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GovCIO is seeking a candidate (remote) for a Configuration Management Associate position to join our Patient Care Services Product line, in the Office of Information Technology at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The candidate will support the release management and package verification of VistA‑related patches using the National Patch Module (NPM) on FORUM. This position will be a fully remote within the United States with core hours of operation from Monday to Friday 8 AM to 5PM ET. Responsibilities This role collaborates closely with development teams, Health Infrastructure and Systems Management (HISM) VistA Applications teams, Software Quality Assurance (SQA), and VHA Initial Operating Capability (IOC) test sites throughout the full patch lifecycle. The environment is highly structured and process‑driven, requiring exceptional attention to detail, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage documentation, testing steps, and release governance with precision. 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padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Perform Verifier responsibilities, including checklist execution, review validation, compliance date alignment, and patch status updates. </li></ul><ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Manage release artifacts by moving builds, executables, and documentation to the National File Server as required. </li></ul><ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">Analyze defect incidents, reproduce issues, conduct assessments, and document findings for defect resolution. </li></ul><ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1">Maintain Problem Incident updates throughout development, testing, and verification phases. </li></ul><ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1">Evaluate enhancement requirements by reviewing user stories and validating expected functionality. </li></ul><ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1">Create Patch Stubs following VistA Patch Template standards, including Packman and Host File formats. </li></ul><ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1">Develop complete Patch Descriptions with accurate installation steps and required supporting documentation. </li></ul><ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1">Upload KIDS Builds to NPM on FORUM and document progress in Problem Incidents. </li></ul><ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="11" data-aria-level="1">Coordinate with other Verifiers or Functional Analysts when development overlaps across product areas. </li></ul><ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="12" data-aria-level="1">Conduct technical preparation activities such as checksum verification and routine backups. </li></ul><ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="13" data-aria-level="1">Update routines using approved VistA tools (KIDS Utilities, ^XINDEX) and submit Data Dictionary changes to the DBA. </li></ul><ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="14" data-aria-level="1">Validate ICR usage, submit new or updated ICR requests, and coordinate HL7 messaging reviews for impacted components. </li></ul><ul style="margin: 0px; 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padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="17" data-aria-level="1">Prepare all required SQA and UAT distribution materials, including developer checklists, documentation, and versioned Host File Builds. </li></ul> Qualifications Required Skills and Experience <ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Master's with 10 years (or commensurate experience) </li></ul><ul style="margin: 0px; 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padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1">Strong analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills. </li></ul> Clearance Required: Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust clearance Preferred Skills and Experience <ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Experience working within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or other federal healthcare environments. </li></ul><ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Familiarity with NPM, KIDS Builds, HL7 messaging, Data Dictionary structures, and VistA architecture. </li></ul><ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Experience with incident/problem management and structured testing methodologies. SAFe ITIL, PMP, or Agile certification(s). </li></ul><ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Experience with automated testing, monitoring, and deployment tooling. </li></ul><ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;" aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">Strong understanding of risk, compliance, and audit requirements for production systems. </li></ul> Posted Salary Range USD $120,000.00 - USD $125,000.00 /Yr.

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1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?