.  As DSHS works to provide this critical data to inform decision makers, health care administrators and citizens, the agency is experiencing serious limitations in the ability to efficiently and reliably provide the data due to a legacy of disparate systems and data that currently resides in numerous locations and databases across the agency. Sharing this vital data across all of these systems is inherently difficult, time-consuming, and requires resource intensive manual and inefficient processes. These cumbersome manual processes have a severe impact on Texas’ ability to respond effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic and prevent the loss of life.

The State Health Analytics and Reporting Platform (SHARP) project is intended to expand the capacity of current DSHS analytical infrastructure. An integrated approach to data services will aid in providing the most current data to inform decision makers about the health and readiness statuses of jurisdictions across the state.

SHARP aims to create a data analytics platform plus data governance with Informatica Axon. The SHARP platform will facilitate the sharing, reporting, and analytics of the data collected from various ingested datasets.

HHSC IT is currently implementing an Analytics Platform with Informatica PowerCenter, Snowflake and AWS technologies as well as Informatica MDM and IDQ with a goal to accomplish improved analytical velocity.

• Responsible for the administration Informatica MDM and DPM installations in AWS cloud
• Assist DSHS program area use of the SHARP Platform to its fullest potential
• Resolve any data source ingestion issues
• Operationalize ingestion of new data sources as needed
• Other work includes, but is not limited to:
• Validation of performance metric requirements
• Creation of EPICS/User Stories
• Creation and validation of dashboard and report mock-ups
• Automation of data acquisition from a variety of data sources
• Dashboard and report development
• Testing – integration, load and stress, and user
• Deployment / publication internally and externally
• Operations support and enhancement of the SHARP platform
• All other duties as assigned.

Note:  Prior experience with a State of Texas agency desireable

• 8 Yrs Required:  Provide administration support for Informatica MDM and DPM which includes installation, configuration, upgrades and business continuity support in AWS cloud.
• 4 Yrs Required:  Experience in the integration of processes across Informatica AXON, EDC, Data Quality, DPM to provide end-to-end visibility for effective data governance
• 4 Yrs Required:  Hands on experience in configuring effective visualizations to monitor sensitive data movement and its usage in business processes
• 4 Yrs Required:  Experience creating scripts to automate Informatica administration tasks, schedules, and deployment activities
• 4 Yrs Required:  Demonstrated experience with Linux administration and troubleshooting activities
• 4 Yrs Required:  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Business or equivalent experience
• 2 Yrs Required:  Excellent oral and written communication skills
• 2 Yrs Required:  Effectively manage multiple responsibilities, prioritize conflicting assignments, and switch quickly between assignments, as required.
• 3 Yrs Preferred:  Prior experience in the Healthcare Industry
• 3 Yrs Preferred:  Prior experience with an HHS agency
• 3 Yrs Preferred:  Experience working in an agile sprint team