Power BI Developer

  • Location: Richmond, VA
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #33499

Power BI Developer
This is a hybrid position, with candidates required to report on site 1 day a week.

Job Description

  • Responsible for developing and maintaining Power BI solutions for the Agency as well as working with other developers to create and maintain application code and data needed to operate Power Platform leveraging best standards and practices. Work with business users and the Pro Code team to create effective collaborative solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Leverage the power of Power Platform to deliver low-code and no-code solutions using AGILE practices for rapid development of solutions that empower business users.
  • Advise the team on best standards and practices and make recommendations to enhance performance and scalability of applications.
  • Work with business analysts to gather customer requirements and Identify the correct tools within Power Platform to meet those requirements.
  • Keeping up with industry trends and technology developments within Power Platform.
  • Mentor team members and potential citizen developers in proper use of Power Platform according to client standards and practices.
  • Participate and assist in Administration of secure implementation of Power Platform solutions showing an understanding of how to secure SharePoint model-driven and canvas Power Apps Power Pages and Dataverse according to industry best standards and practices and client guidelines.
  • Create and maintain reliable reusable custom components and custom connectors.
  • Assist in designing scalable performant architectures.
  • Create technical documentation of systems to support development and testing of solutions.
  • Extensive experience with Power BI and SQL. Mainly developing visualization in Power BI.

Required Skills:

  • Extensive Power BI experience creating visualizations for customers, Required 5 Years
  • Extensive DAX experience, Required 5 Years
  • Advanced SQL Skills, Required 10 Years
  • Ability to design and model databases to support Power Platform applications, Required 5 Years
  • Demonstrated ability to create and leverage custom components to promote reliable, reusable structures, Required 5 Years
  • Ability to work with testing teams to create automated and unit tests, and provide test data and support to quality assurance teams, Required 5 Years
  • Experience with Power Platform technologies, including Power Apps, Business Process Flows, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Forms, Power Pages, Power BI, Required 5 Years

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Senior Power Platform Developer

  • Location: Richmond, VA
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #33498

Senior Power Platform Developer
This is a hybrid position, with candidates required to report on site 1 day a week.

Job Description

  • Responsible for developing and maintaining Power Platform solutions for the client as well as working with other developers to create and maintain application code and data needed to operate Power Platform leveraging best standards and practices. Work with business users and the Pro Code team to create effective collaborative solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Leverage the power of Power Platform to deliver low-code and no-code solutions using AGILE practices for rapid development of solutions that empower business users.
  • Advise the team on best standards and practices and make recommendations to enhance performance and scalability of applications.
  • Work with business analysts to gather customer requirements and Identify the correct tools within Power Platform to meet those requirements.
  • Keeping up with industry trends and technology developments within Power Platform.
  • Mentor team members and potential citizen developers in proper use of Power Platform according to client standards and practices.
  • Participate and assist in Administration of secure implementation of Power Platform solutions showing an understanding of how to secure SharePoint model-driven and canvas Power Apps Power Pages and Dataverse according to industry best standards and practices and client guidelines.
  • Create and maintain reliable reusable custom components and custom connectors.
  • Assist in designing scalable performant architectures.
  • Create technical documentation of systems to support development and testing of solutions.

Required Skills:

  • Proficient in high-quality power platform code that is performant, reliable, and maintainable, Required 7 Years
  • Ability to design and model databases to support Power Platform applications, Required 7 Years
  • Demonstrated ability to create and leverage custom components to promote reliable, reusable structures, Required 7 Years
  • Experience designing and creating custom connectors for integration with internal and external APIs, as well as testing the integrations, Required 7 Years
  • Ability to work with testing teams to create automated and unit tests, and provide test data and support to quality assurance teams, Required 7 Years
  • Some knowledge of CI/CD tools for Power Platform a plus, Highly desired 1 Years

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Business Analyst

  • Location: Harrisburg, PA
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #33493

Business Analyst
 

  • Local Harrisburg, PA candidates only, please.
  • This is a hybrid position, with candidates occasionally being required to report on site in Harrisburg, PA.
  • In addition, this position may require occasional travel outside of the Harrisburg area.

