VistA/VA Systems Integration Engineer

Federal Advisory Partners; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Advisory Partners seeks a VistA/VA Systems Integration Engineer in Arlington, VA. The role is hybrid, requiring coordination across VA IT systems and enterprise cloud integration.

Candidates should have extensive VistA experience, familiarity with VA patching processes, and a strong background in API development and agile methodologies to support Health IT programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electronics engineering or other technical discipline.
• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Prior experience on VA OI&T development projects is mandatory.
• VIP and Rational Tools experience highly preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Manage interdependencies between multiple VA IT systems.
• Assist project managers with enterprise cloud integration.
• Assist with high quality responses to information requests.
• Experience with VistA deployment and patching in cloud environments.
• Implement RESTful Web Services in a Microservice Architecture.
• Translate technical information into executive-level communications.
• Coordinate with agile scrum teams and project stakeholders.
• Maintain program data and documents on reporting tools like SharePoint.

Skills

VistA deployment

Agile

RESTful Web Services

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

IBM Rational Tool Suite

SharePoint

Git

Job description

VistA/VA Systems Integration Engineer

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

Responsibilities

• 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 HealthShare 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 PowerShell 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

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements

• 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 risks associated with different coding languages in different functional environments
• Must have experience reacting to problems and correcting the program as necessary
• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, electronics engineering or other engineering or technical discipline is required
• 8+ year's professional experience in Software Development
• VIP and Rational Tools experience highly preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers
• Experience working with the following software products: Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office Suite, i.e. Word/Excel/Power Point/Outlook/Access/MS Project, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Visio, IBM Rational Tool Suite, Skype, WebEx, WinZip
• Experience working in a consulting environment and understanding of client/customer relations
• Must be able to work under pressure, coordinate multiple assignments at once, and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
• High attention to detail
• Experience producing quality, visually interesting communications products for public consumption
• Bachelor's degree required; Computer Science, Engineering, Math, or equivalent