SR S/W ENG., VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE REQUIRED SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT TELE COMMUTE

Title: SR S/W ENG., VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE REQUIRED SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT TELE COMMUTE Location: United States Other Locations: This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time. POSITION SUMMARY: This Solutions Architect position supports the development of IT solutions for the Veterans Administration (VA) and the Military Health System (MHS). Serves as a recognized company authority performing system and subsystem definition, preliminary and detailed design, design implementation, and subsystem and system integration and tests for a system. Participates in software requirement review, preliminary and critical design, integration readiness review, and software acceptance review. Also responsible for acquiring follow on business associated with assigned programs and for supporting new business development by leading technical proposals. RESPONSIBILITIES: Researches, designs, and develops critical and increasingly complex computer software systems, in conjunction with hardware product development, for medical, military, and scientific applications, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Analyzes critical software requirements to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints. Involvement in business development includes briefing customers on company capabilities a recognized company authority. Defines customer requirements, provides advice on alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies special, critical or complex projects. Provides thought leadership to proposal development, project analyses and process improvement activities. Contributes technical material to selected proposals and reports to substantiate and secure program funding. Acts as senior technical lead for pre proposal, proposal, and existing program efforts. Identifies creative solutions to improve system and product offerings. Consults and may lead teams of software engineers and other engineering staff to evaluate interface between hardware and software, and operational and performance requirements of overall system. Formulates and designs software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design. Works with engineering and management team to collectively meet market requirements. Interacts with senior customer personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordinated activity across organizational lines. Develops, directs and reviews software system testing procedures, programming, and documentation. As a recognized company authority consults with customer concerning maintenance of software system. Provides support for the acquisition, installation, maintenance and operations of computer systems hardware, software and networks within assigned customer work stations and facilities. Reviews test plans and defines / develops test benches for software libraries. Integrates externally developed code into core libraries. Documents and reviews engineering work as input for company collateral and patent requirements. Collaborates with technical writers to create customer relevant documentation. Coordinates with project work teams to ensure adherence to policies, achievement of quality targets and delivery on schedule milestones. Supports program management office in technical role. Represents the organization as a prime customer contact on contracts or projects. Provides advice and guidance to less experienced staff. EDUCATION knowledge of AHLTA desired. Knowledge of VA benefits and compensation systems desired