[Remote] Sr. Software Engineer (VA FEE)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SAIC is a mission integrator focused on applying technology and innovation to support defense, space, intelligence, and civilian missions. The Senior Software Engineer will lead development, maintenance, and operational support for the VA Fee Basis systems, while providing backup support for CCPC and TOP systems and contributing to EHRM-related releases and debt-collection integrations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary developer responsible for all enhancements, maintenance, and operational support for the Fee Basis (FEE) systems
• Ensure uninterrupted functionality of systems responsible for over $1B annually in community‑care nursing home payments, preventing delays or errors that directly affect Veteran care reimbursement
• Develop, test, deploy, and sustain code supporting core FEE business rules, payment logic, and operational workflows
• Provide backup development and operations support for CCPC and TOP systems, ensuring continuity of service and seamless coverage during high‑volume or critical processing periods
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve complex issues across FEE, CCPC, and TOP environments, ensuring rapid restoration of service when incidents occur
• Support EHRM‑related development activities in partnership with VA and Oracle Health, including upcoming debt‑collection integrations and release cycles
• Collaborate with business analysts, payment operations teams, and technical stakeholders to clarify requirements, align system behavior with policy, and confirm readiness for production releases
• Maintain documentation for system code, logic flows, operational procedures, and release changes to support auditability, maintainability, and knowledge transfer
• Participate in release planning, end‑to‑end testing, deployment validation, and post‑deployment monitoring for FEE, CCPC, TOP, and EHRM‑related changes
• Identify process improvements and modernization opportunities within legacy payment systems while ensuring stability, compliance, and minimal disruption to mission‑critical operations

Skills

• * Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, systems engineering, or related technical discipline
• * 8 years of experience working with VA FEE and TOP systems
• * 8 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education
• * Demonstrated experience developing and supporting production code within VA financial, clinical, or community‑care systems
• * Experience supporting legacy payment systems or reimbursement platforms such as FEE, CCPC, or TOP
• * Background working in regulated or compliance‑driven environments with mission‑critical or high‑risk financial workflows
• * Familiarity with modernization initiatives such as EHRM, particularly changes affecting billing, payment, and debt‑collection processes
• * Strong software development skills with the ability to maintain legacy codebases while supporting ongoing enhancements
• * Proficiency in troubleshooting complex functional and technical issues in multicomponent production environments
• * Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner closely with operations teams, payment offices, analysts, and leadership
• * High attention to detail with commitment to accuracy in payment‑related outputs and coding logic
• * Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple systems while maintaining stability of critical payment operations
• * Strong documentation skills for code changes, release notes, technical procedures, and operational workflows
• * Proven reliability and ability to sustain continuity for systems where service interruption has major financial and Veteran‑care impacts
• * US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• * Specialized training or experience with VA payment systems, VistA‑based applications, or health‑care claims processing is highly desirable

Benefits

• 100% Remote role

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