Full Stack Developer (MUMPS)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Columbia, MD

2d•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer to support the Department of Veterans Affairs. This is a full-time, 100% U.S.-based remote W-2 position. Candidates from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington will not be considered. U.S. citizenship is required, and the candidate must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). The salary range is $85,389–$116,975. The position supports testing and quality assurance for mission-critical healthcare applications in MUMPS/InterSystems Cache environments, along with modernization, system enhancement, interoperability, and production support work. The developer will plan and perform testing across healthcare workflows and integrations, validate software releases and data integrity, investigate defects and production incidents, and work with technical teams, business users, healthcare facilities, and end users. The role also provides technical leadership on testing strategies and contributes to improved quality processes.

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, test scenarios, test scripts, and test cases.
Experience performing functional, regression, integration, system, and user acceptance 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 electronic health record 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 within cross-functional technical teams.
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

Hands-on EDIFECS experience with Electronic Data Interchange X.12 standards and workflows, including medical claims transactions (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 operating 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.
Perform or 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.
Perform manual and automated testing 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 verify software fixes.
Review system requirements and technical specifications for testability and coverage.
Improve testing processes, procedures, and quality standards.
Provide technical leadership and guidance on testing strategies for healthcare and government systems.