Full Stack Developer (MUMPS)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Arlington, VA

3d•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer (MUMPS) to support the Department of Veterans Affairs. This 100% U.S.-based remote position supports testing and quality assurance for mission-critical healthcare applications in MUMPS/InterSystems Cache environments, as well as modernization, system enhancements, interoperability initiatives, and production support for legacy healthcare systems. The role involves preparing and executing test plans, cases, scripts, and procedures; validating software changes and healthcare workflows; testing integrations and healthcare interoperability transactions; and verifying data integrity across applications, databases, interfaces, and external systems. The developer will collaborate with technical teams, business users, and end users, report testing outcomes and defects, support issue investigation and resolution, and provide technical leadership on testing strategies. U.S. citizenship and the ability to possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI) are required. Candidates from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. This is a W-2 position.

Requirements

At least 10 years of software testing, quality assurance, or system validation experience.
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 user acceptance testing.
Understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) 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 electronic health record (EHR) systems.
Experience supporting VistA environments and testing FileMan database functionality.
Understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance requirements.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
Ability to work directly with business users and customers and independently prioritize multiple activities.
Experience collaborating within cross-functional technical teams.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to lead testing efforts and mentor junior testers.
Experience supporting production troubleshooting and issue resolution.
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).

Nice To Haves

Deep hands-on EDIFECS experience with EDI X.12 transaction standards, including medical claims (837, 834, 835, 277, etc.), 270/271 and 278/275 transactions, and 999 transactions.
Experience supporting VistA and FileMan applications.
ISTQB, CSTE, CSQA, or similar testing certifications.
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 efforts, system enhancements, healthcare interoperability initiatives, and production support for legacy healthcare systems.
Develop and execute 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 test 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 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.