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Title: Azure Data Warehouse Developer Location: Harrisburg, PA (once a month onsite) Duration: 10-month engagement starting September 2025. Exp: 10+ Years Note: Need locals only (PA) with local PA projects Need public health or healthcare industry with various health applications and data. Objectives of Engagement: Azure Data Warehouse Developer will play a critical role in the Data Modernization Initiative, supporting the vision that all public health policies are driven by high-quality data. This position supports both DOH/DDAP s current business and reporting needs and leads the construction of a modern Azure-based enterprise data warehouse (EDW) to empower accessible, timely, and reliable public health decision-making. Objectives • Modernize DOH operations and centralize public health data. • Enhance data architecture, statistical analysis, and reporting capabilities. • Design, construct, and maintain a state-of-the-art Azure EDW to improve public health surveillance, intervention, prevention, and research. Position Scope • Plan, coordinate, and respond to evolving data reporting needs. • Set data standards and define frameworks. • Manage large-scale data processing and statistical analysis of extensive datasets. • Lead EDW migration to Azure cloud, leveraging Azure Databricks, Delta Lake, Synapse, and related services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, serverless). • Develop a centralized data model to support DOH projects (ELC Enhanced Detection Expansion, Data Modernization Initiative, PA NEDSS NextGen, PA LIMS Replacement, Reporting Hub, Verato UMPI, COVID-19 response, onboarding new DOH systems). Key Responsibilities • Manage assignments, track progress, and ensure delivery against timelines. • Plan, organize, and prioritize work, coordinating with the EDW and other teams. • Participate in status, process, deliverable, and quality assurance reviews. • Gather business and technical requirements; perform research and make recommendations for solutions. • Develop and implement efficient data warehousing solutions and technical documentation. • Participate in solution testing, training, and knowledge transfer sessions. • Ensure compliance with federal and commonwealth standards and policies. • Serve as presentations lead for the EDW, DOH offices, and partner agencies. • Maintain project and process documentation on SharePoint. • Complete timely weekly reporting via PeopleFluent / VectorVMS, Daptiv, and SharePoint as required. Required Skills & Qualifications • Expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining data warehouse and ELT application infrastructure in Azure. • Significant hands-on experience with Azure, Azure Databricks, Delta Lake, Data Factory, Pipelines, Apache Spark, and Python. • Strong track record with SQL Server, Azure Synapse, T-SQL, SSIS, and related BI/data warehousing tools. • Proven experience producing ETL/ELT using SQL Server Integration Services and other tools. • Experience as an Azure DevOps CI/CD Pipeline Release Manager (including design and maintenance of robust, automated CI/CD pipelines and troubleshooting monorepo environments). • Proficiency with data formatting, search, retrieval, extraction, classification, quality control, cleansing, and filtering techniques. • Experience with data mining, modeling standards, analytics/reporting methodologies, and data engineering/API development. • Ability to analyze and translate business requirements into optimized data designs and solutions. • Advanced knowledge of relational and dimensional databases; strong understanding of data warehousing, facts, dimensions, and star schema methodologies. • Documentation skills for technical specifications, diagrams, flowcharts, manuals, and test plans. • Excellent organizational skills; ability to independently manage multiple priorities. • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; able to present technical concepts to diverse audiences. • Team player with capacity for independent work and minimal supervision. • At least 5 years of directly relevant experience. • Bachelor s degree in Computer Science or related field (advanced study preferred). Preferred Experience • Experience with public health or healthcare datasets and applications. Engagement Details • Duration: 10-month engagement starting September 2025. • Location: Must reside in Pennsylvania. Primarily remote; minimum one office day per month (potential for additional days at management discretion). • Equipment: DOH to provide all necessary hardware and software.

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