Public Health Technical Lead

Guidehouse

Technical Lead designing and implementing interoperable public health data exchange and AI solutions. Leading technical design and execution for public health use cases with a focus on data governance and integration standards.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeRemote • New York, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $118,000 - $196,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Technical Lead supports the design and implementation of interoperable public health data exchange and AI solutions.
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.

Requirements

What you’ll 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).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI solutionsML solutionsdata exchangeinteroperabilityQA/QCintegration testingsystem maintenanceanalyticsUI/UX designtechnical documentation

Soft Skills

analytical thinkingproblem solvingcommunicationmentoringleadership