Job Title: Senior Backend Healthcare- Engineer (Temporary 6 months or longer)
Industry: Healthcare
FSLA status: Non-Exempt
Department: Operations
Level: Senior
Location: Remote
Pay Rate: $83.00-$86.00

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Clinical Transformation Workflow team. This role involves working on high-priority projects related to CMS regulatory requirements, including hip and knee surgery scheduling and post-surgery follow-ups. The engineer will primarily focus on developing backend APIs for our front-end applications, ensuring seamless integration with various EHR systems like Athena, Cerner, Epic, Allscripts, and Meditech.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will contribute to the expansion of our robust cloud-native enterprise solutions in the rapidly growing digital space within the healthcare industry. You will be a member of the development scrum team, working collaboratively with Architects, Product Managers, and Engineers to deliver solutions that sustain and improve the flow of vital healthcare information to individuals and communities we serve.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain backend APIs for clinical transformation projects.
• Work on CMS regulatory requirement projects, including hip and knee surgery scheduling.
• Integrate backend services with EHR systems (Athena, Cerner, Epic, Allscripts, Meditech).
• Collaborate with front-end developers to ensure seamless integration.
• Maintain a minimum of 80% code coverage for all implementations.
• Participate in daily stand-up calls and scrum ceremonies.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Top Skills:

• 5-7 years of professional software development experience required in an Agile environment.

• Proficiency in JavaScript and Spring Boot.
• Experience with healthcare-based requests and Smart on FHIR apps.
• Knowledge of HL7 standards.
• Strong understanding of backend API development and integration.
• Familiarity with EHR systems (Athena, Cerner, Epic, Allscripts, Meditech).

Preferences:

• Experience with microservices design and development.
• Experience developing cloud-native applications in a distributed system.
• Advanced knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals in OOAD, design patterns (Gang of Four), data structures, and algorithms.
• Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL databases (MySql, Postgres, MongoDB).
• Experience designing, developing, and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Experience using message broker/event queue technologies (e.g., Rabbit, PubSub, etc.).
• Experience using container management software (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).
• 5-7 years of professional software development experience required in an Agile environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Openness to new ideas and an unceasing desire to learn new things.
• Basic understanding of OAuth 2.0 concepts.
• Experience integrating with external systems.
• Experience developing within Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience with Behavior-Driven Development (BDD).
• Experience using Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF) for continuous delivery and managing application lifecycle.
• Experience with Atlassian tools: JIRA, Confluence.
• Knowledge of HL7 FHIR Standards is a plus.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate’s degree/Bachelor’s degree with 1 year of experience OR 5 years of applicable cumulative job-specific experience required.
• 2 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

WHERE REQUIRED BY LAW, NTT DATA PROVIDES A REASONABLE RANGE OF COMPENSATION FOR SPECIFIC ROLES. THE PAY RATE FOR THIS REMOTE ROLE IS $83.00-86.00 HOURLY. THIS RANGE REFLECTS THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TARGET COMPENSATION FOR THE POSITION ACROSS ALL US LOCATIONS. ACTUAL COMPENSATION WILL DEPEND ON SEVERAL FACTORS, INCLUDING THE CANDIDATE’S ACTUAL WORK LOCATION, RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, TECHNICAL SKILLS, AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS.

At NTT DATA, we know that with the right people on board, anything is possible. The quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees are key factors in our company’s growth, market presence and our ability to help our clients stay a step ahead of the competition. By hiring the best people and helping them grow both professionally and personally, we ensure a bright future for NTT DATA and for the people who work here.
NTT DATA Services currently seeks a Senior Backend Healthcare Engineer to join our team six months or longer temporary assignment. If you feel you are qualified by the description below, please apply for a chance to interview and discuss your skills & qualifications.
You will join and work with a team of talented people who enjoy solving tough problems and improving the healthcare industry. They believe in supporting both personal and professional growth. That means, they pay attention to goals, celebrate milestones, and highly encourage learning opportunities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop high-quality code aligned with architectural design patterns using Java and SpringBoot 3.x.

• Develop secure and scalable RESTful services and APIs.
• Define requirements and implement test cases following the Test Driven Development (TDD) process.
• Ensure delivered code meets specifications based on functional/technical requirements.
• Participate in all scrum ceremonies and Program Increment (PI) Planning.
• Maintain a minimum of 80% code coverage for all non-POJO based implementations.
• Deliver committed features on time with high-quality solutions.
• Provide guidance, advice, feedback, and support to team members.
• Outline solutions for new features through documentation, sequence diagrams, and other architectural designs.
• Assist in documenting technical details in story creation during sprint refinement where necessary.
• Perform code reviews.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Other functions and accountabilities may be assigned from time to time. Regular attendance is an essential function of this position. To perform this job successfully, the employee will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain backend APIs for clinical transformation projects.
• Work on CMS regulatory requirement projects, including hip and knee surgery scheduling.
• Integrate backend services with EHR systems (Athena, Cerner, Epic, Allscripts, Meditech).
• Collaborate with front-end developers to ensure seamless integration.
• Maintain a minimum of 80% code coverage for all implementations.
• Participate in daily stand-up calls and scrum ceremonies