Modernize military healthcare systems for the Defense Health Agency by building secure APIs, scalable data pipelines, and cloud-native services.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering (backend, API, or full-stack)
- Proficient in Python, Java, or C-Sharp
- Experienced with REST APIs (FastAPI, AWS Lambda) and OpenAPI specifications
- Skilled in data pipeline orchestration (dbt, Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, Iceberg)
- Knowledgeable in federal compliance frameworks (NIST 800-53, HIPAA, FISMA High)
- Experience with FHIR, OMOP, HL7, CDA, or other healthcare data standards
- Familiarity with OCR, NLP, AI/ML workflows for healthcare data
Responsibilities
- Build secure APIs, scalable data pipelines, and cloud-native services that enable real-time insights, improve interoperability, and enhance mission readiness.
- Develop secure APIs and cloud-native services for DHA systems
- Build and maintain data pipelines to normalize structured and unstructured data
- Integrate healthcare data into FHIR and OMOP standards for analytics and decision support
- Collaborate with DevSecOps engineers to deploy applications in secure, high-compliance cloud environments
- Ensure software is scalable, compliant, and maintainable while enabling rapid delivery
Other
- Active DoD Secret Clearance (or higher)
- Hybrid – 2–3 days per month onsite
- Prior work with DHA, VA, or federal healthcare IT programs
- Exposure to AWS GovCloud (IL5/IL6) or secure cloud environments
- Experience in MOSA frameworks or DDIL environments