Job Description:

  • The contractor’s primary responsibilities will be to manage specific data processing and reporting projects and/or initiatives that fulfil federal and state reporting requirements for OCYF and the 67 CCYA as well as support ongoing data clean-up and future data conversion activities for the new statewide system.
  • This contractor will be assigned to the Data Management Section within the SDMD.
  • The contractor is responsible for assisting with critical tasks to manage data from a number of critical OCYF systems and manual reporting efforts including but not limited to the Child Welfare Information Solution CWIS and the PA Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System AFCARS.
  • This contractor will also help to support the Needs Based Plan and Budget process.
  • Specifically, the IT Grants ITG reviews approvals and revisions.
  • This contractor will also provide support to subject matter experts in ensuring the support of OCYF business needs data quality needs and required state and federal data for reporting needs are supported by the future CW CM system as well as OCYF legacy systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Plan organize prioritize and manage multiple initiatives across the OCYF project team.
  • Manages submission and tracking of system defects and change requests related to assigned system components.
  • Manages processes and timelines in a manner necessary to meet program office specifications and/or state or federal compliance requirements.
  • Provides regular status reports for projects and/or tasks as assigned.
  • Manages work associated with addressing data quality needs identified by the program office federal compliance needs and/or those identified within the CCWIS data quality plan.
  • Reviews user requirements/user stories and functional specifications for system development enhancements or configuration and supports associated system user acceptance testing deployment problem resolution and end-user support activities.
  • Responsible for compliance with standards and procedures specific to assigned initiatives.
  • Maintain a comprehensive understanding of current Federal reporting requirements related to assigned tasks.
  • Maintain a comprehensive understanding of State reporting requirements related to assigned tasks.
  • Co-manages review and approval of annual county IT Grants and quarterly budget submissions.
  • Anticipate issues and proactively address them. Identify and track issues and report issues using the appropriate chain of command.
  • Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and customer representatives.
  • Provide support to business operations and end users for OCYF and/or DHS software applications regarding business operations and data quality.
  • Investigates potential data quality related concerns and makes recommendations for corrective action as needed.
  • Communicate professionally clearly and effectively with stakeholders.
  • Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with the network of county children and youth agencies other Department staff and other contractors.
  • Uses Microsoft programs Excel Word PowerPoint Access and Outlook for documentation and communication purposes. Uses Team Foundation Server TFS Microsoft Azure projects currently managed using TFS are anticipated to be migrated to Azure in the near future and Microsoft Test Manager MTM.
  • Conducts meetings and/or follow-up sessions with stakeholders as needed in order to gain necessary detailed understanding of relevant business processes.
  • Assists the Data Management Section of the SDMU as needed with tasks relevant to the CW CM initiative.
  • Able to use the Commonwealth Service Now incident reporting system for incident and request tracking and processing as needed.
  • Prepares status reports and updates task plans to ensure progress of key tasks is tracked and available to Division Leadership when needed.
  • Able to lead/facilitate meetings or workgroups in-person and/or virtually as assigned.
  • Able to develop and facilitate presentations in-person and/or virtually as assigned.
  • Able to develop responses to public/media/stakeholder/federal inquiries as assigned.
  • Able to work in a team environment.
  • Travels as needed.

Qualifications:

  • 7 years of experience in developing business functional and user requirements for IT systems.
  • 7 years knowledge of business analysis process principles practices and techniques.
  • Knowledge of software development lifecycle with focus on the user requirements and UAT.
  • Contractor must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Contractor must demonstrate good interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse user groups.
  • Contractor must be fluent in English and be able to be clearly understood over the phone.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
  • Highly Desired – 2 years experience performing similar work in the Child Welfare or other Human Services Field.
  • Highly Desirable – IIBA certification.

Required Skills/Experience:

  • Experience in developing business, functional and user requirements for IT systems., Required 7 Years
  • Knowledge of business analysis process, principles, practices, and techniques, Required 7 Years
  • Knowledge of software development lifecycle with focus on the user requirements and UAT, Required
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills., Required
  • Must be fluent in English and be able to be clearly understood over the phone., Required
  • Experience performing similar work in the Child Welfare or other Human Services Field. , Highly desired
  • IIBA certification, Highly desired
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Solutions Architect

  • Location: Richmond, VA
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #33492

Solutions Architect
 

  • Local Richmond, VA candidates only, please.
  • This is a hybrid position. Candidates will be required to report on site 3-4 days/week for the first three months of contract, and then on occasion past that (likely one week per quarter).
  • This is officially a 6-month contract. However, the contract may be extended beyond June 2025, possibly by 6-12 months.

