Senior Software Engineer – VA FEE

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

📋 Description

• Act as the lead developer accountable for all enhancements, maintenance, and operational support of the Fee Basis (FEE) systems.

• Ensure continuous operation of systems that manage over $1 billion annually in community-care nursing home payments, avoiding delays or inaccuracies that directly impact Veteran care reimbursement.

• Develop, test, deploy, and maintain code that supports core FEE business rules, payment logic, and operational workflows.

• Provide supplementary development and operations support for CCPC and TOP systems, guaranteeing service continuity and smooth coverage during high-demand or critical processing periods.

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues across FEE, CCPC, and TOP environments, ensuring quick restoration of service in the event of incidents.

• Assist with EHRM-related development initiatives in collaboration with VA and Oracle Health, including upcoming debt-collection integrations and release cycles.

• Work together with business analysts, payment operations teams, and technical stakeholders to clarify requirements, align system behavior with policies, and confirm readiness for production releases.

• Maintain comprehensive documentation for system code, logic flows, operational procedures, and release modifications to ensure auditability, maintainability, and effective knowledge transfer.

• Engage in release planning, end-to-end testing, deployment validation, and post-deployment monitoring for changes related to FEE, CCPC, TOP, and EHRM.

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and modernization within legacy payment systems while ensuring stability, compliance, and minimal disruption to mission-critical operations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience or a Master's degree with 3 years in computer science, systems engineering, or a related technical field.

• Specialized training or experience with VA payment systems, VistA-based applications, or healthcare claims processing is highly desirable.

• 8 years of experience working with VA FEE and TOP systems.

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

• Proven experience in developing and supporting production code within VA financial, clinical, or community-care systems.

• Experience in supporting legacy payment systems or reimbursement platforms such as FEE, CCPC, or TOP.

• Background in regulated or compliance-driven environments with mission-critical or high-risk financial workflows.

• Familiarity with modernization initiatives like EHRM, especially changes impacting billing, payment, and debt-collection processes.

• Strong software development capabilities with the ability to maintain legacy codebases while facilitating ongoing enhancements.

• Proficient in troubleshooting intricate functional and technical issues in multi-component production environments.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate closely with operations teams, payment offices, analysts, and leadership.

• High attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy in payment-related outputs and coding logic.

• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple systems while ensuring the stability of critical payment operations.

• Strong documentation skills for code changes, release notes, technical procedures, and operational workflows.

• Demonstrated reliability and ability to maintain continuity for systems where service interruptions have significant financial and Veteran-care repercussions.

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

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

• Collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation and efficiency.