Public Health Technical Lead

Guidehouse; United States; Remote; USD 102,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Life Insurance

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Technical Lead to design and implement interoperable public health data exchange and AI solutions. You will guide technical teams, collaborate on standards-based design, and ensure scalable, secure workflows aligned with public health needs.

The role requires five years in a technical leadership position, expertise in HL7 v2, FHIR, CDA, APIs, and strong communication to nontechnical stakeholders. Competitive benefits accompany the salary range.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s Degree is required.
• Five (5) years in a Technical Lead role.
• Experience modernizing tech solutions (Cloud, AI, analytics).
• Knowledge across tech stack from infra to UI/UX and maintenance.
• Ability to document integration and flow analyses.
• PH informatics in surveillance, epidemiology, and operations.
• Ability to convey technical concepts to nontechnical audiences.
• Knowledge of public health data exchange and interoperability standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute data exchange, interoperability, and AI/ML solutions for surveillance, analytics and reporting.
• Own QA/QC and troubleshoot across the stack.
• Lead architects, engineers, analysts, and informaticists translating client needs into technical approaches.
• Apply interoperability standards (HL7 v2, FHIR, CDA, APIs) in public health contexts.
• Lead design sessions, document decisions and dependencies.
• Review deliverables for scope, requirements, and quality.
• Identify security, privacy, onboarding, and data-sharing considerations; discuss mitigations.
• Support integration testing and troubleshooting; mentor junior staff.

Skills

Public health data exchange

Interoperability

AI/ML solutions

Technical leadership

Communication to nontechnical

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

HL7 v2

FHIR

CDA

APIs

Security architecture

Job description

Job Family: Data Science & Analysis Travel Required: Up to 25% Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

The Technical Lead supports the design and implementation of interoperable public health data exchange and AI solutions. This role contributes to technical guidance, design collaboration, and standards-based approaches to help ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with public health workflows, data governance needs, and applicable interoperability standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the technical design and execution of data exchange, interoperability, and AI/ML solutions supporting surveillance, reporting, analytics, and related public health use cases.
• Responsible for overall QA/QC and troubleshooting solutions encountered across the tech stack.
• Lead architects, engineers, analysts, and informaticists to translate client needs into technical approaches.
• Support the application of interoperability standards such as HL7 v2, FHIR, CDA, APIs, and terminology systems within public health contexts.
• Lead technical discussions, design sessions, and reviews; help document decisions, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Review technical deliverables and documentation for alignment with scope, requirements, and quality expectations.
• Identify technical considerations related to integration, security, privacy, onboarding, and data‑sharing constraints, and discuss potential mitigation options with the team.
• Support integration testing, validation, and exchange troubleshooting activities when applicable.
• Share technical knowledge and lessons learned across projects and support mentoring of junior staff.

What You Will Need:

• A bachelor’s Degree is required.
• A minimum of FIVE (5) years of previous experience serving in a Technical Lead role.
• Knowledge and experience assisting clients in modernizing and implementing technology solutions (Cloud, AI, analytics, and data management).
• Knowledge across the tech stack, from underlying infrastructure needs, UI/UX design, analytics, and system maintenance.
• Ability to document system integration and support flow analysis and review detailed technical documentation.
• Public health informatics experience specifically in public health surveillance, epidemiology workflows, and STLT public health operations.
• Proven ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to a nontechnical public.
• Analytical thinking and problem‑solving.
• Demonstrated experience with public health data exchange and interoperability across PHAs, laboratories, registries, healthcare partners, and federal systems.
• Working knowledge of public health standards and artifacts (e.g., HL7 v2, CDA, FHIR).

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Demonstrated experience in generative AI and agentic research versus other methods of automation.
• Deep knowledge of public health standards and artifacts (e.g., HL7 v2, CDA, FHIR).

The annual salary range for this position is $102,000.00-$170,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Care.com annual membership
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

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Guidehouse is a global AI‑led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors. With an integrated business technology approach, Guidehouse drives efficiency and resilience in the healthcare, financial services, energy, infrastructure, and national security markets. Built to help clients across industries outwit complexity, the firm brings together approximately 18,000 professionals to achieve lasting impact and shape a meaningful future.

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