Responsibilities:

  • Create overall application and solution architectures component designs and systems integration and implementations for a particular business solution.
  • Lead efforts in defining documenting and estimating the following for enterprise applications.
  • Capture requirements for data workflow logical processes hardware and operating system environment on- prem hybrid and cloud topologies interfaces with other systems internal and external checks and controls system inputs and output.
  • Collaborate with other IT staff to assess business needs and requirements and translate them into automated solutions
  • Produce relevant solution design artifacts including but not limited to technical estimates conceptual logical and physical system designs sequence diagrams and data models
  • Coordinate new system development to ensure it is consistent and well-integrated with existing application systems and COTS solutions
  • Analyze and estimate feasibility and compatibility with hardware and other programs and will consult with clients to prototype architect and design applications to meet needs.
  • Collaborate with Business areas and cross- functional Enterprise Architects to fully understand business needs and provide strategic consultation
  • Partner with architects’ other technical team members and to develop roadmaps and strategies to support agency KPIs
  • Design/Implement Enterprise Security/technology Patterns
  • Consult with teams as needed on initiatives and provide tactical direction as well as provide architecture considerations on legacy solutions

Qualifications:

  • Experience with SAFe architecture and proven work experience with Agile/Scrum teams.
  • Proven experience in developing enterprise and solution level architectural designs.
  • Proven experience in overseeing the linking of cross-functional applications between disparate business units and systems.
  • Experience with business and technical requirements analysis business process modeling/mapping methodology development and data mapping.
  • Knowledge of relational database design and management techniques.
  • Good project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structures project lifecycle models etc.
  • Strong knowledge of system and software quality assurance best practices and methodologies.
  • Competency with XML constructs and schemas.
  • Confidence and experience with API protocols and schemas such as SOAP and REST.
  • Strong understanding of end-user needs and requirements.
  • Excellent understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.
  • Ability to work creatively and analytically in a team environment.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills

Required Skills/Experience:

  • Experience in enterprise-level application design and integration, Required 8 Years
  • Experience in Azure (cloud-native and hybrid architecture), Required 8 Years
  • Experience in SaaS (Software as a Service) architecture, Required 8 Years
  • Experience with integration architecture and proven work experience with Agile/Scrum teams, Required 8 Years
  • Experience with Spatial Architecture (ArcGIS specifically), Nice to have 1 Years
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Solutions Architect

  • Location: Richmond, VA
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #33491

Solutions Architect
 

  • Local Richmond, VA candidates only, please.
  • This is a hybrid position. Candidates will be required to report on site 3-4 days/week for the first three months of contract, and then on occasion past that (likely one week per quarter).
  • This is officially a 6-month contract. However, the contract may be extended beyond June 2025, possibly by 6-12 months.

Responsibilities:

  • Create overall application and solution architectures component designs and systems integration and implementations for a particular business solution.
  • Lead efforts in defining documenting and estimating the following for enterprise applications.
  • Capture requirements for data workflow logical processes hardware and operating system environment on- prem hybrid and cloud topologies interfaces with other systems internal and external checks and controls system inputs and output.
  • Collaborate with other IT staff to assess business needs and requirements and translate them into automated solutions
  • Produce relevant solution design artifacts including but not limited to technical estimates conceptual logical and physical system designs sequence diagrams and data models
  • Coordinate new system development to ensure it is consistent and well integrated with existing application systems and COTS solutions
  • Analyze and estimate feasibility and compatibility with hardware and other programs and will consult with clients to prototype architect and design applications to meet needs.
  • Collaborate with Business areas and cross- functional Enterprise Architects to fully understand business needs and provide strategic consultation
  • Partner with architects other technical team members and to develop roadmaps and strategies to support agency KPIs
  • Design/Implement Enterprise Security/technology Patterns
  • Consult with teams as needed on initiatives and provide tactical direction as well as provide architecture considerations on legacy solutions

Qualifications:

  • Experience with SAFe architecture and proven work experience with Agile/Scrum teams.
  • Proven experience in developing enterprise and solution level architectural designs.
  • Proven experience in overseeing the linking of cross-functional applications between disparate business units and systems.
  • Experience with business and technical requirements analysis business process modeling/mapping methodology development and data mapping.
  • Knowledge of relational database design and management techniques.
  • Good project management skills and/or substantial exposure to project-based work structures project lifecycle models etc.
  • Strong knowledge of system and software quality assurance best practices and methodologies.
  • Competency with XML constructs and schemas.
  • Confidence and experience with API protocols and schemas such as SOAP and REST.
  • Strong understanding of end-user needs and requirements.
  • Excellent understanding of the organizations goals and objectives.
  • Ability to work creatively and analytically in a team environment.
  • Excellent communication and documentation skills

