Interface and Interoperability Analyst Ravi Jackson,MS

Interface and Interoperability Analyst

Full Time • Ravi Jackson,MS
Job Title: Lead Interface & Interoperability Analyst
Job Code: MS 167866
Client: State of Mississippi – Division of Medicaid (DOM)
Location: Jackson, Mississippi
Duration: Minimum 1 Year (Expected to continue for at least 3 years)
Work Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (40 hours/week)
Work Location Address: 3771 Eastwood Dr, Jackson, MS 39211
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
Number of Positions: 1
Closing Date: 11/13/2026 at 3:00 PM

Position Overview

The State of Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) is seeking an experienced Lead Interface & Interoperability Analyst to provide senior-level technical leadership for healthcare interface operations, interoperability compliance, interface documentation, process improvement, and team coordination.

The selected candidate will support federal interoperability mandates under CMS-0057-F and CMS-9115-F, ensuring the implementation and maintenance of healthcare APIs based on HL7 FHIR standards.

The role involves managing healthcare interfaces using Infor Cloverleaf, supporting MarkLogic data stores, maintaining FHIR-based APIs, and coordinating data exchange with managed care organizations (MCOs), healthcare providers, payers, and government agencies.

The candidate will also lead a small technical team, oversee interface operations, manage documentation and governance processes, and support potential Cloverleaf configuration migration activities.

Required Qualifications

  • 10+ years of progressive healthcare IT experience with direct, hands-on experience in HL7 and/or FHIR-based healthcare interfaces.

  • Experience with healthcare integration engines such as Infor Cloverleaf, Rhapsody, or equivalent enterprise integration platforms.

  • Strong understanding of healthcare data standards, including:

    • HL7 v2.x

    • HL7 FHIR R4

    • CDA / CCDA

    • X12

    • USCDI data elements

  • Experience with healthcare interoperability in Medicaid, managed care, hospital/health system, or EHR environments.

  • Experience with EHR interfaces and clinical data exchange.

  • Experience implementing and maintaining document management systems and document governance processes.

  • Experience leading or supervising technical teams or contractors, including work assignments, quality reviews, and performance oversight.

  • Strong understanding of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule requirements.

  • Experience with interface documentation, data flow mapping, and process improvement.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation and presenting findings to IT leadership.

  • Master's degree in Information Technology, Health Informatics, or a related management or technology discipline.

Key Responsibilities

1. Healthcare Interface Management & Operations

  • Manage, monitor, and maintain HL7 and FHIR-based healthcare interfaces.

  • Oversee the Infor Cloverleaf integration engine, including configuration, message routing, transformation, error handling, and performance tuning.

  • Troubleshoot interface failures, message errors, and data exchange issues.

  • Optimize existing interfaces to improve data accuracy, reliability, and processing performance.

  • Coordinate with external trading partners, including MCOs, providers, payers, and government agencies.

2. Interoperability & Regulatory Compliance

  • Support compliance with CMS-9115-F and CMS-0057-F interoperability requirements.

  • Support implementation of:

    • Patient Access APIs

    • Provider Directory APIs

    • Provider Access APIs

    • Payer-to-Payer APIs

    • Prior Authorization APIs

  • Ensure compliance with HL7 FHIR standards, US Core Implementation Guides, Da Vinci Implementation Guides, and USCDI requirements.

  • Coordinate with AWS, MarkLogic, Cloverleaf, and other technology vendors.

  • Monitor CMS interoperability regulations and advise IT leadership on compliance requirements and implementation timelines.

3. Interface Documentation & Process Improvement

  • Develop and maintain interface specifications, data flow diagrams, mapping documents, message inventories, and SOPs.

  • Conduct current-state assessments of existing healthcare interfaces.

  • Identify documentation gaps, performance issues, and opportunities for standardization.

  • Document HIPAA-covered interfaces, including data sources, destinations, message types, exchange frequency, and data elements.

  • Develop troubleshooting guides, operational runbooks, and knowledge base documentation.

  • Implement process improvements and automation to reduce manual operational activities.

4. Document Management & Governance

  • Implement, configure, and maintain document management systems as required.

  • Establish document governance standards, including version control, access management, naming conventions, and retention policies.

  • Organize project artifacts, SOPs, interface documentation, and compliance records.

  • Ensure document management practices align with HIPAA, CMS, and Mississippi records management requirements.

5. Cloverleaf Configuration Migration

  • Plan and support potential migration of Infor Cloverleaf configurations to a new infrastructure environment.

  • Develop migration plans, interface validation strategies, and rollback procedures.

  • Coordinate with infrastructure, network, and vendor teams.

  • Validate interfaces after migration to ensure data integrity, message accuracy, and operational continuity.

6. Team Leadership & Coordination

  • Lead and coordinate a small team of interoperability contractors.

  • Provide technical direction, mentorship, and daily work assignments.

  • Conduct interface configuration, code, and quality assurance reviews.

  • Coordinate team meetings and status reporting.

  • Manage team workloads, priorities, and deliverable timelines.

  • Serve as the primary technical liaison between the interoperability team and DOM IT leadership.

7. Reporting & Operational Support

  • Monitor daily healthcare interface operations and resolve data exchange issues.

  • Prepare status reports covering interface operations, open issues, project progress, and team activities.

  • Participate in interoperability project meetings, vendor coordination calls, and CMS compliance reviews.

  • Maintain interface standards, naming conventions, and technical best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working in state or federal government IT environments, particularly Medicaid, healthcare, or human services agencies.

  • Direct experience supporting CMS interoperability mandates, including CMS-9115-F and CMS-0057-F.

  • Experience with Infor Cloverleaf configuration, administration, and environment migration.

  • Experience with MarkLogic or similar NoSQL databases in healthcare data management.

  • Experience with FHIR API development, testing, or implementation, including US Core and Da Vinci Implementation Guides.

  • Experience with SMART on FHIR and OAuth 2.0 authentication frameworks.

  • HL7 certification or equivalent healthcare informatics/integration credential.

  • Experience with enterprise document management platforms.

  • Experience with AWS in healthcare or government environments.

  • PMP or similar project management certification.

  • Experience with CMS ARC-AMPE security requirements and Medicaid system security compliance.


Primary Skills

HL7 | HL7 v2.x | HL7 FHIR R4 | Infor Cloverleaf | Healthcare Interoperability | FHIR APIs | Medicaid | EHR Interfaces | Clinical Data Exchange | HIPAA | CMS-0057-F | CMS-9115-F | MarkLogic | AWS | Rhapsody | InterSystems | CDA | CCDA | X12 | USCDI | OAuth 2.0 | SMART on FHIR | GitLab | Document Management | Data Governance | Interface Management | Team Leadership




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