FFSDCS Technical Lead / Lead Technical Developer

The FFSDCS Technical Lead / Lead Technical Developer (Key Personnel) is accountable for technical execution, secure operations, and release quality for FFSDCS?supporting a CMS Major Application that collects, validates, and processes Fee-for-Service data for ASP and CLFS, and expands capabilities to support the Ambulance data collection module. The Technical Lead provides hands-on technical direction and supervises engineering work across a multi-platform environment while ensuring all deliverables conform to CMS quality standards, CMS XLC/SDLC requirements, and security/accessibility policies.

Remote / Telework with occasional onsite at CMS (as required for trainings and any in-person sessions).

Key Responsibilities

Plan, conduct, direct, and supervise technical work to be completed under the contract; provide hands-on technical leadership across development, maintenance, and operations.

Translate requirements into implementable solution designs for web-based data collection workflows, validation/calculation logic, reporting, and secure interfaces aligned to the CMS operating environment.

Lead development and enhancement of online data submission capabilities (file uploads and manual entry), certification workflows, role-based access controls, and auditability.

Ensure solutions operate within CMS Enterprise Portal constraints and authentication patterns (EIDM registration, re-authentication, MFA/OTP) and maintain portal-only access where applicable.

Lead defect correction, security remediation, and enhancements with release rigor that protects time-bound reporting windows and operational stability.

Provide technical change impact analysis for proposed changes (architecture, performance, security, downstream impacts, schedule/resource implications) and support change control decisions.

Implement and support security requirements and annual security activities (e.g., controls assessments, ATO-related evidence, ST&E support) and coordinate technical inputs for audits/IV&V.

Ensure code is documented to CMS expectations (prologues, revision histories, function-level comments) and that Software Development Files (SDFs) and lifecycle artifacts are complete for each release.

Drive technical documentation and knowledge transfer for maintainability (technical specs, design docs, O&M, user/operator manuals) and support training materials as needed., The Fee for Service Data Collection System (FFSDCS) is a CMS Major Application that supports data collection, certification, validation, calculation, and reporting for Medicare Fee-for-Service payment programs, including Average Sales Price (ASP) and Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS), and adds a new module to collect data for the Medicare Ambulance Fee Schedule as required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018.

Minimum 10 years of software engineering experience delivering enterprise web applications, including production operations/support.

Minimum 5 years in a senior/lead technical role leading or supervising engineers and owning release outcomes.

Strong experience with J2EE/Java application development and deployment (e.g., JBoss/WildFly or comparable app servers).

Hands-on experience with relational databases and SQL (MySQL, Oracle, or equivalent), and building data intake/validation pipelines (file uploads, APIs, batch processing).

Experience with web technologies used for interactive forms and web applications (HTML, JavaScript, and related frameworks).

Experience designing and integrating secure authentication/authorization and role-based access in regulated environments; familiarity with MFA/OTP patterns.

Working knowledge of CMS XLC/SDLC (or comparable federal SDLC), quality standards, and documentation expectations; ability to produce and maintain SRD/RTM, SDD, test plans/cases, release notes, and O&M artifacts.

Familiarity with federal security requirements (FISMA and/or NIST-based controls) and Section 508 accessibility requirements as applied to web applications and deliverables.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior CMS experience, including working with CMS shared services (Portal/EIDM) and Technical Review Board (TRB) readiness processes.

Experience with messaging/integration patterns (e.g., ActiveMQ) and multi-zone / secured architecture concepts.

Experience with HBase or other NoSQL data stores in addition to relational databases.

Experience with SAS or analytics scripting in support of pricing/calculation or reporting needs.

Experience supporting evidence tracking and security documentation workflows (e.g., CFACTS or similar tools).

Education

Bachelor?s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Certifications

Agile/Scrum certification (CSM, SAFe, or equivalent) preferred.

Security certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP, or equivalent) preferred.