Software Architect

March 21

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By Light Professional IT Services

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By Light Professional IT Services is a technology and systems engineering company specializing in supporting warfighters and federal agencies. They offer a range of services including communications, cybersecurity, modeling and simulation, and advanced training solutions. By Light focuses on mission readiness through innovative IT solutions, cloud services, and workforce optimization, ensuring their clients are prepared for future challenges.

Cybersecurity • Information Technology Security • Computer Security • Application Security • Network Security

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2002

🔒 Cybersecurity

📋 Description

• Lead the integration of government healthcare portal with Oracle Health (Cerner) systems, ensuring seamless interoperability, scalability, and adherence to veteran health data needs. • Architect and develop secure, scalable solutions using AWS (GovCloud), ensuring cloud deployments meet the strict compliance and security standards of government and healthcare environments. • Implement and manage containerization strategies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) for efficient, scalable application deployment and management, ensuring high availability and portability. • Oversee credential services implementation, ensuring secure authentication and authorization mechanisms for users across all integrated systems, maintaining privacy and data integrity. • Collaborate with internal teams to create platform infrastructure that is resilient, scalable, and capable of supporting modern healthcare data exchange. • Ensure that the platform adheres to HIPAA, FedRAMP, and VA-specific security protocols, implementing best practices in security and compliance. • Utilize FHIR, HL7, and other health data standards to support real-time, secure exchange of healthcare data between My HealtheVet and Oracle Health (Cerner) platforms. • Lead cloud infrastructure planning and deployment, leveraging AWS (GovCloud) to create secure, scalable, and efficient environments. • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements that drive platform enhancements and better user experiences for veterans. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including clinical, IT, and cybersecurity departments, to ensure systems align with VA’s broader digital health strategy. • Mentor and guide development teams, ensuring best practices in software architecture, platform infrastructure, and security are maintained. • Monitor system performance and drive optimization efforts to ensure high availability, reliability, and responsiveness of the platform.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (master’s degree preferred) • 8+ years of experience in software architecture and system integration, with a focus on healthcare IT systems • Expertise in Oracle Health (Cerner) systems integration with proven experience working on large-scale health data platforms • Deep understanding of AWS (GovCloud) and its application in secure, government-regulated environments • Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, particularly in AWS environments • Strong experience in credential services and identity management systems, with a focus on secure access for healthcare platforms • Knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards like FHIR, HL7, and experience ensuring compliance with HIPAA, FedRAMP, and other government security protocols • Experience designing and managing platform infrastructure to ensure scalability, resilience, and high performance • Familiarity with microservices architecture and deployment in cloud environments • Experience in government/VA systems is highly preferred, along with a solid understanding of the healthcare IT landscape • Credential services management, ensuring secure access across systems • Experience with data storage architectures; relational, object, distributed, document-oriented, mobile databases; data warehouses • Experience working in an agile software development team

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage • Wellness Program • 401(k) Matching • Disability (Short Term & Long Term) • Employee Assistance Program • Life Insurance • Education & Training • Generous Leave Policy (11 Federal Holidays, PTO, and Military Leave)