Required Skills/Experience:

  • Experience in enterprise-level application design and integration, Required 5 Years
  • Experience in cloud applications (Azure Preferred), Required 5 Years
  • Experience in SaaS (Software as a Service) architecture, Required 5 Years
  • Experience with integration architecture, Required 5 Years
  • Experience with Agile methodologies (SAFe and Scrum), Required 5 Years
  • Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform, Required 2 Years
  • Experience with Esri ArcGIS, Nice to have 2 Years
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RN Clinical Assessor

  • Location: Richmond, VA
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #33041

If you’re an experienced RN Clinical Assessor seeking an exciting new opportunity, look no further! We’re in search of someone who thrives in a collaborative and welcoming environment to join our team. If you’re ready for a new challenge and want to contribute to a positive workplace culture, you encouraged to apply!

Summary of Qualifications:
We are currently seeking a registered nurse (RN) clinical assessor for an exciting opportunity. In this role, you’ll have the flexibility of working from your home office while traveling to assessment locations within your region (New Kent & Williamsburg). As a RN Clinical Assessor, you’ll play a dual role: first, as a care coordinator conducting needs-based assessments to determine the appropriate level of care for individuals, facilitating their ability to remain in or transition back to a home and community-based setting. These assessments are typically conducted in the beneficiary’s primary residence. Secondly, you’ll serve as a pre-authorization nurse, reviewing requests for medical treatments, services, or procedures for Medicaid fee-for-service services. This aspect of the role involves assessing, evaluating, and providing recommendations to ensure that members receive the necessary services they require. It’s an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on individuals’ lives while contributing to the healthcare system’s efficiency and effectiveness.

Accountabilities:

  • Conducts assessment to determine whether the beneficiary meets the conditions and criteria for CMS wavier eligibility, using state-approved standardized assessment tool(s).
  • Establish a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, evaluation, and advocacy for options to meet an individual’s and family’s comprehensive health needs through communication and available resources to promote quality outcomes.
  • Interact and collaborate with multidisciplinary care team, which includes physicians, nurses, case managers, pharmacists, and social workers/educators to ensure beneficiary needs and preferences for health services/information is shared; educates beneficiaries about community resources/options; advocates on behalf of the beneficiary.
  • Prepare documentation, status updates, event notifications and other documentation regarding beneficiaries in accordance with regulatory requirements and company policies and procedures.
  • Monitor case load to ensure all required documentation and entry of assessment results into web-based database are completed accurately and timely.
  • Attend and actively participate in staff meetings and conduct case consultations/peer reviews/internal auditing as assigned.
  • Reviews and interprets patient records and compares against criteria to determine medical necessity and appropriateness of care; determines if the medical record documentation supports the need for services. 
  • Determines approval or initiates a referral to the physician consultant and processes physician consultant decisions ensuring reason for the denial is described in sufficient detail on correspondence.

The list of accountabilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other education- and experience-related duties that management may deem necessary from time to time.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Knowledge of standards of practice related to Medicaid waivers, home, and community-based services (HCBS) programs, EPSDT, medical fragility, and level of care determinations.
  • Develops level of care recommendations based upon clinical evaluations.
  • Ability to use person-centered thinking, planning, and have competency in awareness of the needs of persons with disabilities.
  • Ability to interact with healthcare professionals, patients, their families, and other supports.
  • Knowledge of InterQual criteria strongly preferred. 
  • Knowledge of current NCQA/URAC standards strongly preferred
  • Medical record abstracting skills required. 
  • Knowledge of the organization of medical records, medical terminology, and disease process required.
  • Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills required.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
  • Ability to work in a team environment. 
  • Flexibility and strong organizational skills needed. 
  • Computer proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
  • Ability to utilize computer equipment and web-based software to conduct work.

Experience:

  • Experience with community-based individuals needing personal assistance with ADL and IADL tasks is highly preferred.
  • 1+ years of experience (preferably case management) in the health or medical field, directly related to homecare, long-term care, or personal care is required.
  • Minimum of one year UR and/or Prior Authorization or related experience.

Required Qualifications:

  • Registered Nurse licensed by the state of Virginia
  • Minimum of two years’ experience in home care setting preferred.

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