Senior Systems Developer 

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Job Summary 

B&A is looking for a Senior Systems Developer in support of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Care and Benefits Integrated Systems (CBIS) Program Management Office on an important mission. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a great team while supporting the sustainment and modernization of DHA’s Enterprise Information Management (EIM) platform, an OpenText-based enterprise content and business process management platform, hosted in AWS GovCloud, that supports Military Health System application workflows including HAIMS, SPORTS, SNPMIS, Paper Records Tracking, FILER, and DMACS for service members, veterans, and their families. You will serve as the technical expert for designing, building, testing, and debugging application workflows and enhancements on the platform, working in an agile team that releases to production every three weeks. This is a full-time key personnel position based in the National Capital Region, with the ability to reach the Government site in Falls Church, VA within two hours, contingent upon contract award. 

Responsibilities 

• Serve as the technical expert in the design, development, coding, testing, and debugging of new EIM application workflows and enhancements. 
• Work with the Government and its support teams to understand and resolve application issues, and respond to requests for modifications or enhancements. 
• Participate in application workflow development activities and coordinate technical requirements with the customer. 
• Develop and configure workflows using OpenText AppWorks, Content Server, and Government-owned code in a multi-tenant healthcare platform. 
• Deliver user stories through the agile sprint cycle: sprint planning, development, developer integration testing, demos, and retrospectives, using Government-furnished tools. 
• Analyze, fix, and close trouble tickets in ServiceNow, and support after-hours production issues and weekend deployments as needed. 
• Build and maintain standards-based interfaces (e.g., HL7, IHE XDR/XCA, FHIR, web services), including migration of interfaces to MuleSoft. 
• Support COTS upgrades, IAVA patches, and security remediation, keeping delivered code free of CAT I and CAT II security findings. 
• Use AI tools and techniques to reduce development time, improve deployments, and reduce defects. 
• Deliver source code and documentation, and update technical design documents, interface control documents, and data dictionaries with each release. 

Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field. 
• Minimum of ten (10) years of technical experience related to Health IT. 

Required Skills 

• Demonstrated experience developing DoD systems using the DoD agile development process (DoDI 5000.02). 
• Demonstrated technical expertise in application and business process development. 
• Experience using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to reduce development time, improve deployments, and reduce defects. 
• Knowledge of computer concepts and techniques to develop and apply automated solutions to engineering, scientific, or business data acquisition and management problems. 

Desired Skills 

• Experience implementing large-scale OpenText Content Suite, AppWorks, and Archive Center. 
• Experience with healthcare interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR, IHE, DICOM). 
• Experience with MuleSoft, Salesforce, or AWS GovCloud. 
• Experience with the Defense Health Agency or Military Health System. 

Security Clearance 

• No security clearance required. This is a Public Trust position. 
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a favorably adjudicated background investigation for an ADP/IT-I or ADP/IT-II position designation (Tier 5 or Tier 3), and a DoD Common Access Card (CAC). 
• Must complete DoD/DHA-required HIPAA and Privacy Act training and sign a DHA Non-Disclosure Agreement before starting work. 

Physical & Work Environment Requirements 

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this position, with or without reasonable accommodation. 

• Ability to remain stationary for extended periods while working at a computer. 
• Frequently operate standard office equipment, including computers and telephones. 
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, by telephone, video conference, and email. 
• Occasionally move about the office and lift up to 20 pounds. 
• Ability to work the assigned schedule with regular and reliable attendance. 
• Ability to travel up to 10% as required. 

More About B&A:

Notable Clients
B&A has grown to be a company that is trusted by our clients for exceptional service, innovative solutions, and inspired employees. Our service extends through federal, state, and local Government, the private sector, and higher education. Some of our notable clients include Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Senate, U.S. Courts, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Navy, and more.

Benefits and Programs

B&A is proud to offer three robust individual and family medical plans to full time employees, including a Health Savings Account (HSA) option as well as two tiers of dental coverage, vision, life & AD&D, disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance. In addition to these benefits, B&A employees enjoy paid time off, B&A sponsored trainings and certifications, pet insurance benefits, commuter transit benefits and a free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU). B&A’s 401(k) plan is available to all employees and includes a company matching contribution.

B&A has launched several programs to focus on employee engagement, wellness, and assistance. These include:

• The B&A Cares program: 30/60/90-day wellness check ins, personal development, financial management, and stress management seminars, and more
• A formal mentorship program
• Job shadowing and cross training opportunities
• Brand Ambassador program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access to various support resources to include counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more
• Monthly teambuilding events
• B&A Annual Wellness Challenges: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more

At B&A, we place significant importance on improving the communities and lives of citizens across the nation through our involvement, technology expertise, and employees. B&A puts an emphasis on charitable efforts in the Northern Virginia area, including Capital Area Food Bank pantry drives, book donations, Hope for Henry Foundation events, and many more. In recognition of all these efforts, B&A has been named a Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) award recipient by Northern Virginia Family Services and nominated by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award.

EEO

B&A provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. B&A complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy covers conduct occurring at B&A’s offices, and other workplaces (including client sites) and all other locations where B&A is providing services, and to all work-related activities.

EEO is the Law

B&A participates in e-Verify. We provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s I-9 Form to confirm work authorization.