VistA​/VA Systems Integration Engineer

VistA/VA Systems Integration Engineer

This position is located in Arlington, VA and is a hybrid role.

• Manage interdependencies between multiple VA IT systems
• Assist project managers with implementing enterprise cloud integration
• Assist project managers with the development of high quality responses to internal and external information requests
• 5 years of experience with VistA deployment and patching, from the OS level up
• Experience with formal SDLC, particularly agile
• Knowledge of VA patch and release process for VistA
• Knowledge of VA practices and policies
• Experience with Intersystem technology stack (Cache, Ensemble)
• Experience with Veterans Administration (VA) integration, including VistA
• Experience developing APIs, RPCs and clinical application code using Cache, MuMPs, or COS (Cache Object Script)
• Experience with XML, XSLT, JSON or other data formats
• Familiarity with relational & non-relational databases such as MySQL, Postgres, Oracle, SQL Server, Mongo DB, Dynamo, Cassandra
• Ability to communicate with brevity and clarity, both orally and through written communication, to management and co-workers
• Passionate and motivated self-starter that excels in a dynamic, fast-paced environment requiring only limited supervision
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task
• Ability to prioritize competing responsibilities
• Ability to have or obtain a VA Tier 3 Public Trust clearance
• Experience with HL7 Messaging and standards
• Ability to handle multiple tasks effectively, and work independently, with minimal supervision and direction
• Familiar with: FHIR, HTML5/CSS, Restful Web Services, Postman
• Good understanding of Health Share and Health Insights
• Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures and algorithm design, and complexity analysis
• Experience with data warehousing design and implementation
• Experience designing, implementing, and using RESTful Web Services in a Microservice Architecture
• Experience translating design mockups and prototypes into working application designs
• Familiarity with scripting languages such Power Shell or Unix shell scripting
• You have a solid understanding of version control principles, preferably using Git
• Experience with Agile Frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban
• Experience with TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Automated Testing
• Motivated to drive tasks to completion and take ownership of projects
• Ability to work in a fast paced and agile development environment
• Federal Government experience, preferably with the Veteran's Administration
• VA VIP Methodology Experience
• Software as a Service (SaaS) implementations
• COTS solution implementation projects
• Experience working in a CMMI-DEV ML3 organization
• Success working with a geographically dispersed team
• Experience working in the health care industry
• Deployment and patching of VistA for several cloud environments
• Validate VistA environments
• Interact with agile scrum teams
• Research & develop custom solutions for a variety of healthcare customers, from new solutions to mature, large scale distributed deployments
• Work on POCs and cutting-edge features before they're integrated into the product
• Influence product decisions, features, and APIs based on your real-world usage experience
• Independently take projects to completion
• Maintain program data and documents on several web-based reporting tools, including SharePoint and IBM Rational tools
• Prepare and maintain Veteran-Focused Intake Process (VIP) documentation for VA Office of Information & Technology (OI&T) projects
• Translate technical information from disparate sources into executive-level communications
• Adhere to standard operating procedures for program activities and identify process improvements
• Facilitate meetings with VA employees and capture meeting minutes
• Work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
• Function as part of an integrated team sharing products, best practices, and information across the portfolio
• Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures

• Prior experience working on a VA OI&T development project is mandatory
• Experience working with enterprise cloud integration highly preferred
• A Senior Developer must be able to create logical and functional software code in a variety of languages
• Must have experience in understanding and articulating the benefits and…