The DHMSM Chief Engineer - OpMed will provide technical direction regarding the architecture and design of the operational medicine capability of MHS GENESIS. The Chief Engineer will serve as the technical lead for the implementation of new clinical functionality, interfaces, and operations and sustainment features as well as optimization of existing features and capabilities. The Chief Engineer will coordinate across all technical specialties of the DHMSM Program to ensure maximal reuse of existing capabilities and design patterns. Where appropriate, the Chief Engineer will lead or perform feasibility assessments, trade studies, and proofs of concept to explore the viable solution space and make recommendations to leadership on the best path forward. The Chief Engineer will continually assess the system and make recommendations to leadership for optimizations and improvements to the architecture and system to minimize the burdens placed on operational users, both clinical and technical. The Chief Engineer will also be responsible for assessing system performance across technical, operational, and administrative processes and presenting system analyses to inform design, implementation, and deployment.

 

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Provide architecture and analysis of a highly complex system of systems through functional systems analysis, design, and integration

Provide support to complex matters that require expert level knowledge of the subject matter for effective implementation.

Advise on system integration support using formal specifications, data flow diagrams, and other accepted design techniques. Estimate system capability improvement or enhancement costs and schedule

Review existing system components and assist in making refinements, reducing operating time, and improving current techniques

Maximize utility of the entire system, making informed recommendations that balance custom integration, reuse of COTS functionality, sustainability, and target functionality

Review current status of system applications and prepare recommendations for systems improvements and/or innovation

Provide guidance with RPA process analysis, design, develop, and test automation workflows to facilitate the automation of system testing, production, and deployment

Participate in the deployment of RPA components including bots, robots, development tools, code repositories, logging tools and create process and end-user documentation to automate system testing, production, and deployment

Develop plans and requirements for complex systems related to information systems architecture, networking, telecommunications, automation, communications protocols, risk management/electronic analysis, software, lifecycle management, software development methodologies, and modeling and simulation

Perform functional allocation to identify required tasks and their interrelationships. Identify resources required for each task

Review existing processes and procedures for improvements and provide recommendations to LPDH and DHMSM leadership for execution.  Support the implementation of these process and procedure improvements

Regular briefings to and communication with GS-14 and GS-15 level government customers. 

Monitor industry trends and directions; develop and present substantive technical recommendations to team for efficient reporting and leveraging areas of opportunity

Create an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture

Set clear goals, delegate tasks and set deadlines as necessary

 

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (required qualifications)

US Citizen with EXISTING ADP2/IT2 Public Trust (or higher) clearance.  Federal Government requirement

BS in Computer Science or engineering or related field with MS preferred

15+ years of experience in Health IT including demonstrated experience designing and implementing complex IT solutions in a large-scale enterprise

10+ years of experience with HL7, FHIR

Experience with EHR system interface (HL7, FHIR, HTTP, MLLP) design, configuration, implementation, and operation

Knowledge of Virtual Machine Architectures (VMWare, Hyper-V)

Experience of managing diverse teams of varying skills and backgrounds

Proven Experience designing complex systems of systems

Ability to think outside the box to solve complex problems

Customer engagement experience, ability to present complex solutions clearly to business customers in simple clear terms

Prior experience designing or developing custom interfaces and data processing solutions in Mirth/Rhapsody for HL7, file-based, and FHIR-based exchanges

Proven ability to assess and evaluate developed work for technical completeness, perform reviews and assessments

Ability to make touch technical decisions and drive technical teams to meet schedule and vision of solution within defined time frames

Demonstrated expertise in systems engineering, including requirements analysis and system architecture design

Demonstrated experience in practical application of lifecycle engineering for IT infrastructure

Demonstrated experience designing and modernizing complex enterprise networks and legacy IT systems

Demonstrated experience applying System Engineering Lifecycle (SELC) processes and best practices

Project management experience working with Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), IMS, and work authorizations

Understanding of cost and schedule development as well as controls to conduct root cause analysis and identify corrective actions

Experience with baseline change control processes

Demonstrated exceptional oral and written communication skills

Ability to communicate with internal and external executive leadership regarding matters of significant importance to the organization/project

HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD (preferred)

Prior direct experience with Defense Health Agency, Department of Veterans Affairs, DHMS PEO, or other government agency in a health IT role

Prior health informatics experience

PMP

Oracle DBMS or MS SQL server DBA, DBMS, or developer experience

Javascript, Python, Java development experience

10 years of progressive proven work experience as a team leader or supervisor

Prior experience with Theater Medical Systems (AHLTA-T/TC2), TMDS desired

Experience designing, developing, deploying, and sustaining combat or combat support systems or other forward-deployed (out of data center, austere conditions) systems

Experience troubleshooting deployed IT systems, including databases

Experience interpreting and decomposing requirements

Experience with technical road mapping, to include deployment planning

Experience with software development methodologies, including testing

Experience with DoD Cybersecurity implementations

Experience in large-scale COTS integration

Familiarity with DoD Configuration Management and Systems Engineering methodologies

Specific experience with Cerner solutions

Specific experience with Dentrix Enterprise

Experience with cross-platform medical and/or dental record integration or transition

Original Posting Date:2024-05-28

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:Pay Range $144,300.00 - $260,850.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.