We are currently looking for a
InterSystems IRIS Developer for a 100% remote position supporting a large federal government healthcare modernization project. This role supports the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Data Migration and Management (DMM) Support Services for Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM), developing and sustaining InterSystems IRIS/Caché and ObjectScript solutions supporting VX130 and related DMM applications. The developer will focus on enterprise data migration, transformation, validation, system integration, and modernization of solutions used to migrate VistA data to Oracle Health.
This position works within a collaborative Agile/DevOps environment alongside architects, analysts, data-quality teams, infrastructure engineers, VA stakeholders, Oracle Health, and other contractors. The role is fully remote and includes support for production deployments, upgrades, incident resolution, sustainment activities, and occasional after-hours activities when required for program continuity.
The candidate must reside within the continental US.
Responsibilities:- Design, develop, enhance, test, deploy, and sustain enterprise applications using InterSystems IRIS/Caché and ObjectScript, including VX130 data extraction, aggregation, transformation, validation, and transmission processes supporting VistA data migration to Oracle Health.
- Analyze VistA data structures, FileMan files, globals, metadata, and existing application logic to design reliable enhancements, troubleshoot complex issues, and develop database classes, tables, routines, queries, system services, and automation solutions.
- Design and implement RESTful APIs, web services, and system integrations using approved VA technologies and patterns, while supporting healthcare data formats and interoperability requirements.
- Perform unit, functional, integration, and performance testing; troubleshoot application, database, and data-processing defects; optimize system performance; and support IRIS Mirror, high-availability, backup/recovery, and production sustainment environments.
- Develop maintainable and secure code that meets VA software-quality standards, participate in code reviews, maintain technical documentation and design artifacts, and support version control and CI/CD practices using GitHub, Azure DevOps, and related engineering tooling.
- Support production deployments, upgrades, incident resolution, platform modernization, containerization, automation, and observability efforts while collaborating across engineering, operations, data, customer, and contractor teams.
- Take on additional tasks and responsibilities as needed to support team objectives and ensure the success of the project.
Requirements:- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, with 5+ years of experience developing enterprise applications using InterSystems Caché and/or InterSystems IRIS.
- 3+ years of hands-on ObjectScript development experience, including strong knowledge of IRIS classes, globals, SQL, relational database concepts, and data-access patterns.
- Experience designing and implementing REST APIs, web services, system integrations, and enterprise data-processing solutions.
- Experience troubleshooting complex software applications, databases, and data-processing workflows in production environments, including automated testing, code review, version control, Agile development, and DevOps/CI/CD practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to produce clear technical documentation and develop secure, readable, maintainable, and well-structured solutions.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work independently while partnering effectively across engineering, operations, data, and customer teams.
Additional Qualifications:- Experience with VX130, VistA, FileMan, MUMPS, InterSystems HealthShare/Ensemble, IRIS Mirror/high-availability architectures, or Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare systems.
- Experience with IRIS on Linux, containers/Kubernetes, virtual machines and/or bare metal, along with engineering tools such as GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Fortify, OpenAPI/Swagger, Visual Studio, and Python.
- Experience with healthcare interoperability and data formats such as HL7, XML, JSON, and REST services, Oracle Health/Cerner integrations, EHR data migration initiatives, or other VA/federal healthcare environments.
Security Clearance Requirements:- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- All selected candidates must successfully complete a background check.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Government/Public Trust clearance, including required fingerprinting, when required for the position.
Benefits:- Medical/Dental/Vision
- 401k with Employer Match
- PTO + Federal Holidays
- Corporate Laptop
- Training Opportunities
- Remote Opportunity
