Accenture

VistA Developer

Accenture$78K — $160K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in analyzing customer needs and developing design objectives
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or relevant discipline (or equivalent experience)
  • 5+ years of experience creating software for various IT applications
  • 5+ years of experience with VistA deployment and patching from the OS level
  • Proven track record in agile SDLC and working in scrum environments
  • 5+ years of experience with Intersystem technologies like Iris, Caché, and Ensemble
  • 5+ years of experience developing APIs and clinical application code using MUMPS or COS

Responsibilities

  • Deploy and manage test VistA instances in cloud environments
  • Support development teams working with deployed VistA systems
  • Design, develop, and participate in coding and validation activities
  • Engage professionally with clients, stakeholders, and vendors
  • Escalate issues with recommended solutions to project leadership
  • Scope development activities to align with program roadmaps and sprints

Benefits

  • Access to a wide variety of employee benefits
  • Opportunities for ongoing professional development
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Supportive work environment focused on team collaboration
  • Potential for involvement in high-impact projects directly impacting veterans' health services
Full Job Description
Our program is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA) Developer. This candidate must support a challenging integration and health information exchange project utilizing InterSystems Caché, Ensemble, VistA, and HealthShare.

Work You'll Do:
  • The VistA Developer will be responsible for deploying, updating, and managing test VistA instances across several cloud-deployed environments.
  • They will also provide support to development teams using deployed VistA systems. This role focuses primarily on development, with responsibilities that include designing, development, and participating in coding activities and validation.
  • Utilize a strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes, Veteran-focused Integration Process (VIP), and VistA.
  • Interact effectively and professionally with clients, stakeholders, partners, subcontractors, and vendors.
  • Escalate key issues and recommended solutions to project and client leadership and participate in architecture enhancements by supporting enterprise and maintenance releases.
  • Scope and define development activities for the team in support of overall program roadmaps, releases, and sprints.

Here's What You Need:
  • 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.

Preferred:
  • 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.


As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$78,600-$160,200 USD

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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