VistA Developer

Accenture Federal Services•Washington, DC

8d•$78,600 - $160,200

About The Position

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) Developer to support a challenging integration and health information exchange project utilizing InterSystems Caché, Ensemble, VistA, and HealthShare. The role involves deploying, updating, and managing test VistA instances across cloud-deployed environments, and providing support to development teams using these systems. The focus is on development, including design, coding, and validation, with an emphasis on Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes, Veteran-focused Integration Process (VIP), and VistA. The candidate will interact with clients, stakeholders, partners, subcontractors, and vendors, escalate issues, and participate in architecture enhancements. They will also scope and define development activities for the team in support of program roadmaps, releases, and sprints.

Requirements

5 + years of experience in analyzing customer needs and developing overall concept and design objectives.
Bachelor's Degree (Computer Science, Electronics Engineering or other engineering or technical discipline is required). 8 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education.
5+ years of experience creating software in a variety of programming and for a variety of IT software applications.
5+ years of experience in debugging and correcting errors in computer programs.
5+ years of experience with VistA deployment and patching, from the operating system (OS) level up.
5+ years of experience with formal SDLC, particularly agile.
5+ years of experience with Intersystem technology stack (Iris, Caché, Ensemble).
5+ years of experience developing application programming interfaces (APIs), remote procedure call (RPC), and clinical application code using Caché Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System (MUMPS) or Caché Object Script (COS).
5+ years of experience with extensible markup language (XML), extensible stylesheet language transformations (XSLT), JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) or other data formats.
5+ years of experience working in an agile scrum solution development environment.
5+ years of experience in stakeholder engagement including solution features to stakeholders, share knowledge, and provide tool and process guidance.
5+ years of experience in analysis, problem solving, and troubleshooting.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Health Level 7 (HL7) messaging and standards.
Ability to handle multiple tasks effectively, and work independently, with minimal supervision and direction.
Understanding HealthShare and Iris.
Experience translating design mockups and prototypes into working application designs.
A solid understanding of version control principles.
Experience with test-driven development (TDD), continuous integration, continuous deployment, and automated testing.
Motivated to drive tasks to completion and take ownership of projects.
Ability to work in a fast-paced development environment.
Federal Government experience, preferably with the Veteran’s Administration.
Knowledge of VA patch and release process for VistA.
Experience with VIP framework.
Experience working in the health care industry.
Experience with GitHub.

Responsibilities

Deploying, updating, and managing test VistA instances across several cloud-deployed environments.
Providing support to development teams using deployed VistA systems.
Designing, development, and participating in coding activities and validation.
Utilizing a strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes, Veteran-focused Integration Process (VIP), and VistA.
Interacting effectively and professionally with clients, stakeholders, partners, subcontractors, and vendors.
Escalating key issues and recommended solutions to project and client leadership.
Participating in architecture enhancements by supporting enterprise and maintenance releases.
Scoping and defining development activities for the team in support of overall program roadmaps, releases, and sprints.