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Lead end-to-end delivery for a high-volume federal helpdesk (100k+ monthly contacts) combining operational oversight and technical program management. Own SLAs/SLOs/QASP, manage multi-CLIN federal contracts, drive Agile/SAFe backlog and sprints, implement Amazon Connect platform enhancements and AI/automation, oversee ServiceNow integrations, optimize workforce and QA, and lead innovation, transition, and stakeholder reporting with CMS clients.

Design, develop, test, and maintain full-stack applications using Angular, TypeScript, Node.js/NestJS; build and integrate RESTful APIs; support ETL and data processing with Python/PySpark; collaborate in SAFe Agile with architects, QA, and DevOps; maintain CI/CD, documentation, and federal compliance; mentor developers and help modernize large-scale federal health IT systems.

Design, prototype, and validate agentic AI systems and LLM-driven workflows for federal health IT. Perform data exploration, integrate agents into cloud analytics platforms, implement MLOps/LLMOps practices, build demonstrations, and guide production deployments while mentoring developers and ensuring governance and security.

Lead and oversee QA/test activities across the SDLC for large federal healthcare systems. Manage QA processes, automation frameworks, performance and accessibility testing (Section 508), data validation, tooling, SOPs, metrics, and QA teams. Ensure compliance with CMS standards, drive continuous improvement, and embed QA into Agile delivery to meet program milestones.

Design, develop, and maintain web-based UI and REST middleware for federal health IT systems. Participate in Agile/SAFe ceremonies, write design documents, implement features, resolve bugs, and support CI/CD pipelines while collaborating with product, QA, and stakeholders.

Lead design and development of scalable, secure data pipelines and analytics for federal health IT. Build and optimize PySpark/Python batch processing, implement Airflow orchestration, develop serverless AWS components, produce BI dashboards, ensure code quality and test automation, translate federal requirements into software, and mentor team members.

Lead a multi-vendor team delivering a FedRAMP-authorized SaaS Provider Directory for VA VHA IVC. Accountable for cost, schedule, technical performance, FedRAMP/A2O readiness, security/compliance, data accuracy, stakeholder engagement, risk and financial management, and continuous improvement across base and option periods.

Develop, test, and maintain a complex distributed processing application using Python and Java. Collaborate with product owners, data coaches, analysts, DBAs, and Agile teams to meet backend/frontend requirements. Work with distributed workloads (Spark/Hadoop), SQL/Snowflake, AWS, shell scripting, and job scheduling/process automation. Support delivery under Agile/SAFe practices and ensure alignment with program standards.

Lead Software Engineer responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining a distributed processing application using Python and Java. Collaborate with product owners, data coaches, analysts, DBAs, and Agile teams to meet backend/frontend requirements, implement cloud and big-data solutions (Spark/Hadoop), and ensure program standards and reliable delivery.

Lead design and development of web UI and REST middleware within an Agile team. Define requirements and acceptance criteria, implement Java/Spring and Angular solutions, build CI/CD pipelines, work with Product Owner and testers, and produce/update design documentation.