IES Eligibility Integration Engineer (State & Federal Systems)

PCG Consulting International, a certified MBE partner to Deloitte, is seeking an experienced IES Integration Engineer to join our team!!

We are seeking an experienced IES Integration Engineer to support Deloitte on a large-scale modernization of the Integrated Eligibility System (IES) for Cook County. This role requires deep experience with eligibility system integrations, state or county human services programs, and modern API/microservices engineering.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience integrating Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, or CHIP eligibility systems with federal and state data sources, and has built secure, scalable services in cloud-based environments.

This is not a general healthcare IT role—prior Human Services / Eligibility domain experience is required.

Key Responsibilities

Eligibility System Integrations

• Design, build, and maintain integrations between state eligibility systems and external partners such as SSA, CMS, IRS, DHS, and FNS.
• Support data exchanges including SDX/SVES, MAGI, BEP, PARIS, FTI, and other federal hub transactions.
• Implement eligibility workflows such as intake, verification, identity proofing, redetermination, and enrollment.
  

API & Microservices Engineering

• Develop RESTful APIs, microservices, and service-to-service integrations using .NET, Java, or similar frameworks.
• Design and maintain API gateways (AWS API Gateway, Azure APIM) and enforce versioning, mapping, and access controls.
• Implement resilient integration patterns (circuit breakers, retries, DLQs, idempotency).
  

Event-Driven Architecture

• Build event-driven pipelines using Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Azure Service Bus.
• Support real-time eligibility verification and high-volume data processing.
  

Cloud Engineering & DevSecOps

• Deploy, monitor, and secure services in AWS or Azure cloud environments.
• Use CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab) to automate builds, tests, and deployments.
• Ensure compliance with MARS-E, HIPAA, NIST, and IRS Pub 1075 security frameworks.
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with state HHS teams, policy analysts, business analysts, architects, and DevOps engineers.
• Translate eligibility rules and business requirements into technical specifications.
• Participate in architecture reviews, data mapping sessions, and testing cycles.
  

This is Remote Contract position. Occasional travel may be required!!!