Senior Software Engineer – VA DSS, MCAO

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Develop, oversee, validate, and sustain national, VISN, and local DSS datasets for MCA operations and the VA’s Critical 100 application.

• Execute daily, weekly, monthly, and annual processing tasks, including fiscal period closure, fiscal year initialization, data refresh cycles, and reconciliations.

• Monitor the performance of DSS jobs, assess processing outcomes, and ensure data integrity; identify and rectify anomalies.

• Analyze cost, workload, and operational data to resolve discrepancies in collaboration with MCA analysts, VISN personnel, and facility stakeholders.

• Act as the primary operational liaison for DSS/Critical 100, engaging with business partners, system users, VISN representatives, and MCAO staff.

• Document, monitor, escalate, and resolve operational challenges.

• Ensure adherence to VA financial policies, MCA standards, DSS operational controls, and VA data quality requirements.

• Assist in the preparation of cost datasets for budgeting, cost recovery, resource allocation, workload capture, productivity measurement, and clinical analytics.

• Offer end-user support, troubleshooting assistance, and routine DSS aid.

• Maintain procedural documentation for recurring tasks and fiscal processing workflows.

• Identify opportunities for workflow efficiency and recommend enhancements.

• Coordinate processing schedules, outages, updates, and operational impacts with internal stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in computer science, systems engineering, or a related technical field.

• 8 years of experience in DSS/MCAO environments.

• An additional 8 years of relevant experience may substitute for educational qualifications.

• Preference for candidates with DSS/MCAO training or VA system operations experience.

• Proven experience in executing DSS operational tasks, dataset management, or other MCA-related processing functions.

• Familiarity with executing fiscal period and fiscal year processing cycles.

• Background in data analysis, reconciliation, and troubleshooting within highly regulated or compliance-driven environments.

• Strong preference for experience in supporting VA financial or clinical information systems.

• Excellent analytical skills to assess data accuracy, identify irregularities, and troubleshoot processing issues.

• Strong communication skills to engage with facility users, VISN partners, MCAO, and cross-functional teams.

• High attention to detail and commitment to data integrity and compliance.

• Capability to manage time-sensitive operational tasks and adhere to strict deadlines.

• Proficient documentation skills for procedures, issue tracking, and process guidance.

• Ability to work autonomously, manage recurring cycles, and uphold mission-critical operational workflows.

• Proactive approach in anticipating the impacts of delays, errors, or data issues and implementing corrective measures.

• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% remote work.