The State of South Dakota Department of Health seeks to staff two senior‑level positions—Data Scientist and Informatician—to support the development and operation of the Rural Health Data Atlas, a cloud‑based data‑visualization platform. The work is fully remote (off‑shore resources prohibited) and requires 40 hours per week for a one‑year term, with the possibility of up to four annual extensions. Candidates must possess public‑health experience, expertise in Azure data services, and proficiency with Power BI, Tableau, and ESRI tools. The contract is a staffing (named‑individual) arrangement; the vendor supplies the individual(s) and submits an all‑inclusive hourly rate card.
• Core duties include data curation, ETL pipeline development, data‑governance, and dashboard support for Power BI, Tableau, and ESRI.
• Required technical stack: Microsoft Azure (Databricks, Data Factory, Synapse, Cosmos DB), SQL, Python, JavaScript; familiarity with HL7, LOINC, SNOMED, ICD‑10, CPT is preferred.
• Deliverables: Full‑time support (≈ 2,080 hrs/yr) with two mandatory travel trips to Pierre, SD, adherence to background‑check requirements, and provision of 2‑3 client references.