Jobs at Department of Health and Human Services

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the federal agency that shapes U.S. public health policy, administers Medicare and Medicaid, and funds critical research through agencies like the NIH and CDC. In the tech arena, HHS drives large‑scale data initiatives—predictive modeling for disease outbreaks, cloud‑based health information exchanges, and AI‑driven patient analytics—making it a hub for software engineers, data scientists, and cybersecurity experts.

Current openings span software development, data engineering, cybersecurity, cloud architecture, and health informatics. Candidates can expect rigorous peer review, a focus on compliance with HIPAA and federal security standards, and opportunities to contribute to national health outcomes. Pay ranges for senior developers start around $110k, while data scientists earn between $95k and $130k depending on experience.

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