Senior Program Analyst (Remote Opportunity)

VetsEZ is seeking a Senior Program Analyst to support a high-impact healthcare modernization initiative with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This role will provide critical support to enterprise data integration and site conversion activities, with a focus on managing, improving, and supporting cutover data extracts and associated applications. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in extract logic, data workflows, and clinical data verification, and play a key role in ensuring the success of VA Electronic Health Record (EHR) site conversions.

This position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities:

•        Serve as a subject matter expert on VA cutover extract processes, including ongoing refinement and enhancement of extraction logic and methodology.

•        Maintain and evolve extract routines used to transfer clinical data (appointments, medications, lab orders, consults, etc.) during site conversion activities.

•        Provide hands-on support during pre-go-live, go-live, and post-go-live phases to ensure data completeness and accuracy for newly onboarded VA medical centers.

•        Support and maintain DAWA and other associated tools used in the cutover extract and data validation lifecycle.

•        Analyze data discrepancies between legacy and new EHR systems, and coordinate remediation activities with technical teams.

•        Create and update extract runbooks, site tracking sheets, validation documentation, and support logs for internal and external stakeholders.

•        Collaborate closely with data engineers, clinical SMEs, and government stakeholders to ensure extract integrity, timeliness, and compliance.

•        Monitor conversion readiness indicators and help drive decision-making on extract go/no-go milestones.

•        Document lessons learned and contribute to continuous process improvement of the conversion and extract process.

Requirements:

•       Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.  

•        10+ years of experience.

•        Experience supporting large-scale federal programs, with a focus on data migration, system implementation, or healthcare IT.

•        Demonstrated experience creating, executing, and supporting data extracts in complex healthcare environments.

•        Strong understanding of healthcare data domains (e.g., appointments, medications, labs, consults) and how they relate to EHR implementations.

•        Familiarity with tools such as DAWA and ability to support ongoing functionality and user interactions.

•        Ability to lead and support activities across remote, multi-disciplinary teams under high-pressure timelines.

•        Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting data quality findings and progress updates to senior stakeholders.

•        U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Additional Qualifications:

•        Prior experience supporting EHR go-lives at VA or other federal healthcare agencies.

•        Working knowledge of the VX130 platform and associated data flows.

•        Familiarity with SQL, Power BI, and Excel-based tools for analysis and tracking.

•        Experience supporting data verification in mirrored IRIS or HealthShare environments.

•        Certifications such as PMI-PBA, SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent.

•        Experience using AI tools (for example, Microsoft 365 Copilot) to analyze extract results and data discrepancies between legacy and new EHR systems, identify patterns and anomalies, and prioritize remediation, with the analyst validating all findings.

•        Experience using AI-assisted tools to refine and troubleshoot extract logic and the SQL used in cutover extracts, including reviewing and testing AI-generated changes before they are used.

•        Experience using AI tools to draft and maintain extract runbooks, site tracking sheets, validation documentation, support logs, and lessons learned.

•        Experience using AI tools to summarize conversion readiness indicators and prepare go/no-go briefings and progress updates for senior stakeholders, with the analyst verifying accuracy before release.

•        Familiarity with secure and responsible AI use in federal healthcare environments, including protecting PHI/PII in clinical data, using only agency-approved AI tools, and following VA and federal AI guidance.

Benefits:

•        Medical/Dental/Vision

•        401k with Matching

•        Corporate Laptop

•        PTO + Federal Holidays

•        Training opportunities

•        Remote opportunity

Note: Selected candidates will be required to complete fingerprinting at a government facility and undergo a background check as part of the hiring process.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

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