Senior FHIR Software Engineer

ICF•Reston, VA

3d•Remote

About The Position

We are open to supporting 100% remote work anywhere within the US The Team Our Health Engineering Solutions (HES) team works side by side with customers to articulate a vision for success, and then make it happen. We know success doesn't happen by accident. It takes the right team of people, working together on the right solutions for the customer. Our team supports the vision to improve patient quality care and consumer decision-making by hospital providers across the country, by collecting, computing, and publicly reporting outcomes-based hospital quality measure data. This contract will serve to develop a human-centric reporting system that allows refinement, filtering, and data comparison, as well as the ability to view supplemental information. Leveraging modern technologies, DevOps practices, and cloud-based infrastructure, our dynamic work environment involves multiple project teams collaborating toward a common vision of delivering an integrated solution. The Work We are seeking a FHIR Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for working with a team of engineers and building enterprise-level backend solutions using a variety of technologies. You will be working with implementing the FHIR standard using JavaScript, Java, Spring Boot and OpenAPI to develop robust and scalable applications that support the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) as we develop a next generation reporting and analytics system that directly impacts healthcare quality. Your responsibilities will also include leveraging AWS cloud technologies to manage large datasets and create efficient data pipelines. You will be expected to design, develop, test, and deploy Java applications that meet the needs of our clients and partners. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of software development principles and a proven track record in backend development. Experience with Agile software development methodologies is a must, as we value collaboration and flexibility in our approach to project management. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a team of experienced professionals and contribute to the development of high-quality software solutions. If you are passionate about technology, eager to learn, and want your work to impact systems that collect healthcare data used by hundreds of thousands of daily users, we want to (virtually) meet you!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree; OR a four-year degree such as B.S., B.A., or B.Sc.; OR completion of 6+ weeks of a programming boot camp plus 1+ year of IT-related experience; OR 4 years of relevant industry experience without a formal degree
7+ years overall software engineering experience, including strong proficiency in Java , Python , and Go (Golang) for backend development or similar languages, plus familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
1+ years working with FHIR standards in production environments, including implementing FHIR using HAPI FHIR or similar frameworks.
3+ years building and consuming RESTful APIs.
Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal Public Trust Clearance
Candidate must reside in the U.S., be authorized to work in the U.S., and all work must be performed in the U.S.
Candidate must have lived in the U.S. for three (3) full years out of the last five (5) years

Nice To Haves

Candidates with U.S. citizenship or Green Card will be prioritized due to Federal Clearance requirements
Background in EHR systems or healthcare IT.
Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
Understanding of HIPAA and security compliance.
Experience working in the healthcare industry with PHI/PII
Federal Government contracting work experience

Responsibilities

Assist in development and implementation of a FHIR-based architecture
Work with a team of talented engineers, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality solutions that meet business objectives
Perform code reviews and develop processes for improving code quality
Design and build microservices and serverless applications in the cloud
Work with Product Owner and UX design to understand and create solutions for diverse user requirements
Work with Architects and other Engineers to help create and then implement development best practices
Work with test engineering team to assure product quality
Collaborate in a fast-paced Agile environment
Participate in team code reviews and design reviews
Help our support team triage bugs and troubleshoot production issues
Cooperating with the back-end developers in the process of building the applications
Work independently to design, develop, and document solutions, while adhering to all applicable standards (e.g., architectural, coding, security)
Work with DevOps engineers on CI, CD, and IaC
Read specs and translate them into test designs and test automation