Full Stack Developer (MUMPS)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Wheeling, WV

2d•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer (MUMPS) to support Veterans Affairs healthcare applications in a MUMPS/InterSystems Cache environment. The role supports testing and quality assurance for mission-critical legacy systems, modernization efforts, system enhancements, healthcare interoperability initiatives, and production support. This is a 100% U.S.-based remote, W-2, full-time position supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). Applicants from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. The position focuses on creating and executing test plans, cases, scripts, and procedures; validating enhancements, releases, defect corrections, and upgrades; and supporting functional, integration, regression, UAT, system, end-to-end, and Beta/IOC testing. The role also tests data integrity and healthcare interoperability transactions, including HL7, FHIR, and EDI, and validates integrations involving VistA, FileMan, messaging platforms, and external partners. The developer analyzes defects and production incidents, coordinates issue resolution, reports testing status and metrics, supports root cause analysis, and contributes to testing process improvements. The position provides technical leadership and guidance on testing strategies and collaborates with developers, business analysts, product owners, end users, facilities, and customers. The role requires 10 or more years of software testing, quality assurance, or system validation experience and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Healthcare Informatics, or a related field. Selected applicants are subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Screening includes a request for a LinkedIn profile link; interviews are conducted on Microsoft Teams with the camera on.

Requirements

At least 10 years of software testing, quality assurance, or system validation experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Healthcare Informatics, or a related field.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI).
Experience supporting healthcare, government, or other highly regulated environments.
Experience testing enterprise applications supporting clinical, benefits, or healthcare operations.
Experience supporting legacy applications and long-lived mission-critical systems.
Experience testing applications developed using MUMPS and/or InterSystems Cache.
Experience validating healthcare business workflows and system functionality.
Experience developing detailed test plans, scenarios, scripts, and cases.
Experience performing functional, regression, integration, system, and UAT testing.
Understanding of the software development lifecycle and testing methodologies.
Experience validating database updates and data integrity.
Ability to analyze system logs, application errors, and test results to identify root causes.
Experience testing interfaces and system integrations.
Knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards, including HL7, FHIR, and HIPAA EDI transactions.
Experience validating EDI healthcare transactions, including 278 Prior Authorizations and 275 Attachments.
Experience using defect tracking and test management tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, HP ALM, and TestRail.
Experience creating testing metrics, dashboards, and status reports.
Strong documentation skills and knowledge of healthcare operational workflows.
Familiarity with EHR systems; experience supporting VistA environments and testing FileMan database functionality.
Understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work directly with business users and customers, independently prioritize multiple activities, and collaborate with cross-functional technical teams.
Ability to lead testing efforts and mentor junior testers.
Experience supporting production troubleshooting and issue resolution.
Candidates must be based in the U.S.; applicants from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington are not eligible for this opportunity.

Nice To Haves

Deep hands-on EDIFECS experience with EDI X.12 transaction standards and workflows, including medical claims (837, 834, 835, 277, etc.), 270/271 and 278/275 transactions, and 999 transactions.
Experience supporting VistA and FileMan applications.
Advanced testing certifications such as ISTQB, CSTE, CSQA, or similar.
Test automation experience.
SQL/database validation experience.
Experience testing cloud-hosted healthcare applications.
Experience with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
Experience supporting modernization initiatives involving legacy healthcare systems.
Familiarity with federal healthcare programs and regulations.

Responsibilities

Support testing and quality assurance for mission-critical healthcare applications in MUMPS/InterSystems Cache environments.
Support modernization, system enhancements, healthcare interoperability initiatives, and production support for legacy healthcare systems.
Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test procedures.
Validate software enhancements, maintenance releases, defect corrections, and system upgrades.
Support functional, integration, regression, user acceptance, system, and end-to-end testing.
Verify data integrity across legacy healthcare applications, databases, interfaces, and external systems.
Test healthcare interoperability transactions using HL7, FHIR, EDI, and related standards.
Participate in Beta/IOC testing with healthcare facilities and end users, document results, and coordinate issue resolution.
Analyze and troubleshoot software defects, integration failures, and production incidents.
Collaborate with developers, business analysts, product owners, and end users to validate requirements and test objectives.
Develop test data and environments for healthcare workflows and business processes.
Execute manual and automated testing activities where applicable.
Track, document, and communicate testing metrics, defects, risks, and status reports.
Validate integrations involving VistA, FileMan, healthcare messaging platforms, and external partner systems.
Support root cause analysis and verification of software fixes.
Review system requirements and technical specifications for testability and coverage.
Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes, procedures, and quality standards.
Provide technical leadership and guidance on testing strategies for healthcare and government systems.
Work directly with business users and customers, prioritize activities, and mentor junior testers.