[Hiring] Business Analyst @RE/SPEC Inc.

Role Description

RESPEC is seeking a Business Analyst to support Idaho's public health teams on timely, accurate disease surveillance data. In this role you will keep that data moving between labs, hospitals, state public health, and the CDC. You will support and maintain the Rhapsody and .NET applications behind Idaho's surveillance systems. You will also help plan the modernization of legacy platforms and recommend the tools and technologies that shape the next generation of the state's disease surveillance and data infrastructure.

Hands-on experience with the Rhapsody Integration Engine and Integrated Disease Surveillance Systems (IDSS) is the top requirement for this position. Oracle PL/SQL is helpful for data tasks but is not the main focus.

• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Rhapsody interfaces.
• Maintain and improve HL7 message routing, transformations, and mappings.
• Manage data exchange between external organizations, the Division of Public Health, and the CDC.
• Troubleshoot the NEDSS Base System (NBS), implement upgrades and new modules, and maintain ancillary tools including NBS Utilities and the ELR data store.
• Coordinate directly with partners such as the CDC, hospitals, and laboratories.
• Support and troubleshoot existing .NET applications and Windows-based environments.
• Build scripts and tools in PowerShell and SQL to automate and maintain applications.
• Assess the current architecture and recommend improvements.
• Join daily and weekly planning and architecture discussions for the modernization effort.
• Document work and transfer knowledge to client staff.
• Track all project time in 7pace Timetracker.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with the Rhapsody Integration Engine, including interface development, message transformation, and troubleshooting.
• Strong experience with Integrated Disease Surveillance Systems (IDSS).
• Strong SQL development and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in C# and the .NET Framework.
• PowerShell scripting for automation and maintenance.
• Windows Server administration, familiarity with IIS, and general Windows OS troubleshooting and support.
• Ability to support public health data exchange systems and workflows.
• Experience evaluating and recommending modern technologies for data systems.
• Ability to contribute to architecture and modernization planning.

Requirements

• Knowledge of NBS/NEDSS systems and workflows is the top preference.
• Oracle PL/SQL.
• HL7 or FHIR standards.
• Electronic case reporting (eCR) and electronic lab reporting (ELR).
• TFS and Azure DevOps.
• SMTP and SFTP protocols.
• Public health vocabularies and clinical coding systems (LOINC, SNOMED, ICD-10-CM).

Company Description

Big challenges need bold thinkers. If you’re someone who sees problems as opportunities, you’ll thrive here. RESPEC is 100% employee-owned, which means we take ownership of every challenge. Here, your ideas drive real solutions. Since 1969, we’ve tackled complex challenges in energy transition, infrastructure resilience, digital transformation, and sustainability.

At RESPEC, you’ll work alongside clients to take on critical problems. Depending on your expertise, you might design infrastructure in remote locations, develop renewable energy solutions for global projects, or apply data-driven technology to improve mining and water systems.

We bring deep technical knowledge, real-world experience, and a commitment to work that matters. If you're looking for a place where your contributions have real impact, you’ll fit right in.