API Technical Lead

Description

COMSO, Inc. is a powerhouse when it comes to empowering federal government stakeholders to fulfill their mission with confidence and efficiency. Our staff brings knowledgeable IT systems expertise, software development proficiency, innovative learning solutions for workforce development, and exceptional operations and production support. We were founded in 1988, and remain a recognized woman owned small business, operating in several states including Maryland, Georgia, Hawaii, Texas, and Alaska. We are honored to be recognized as a Top Workplace for seven years running by the Baltimore Sun Media Group.

**U.S. CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED BEFORE CONSIDERATION** 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related field or equivalent work experience. (A Master’s degree is preferred.) 

General Experience: 

The proposed candidate must have at least seven (7) years of IT and business/industry work experience. This includes:

• 2+ years of practical application of FHIR standards, including resources, profiles, and implementation guides.
• 2+ years of experience with healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7 and CCDA.
• Experience with Object-Oriented programming, CI/CD principles, and version control tools (e.g., Git).
• Experience with cloud-based application integration options, including AWS and enterprise service bus (e.g., Mulesoft).
• Experience with SOAP/RESTful web services, JMS/EMS, and related integration technologies.
• Familiarity with networking, API security best practices, and automation tools such as Jenkins

Specialized Experience:

• Coaches and mentors junior technical staff and contributes technical input to high-impact IT decisions.
• Is accountable for the most complex enterprise-wide applications and integration efforts.
• Translates highly complex integration concepts for peers and customers, including HL7/FHIR healthcare data exchanges.
• Possesses in-depth knowledge of modern programming languages and object-oriented design, coding, testing, and debugging.
• Has domain experience in healthcare systems and interoperability.
• Demonstrates outstanding problem-solving, multitasking, and communication skills.
• Has experience working in Agile and SDLC-based environment

Job Description:

• The Applications Development Expert provides design recommendations based on long-term IT organization strategy. The position shall use a variety of platforms to provide automated systems applications to customers. This individual will be viewed both internally and externally as a technical expert and critical technical resource across multiple disciplines. 

Responsibilities Include:

• Developing enterprise-level applications and custom integration solutions including major enhancements and interfaces, functions, and features;
• Providing expertise regarding the integration of applications across the business;
• Determining specifications, then planning, designing, and developing the most complex and business-critical software solutions, utilizing appropriate software engineering processes (either individually or in concert with a project team);
• Assisting in the most difficult support problems;
• Developing programming and development standards and procedures as well as programming architectures for code reuse;
• Understanding and consistently applying the attributes and processes of current application development methodologies;
• Researching and maintaining knowledge in emerging technologies and their possible application to the business; and
• Acting as an internal consultant, advocate, mentor, and change agent

The Level 2 Systems Administrator shall possess the following capabilities:

• Serve as the FHIR API Lead, leveraging FHIR and HL7 standards to support CMS Interoperability Rule 0057-F and enable secure and efficient healthcare data exchange.
• Design and implement FHIR-based solutions to expose clinical and claims data via standardized APIs using cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Develop and maintain Enterprise Integration Architecture guidelines and policies, with emphasis on SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture) principles.
• Collaborate with developers to build mapping between source and target data formats, including database, flat files, X12, JSON, XML, HL7v2, and FHIR.
• Guide teams on application web service and API integration with a focus on scalability, performance, security, and reliability.
• Design reusable components, standards, frameworks, and processes to support enterprise-level application integration and web services.
• Ensure compliance with integration design standards, patterns, and best practices.
• Work with architects and developers to align integration solutions with enterprise architecture.
• Analyze, review, and recommend improvements to expand and mature enterprise application integration strategies.
• Support governance board activities by reviewing application integration changes and architectural decisions.
• Promote continuous improvement through evaluation of emerging technologies and interoperability standards.
• Participate in CI/CD pipeline development and automation, using tools like Git and Jenkins

Benefits:

• 100% company-paid Medical deductible w/ low premiums, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short-term & Long-term Disability
• 401K: 6% dollar-for-dollar match (vested immediately)
• Parental Leave (same amount of time for mother & father)
• Paid Time Off
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Birthday Holiday
• 2-week fully paid Sabbatical every 5 years
• Emergency Facility Closure Days

COMSO, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.