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Koniag Government Services System Engineer I (REMOTE) in Chantilly, Virginia
Kadiak
Job ID 24200041
Kadiak, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company , is seeking a Systems Engineer I to support Kadiak and our government customer. This is a Remote opportunity.
We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.
IHS, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is the principal federal health care provider and health advocate for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people. Its goal is to raise their health status to the highest possible level through a comprehensive health service delivery system. IHS strategic goals are: (1) Ensure that comprehensive, culturally appropriate personal and public health services are available and accessible to AI/AN people; (2) Promote excellence and quality through transformation of IHS into an optimally performing organization; and (3) Strengthen IHS program management and operations.
Kadiak LLC provides program management services in support of the broad IHS Health IT Modernization Program. As part of the IT Modernization Program, Kadiak LLC is assisting the implementation of a new nationwide EHR system to support the IHS health service delivery system through the IHS network of hospitals and clinics located in 37 states across the country, largely in extremely rural areas.
Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, but are not limited to:
The Systems Engineer I is responsible for reviewing and providing recommendations on system designs, system implementation plans and system strategies. The Systems Engineer I will author and maintain standard operating processes to maintain complex health care information systems essential to the functioning of IHS. The Systems Engineer I diagnoses and resolves technical issues quickly, efficiently, and ensures that systems operate at optimal performance levels.
General requirements:
Develop, update, and mature CONOPS with SOPs; for example, HIM Data Quality, HIM Configuration Mgt, Data Retention, Data Disposition, Clinical Study SOP.
Review and coordination of engineering artifacts. Provide recommendations.
Review engineering and technical management processes for consistency with recognized industry practice and IHS requirements.
Specific requirements:
Architecture control
Employ industry best practices and guidelines to manage and produce architectural artifacts. Leverage existing IHS architecture artifacts where possible.
Help maintain and extend the IHS Health IT Modernization Enterprise Architecture.
Interfaces
Review custom EHR interfaces proposed by IHS vendors. Assure industry standards-based interfaces are leveraged.
Review and evaluate EHR vendor libraries. Assure interfaces use common standard ontologies, data formats, and data models so that data is interoperable across IHS programs and with other external systems.
Review interfaces requested by functional and business SMEs/councils to assure they adhere to the IHS program governance process. Support the Interface Working group and their analysis of newly proposed EHR system interfaces.
Data Management
Contribute to the Health IT Modernization Data Management Strategy and IHS program requirements, as required, for creating, managing, and delivering data across the Program and with external partners.
Systems engineering technical reviews (SETRs)
Participate in SETRs milestone reviews such as Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR). Other reviews include IDR/FRR initial design review and final design review, IPR/Preliminary TRR In-Process Review/Preliminary Test Readiness Review, FDR/TRR Final Design Review/Test Readiness Review, IPR/Preliminary OTRR In-Process Review/Preliminary Operational Test Readiness Review, and ORR Operational Readiness Review.
Participate in enterprise performance life cycle reviews as needed for requirements analysis, system design, system development, and testing.
Participate in enterprise reviews for EHR system interoperability with focus on the Health Information Exchange Gateway.
Participate in reviews of infrastructure upgrades to support new system implementations and cybersecurity services.
Engineering Tools and Processes:
Have experience with systems engineering technical management processes such as technical planning, requirements management, configuration management, technical assessment, decision analysis, technical risk management, interface management, and data management.
Have a working knowledge and familiarity with system engineering tools such as Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian Jira, HP ALM, and MS Project.
Engineering systems also include the MITRE Partner Network and the IBM Jazz Rational System Architect suite of products.
Have familiarity with other system engineering tools used in areas such as performance and capacity testing, change management for code repositories, test instrumentation and monitoring, security scanning, system emulation, system/application monitoring, user monitoring/application response measurement, availability measurement, and continuous monitoring.
Work Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
The ideal candidate has experience working with Healthcare Systems Engineering and/or Health Information Management in the federal government.
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Ability to present technical details to a non-technical audience (briefing).
Ability to facilitate reoccurring technical/non-technical meetings and working groups.
Have a technical background in implementing systems and tools. Microsoft Azure related systems, tools, and services are preferred.
Have experience performing system upgrades, managing backup and recovery, server monitoring and capacity planning, conducting version management, etc.
Have familiarity developing and reviewing system security standards.
BS in Computer Science or Information Systems related field.
5+ minimum years’ leading projects that include software development and/or operations systems implementation including cloud implementations.
Microsoft Azure certification(s) are a strong plus.
Clearance Required:
- This position requires National Agency Check (NACI) background clearance. A background investigation will be conducted to authorize a basic public trust clearance.
Working Environment & Conditions
This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
This position is primarily indoors, consistent with a standard office position and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. The incumbent is required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The workload may require the incumbent to sit for extended periods of time. The incumbent must be able to read, do simple math calculations and withstand moderate amounts of stress.
The incumbent must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.
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Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.
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