Full Stack Developer (MUMPS)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG)•Overland Park, KS

2d•$85,389 - $116,975•Remote

About The Position

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer to support Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare applications in MUMPS/InterSystems Cache environments. This is a 100% U.S.-based remote, full-time W-2 position. The salary range is $85,389–$116,975. Candidates located in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered. U.S. citizenship is required, and candidates must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI). Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and obtain a government-granted security clearance. The role supports testing and quality assurance for mission-critical healthcare applications, including modernization, system enhancements, interoperability initiatives, and production support. The developer will create and execute test plans, cases, scripts, and procedures; validate releases and system changes; test healthcare workflows, integrations, and data integrity; and analyze defects and production incidents. Testing includes functional, integration, regression, user acceptance, system, and end-to-end activities, as well as interoperability transactions involving HL7, FHIR, EDI, VistA, FileMan, and external systems. The role also participates in Beta/IOC testing with healthcare facilities and end users, documents test results and status, supports root-cause analysis, and contributes technical guidance and process improvements. The position 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. Candidates must have experience with healthcare, government, or other regulated environments; MUMPS and/or InterSystems Cache applications; test planning and execution; healthcare workflows and interoperability; data integrity; system integrations; defect management; and production troubleshooting. Advanced EDIFECS and X.12 transaction experience, testing certifications, automation, SQL/database validation, cloud healthcare applications, DevOps/CI/CD, and legacy-system modernization are desired.

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.
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 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 with 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, problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
Ability to work directly with business users and customers, prioritize multiple activities independently, and collaborate in cross-functional technical teams.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to lead testing efforts and mentor junior testers.
Experience supporting production troubleshooting and issue resolution.
U.S. citizenship is required for this opportunity.
Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI).

Nice To Haves

Deep hands-on EDIFECS experience with Electronic Data Interchange X.12 transaction standards and workflows, including 837, 834, 835, 277, 270/271, 278/275, and 999 transactions.
Experience supporting VistA and FileMan applications.
Advanced certifications such as 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 activities 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.
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 testing 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 verify software fixes.
Review system requirements and technical specifications to ensure 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.