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Overview
We are seeking a Full Stack Engineer to build, maintain, and modernize NLM’s Value Set Authority Center (VSAC) systems. This role supports VSAC web applications, terminology services, value set authoring, APIs, search, scheduled jobs, content/document management, and healthcare data pipelines.
The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with React, Node.js, Java/Spring, Oracle, Elasticsearch, GitLab CI, AWS, Quartz Scheduler, and Alfresco CMS/ECM in a secure enterprise environment.
What You Will Do
Build and maintain VSAC applications using React, Node.js, Java, and Spring.
Develop secure REST APIs for value set search, retrieval, download, validation, authoring, publishing, and administration.
Maintain Oracle-backed services, database schemas, SQL/PLSQL logic, indexes, and performance tuning.
Build and optimize Elasticsearch indexes for value sets, codes, terms, metadata, versions, and terminology content.
Develop Quartz-based jobs for terminology processing, validation, synchronization, indexing, reporting, cleanup, and maintenance.
Integrate VSAC systems with Alfresco CMS/ECM for documents, downloadable assets, metadata, and content workflows.
Build ingestion and transformation pipelines for clinical vocabularies, value sets, XML/JSON files, SQL exports, and terminology releases.
Implement secure authentication, authorization, access control, session handling, and API security.
Maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines and support AWS-based deployments, monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident response.
What you Will Need
Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, or related field.
Experience with Git/GitLab, REST APIs, Linux environments, and collaborative development.
Minimum of FIVE (5) years of full stack engineering experience.
Strong frontend experience with React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, reusable components, and responsive UI design.
Experience with Git/GitLab, REST APIs, Linux environments, and collaborative development.
Backend experience with Node.js and Java/Spring, including secure REST APIs, authentication, authorization, and service-layer development.
Experience with Git/GitLab, REST APIs, Linux environments, and collaborative development.
Strong Oracle experience, including SQL, PL/SQL, stored procedures, packages, triggers, views, indexing, and performance tuning.
Elasticsearch experience, including index design, query tuning, reindexing, and synchronization with Oracle or other systems of record.
Experience with Quartz Scheduler for batch processing, scheduled jobs, retry logic, monitoring, and recurring maintenance tasks.
Experience with Alfresco CMS/ECM for document management, content storage, metadata, workflows, retrieval, and publishing.
Experience building data pipelines for healthcare, terminology, XML, JSON, and database-export data.
Experience with GitLab CI/CD, AWS deployment, monitoring, release management, rollback planning, and production support.
Familiarity with healthcare interoperability, clinical vocabularies, value sets, terminology services, or federal health systems.
Nice-to-Have Skills
Familiarity with VSAC, UMLS, RxNorm, SNOMED CT, LOINC, ICD, CPT, HCPCS, FHIR, HL7, eCQM, CMS quality programs, or CQL.
Experience with Spring Boot, Spring Security, JPA/Hibernate, Maven/Gradle, and Java microservices.
Experience with testing tools such as Selenium, JUnit, Cucumber, or API testing frameworks.
Experience with Alfresco APIs, content models, permissions, metadata extraction, document workflows, and ECM integrations.
Experience with Quartz clustering, job recovery, cron expressions, batch jobs, and operational monitoring.
Technologies Commonly Used
Frontend: React, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS
Backend: Node.js, Java, Spring, Spring Boot
Database: Oracle, SQL, PL/SQL
Search: Elasticsearch
Jobs: Quartz Scheduler, cron, batch processing
Content Management: Alfresco CMS/ECM
DevOps/Cloud: GitLab CI/CD, Linux, AWS
Testing: Selenium, JUnit, Cucumber
Healthcare/Terminology: VSAC, UMLS, value sets, RxNorm, SNOMED CT, LOINC, ICD, CPT, HCPCS
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Care.com annual membership
Employee Assistance Program
Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
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Skills Required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, or related field
- Minimum of five (5) years of full stack engineering experience
- Strong frontend experience with React, JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS
- Backend experience with Node.js and Java/Spring including secure REST APIs, authentication, and authorization
- Strong Oracle experience including SQL, PL/SQL, stored procedures, packages, triggers, views, indexing, and performance tuning
- Elasticsearch experience including index design, query tuning, reindexing, and synchronization
- Experience with Git/GitLab, GitLab CI/CD, Linux, REST APIs, and collaborative development
- Experience with AWS deployment, monitoring, release management, and production support
- Experience with Quartz Scheduler for batch processing, scheduled jobs, retry logic, and monitoring
- Experience with Alfresco CMS/ECM for document management, content workflows, and integrations
- Experience building data pipelines for healthcare terminology, XML/JSON, and database-export data
- Familiarity with healthcare interoperability, clinical vocabularies, value sets, terminology services, or federal health systems
- Familiarity with VSAC, UMLS, RxNorm, SNOMED CT, LOINC, ICD, CPT, HCPCS, FHIR, HL7, eCQM, CMS quality programs, or CQL
- Experience with Spring Boot, Spring Security, JPA/Hibernate, Maven/Gradle, and Java microservices
- Experience with testing tools such as Selenium, JUnit, Cucumber, or API testing frameworks
- Experience with Alfresco APIs, content models, permissions, metadata extraction, and ECM integrations
- Experience with Quartz clustering, job recovery, cron expressions, and operational monitoring
Guidehouse Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Guidehouse and has not been reviewed or approved by Guidehouse.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests the benefits package includes broad medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and disability coverage, which is often seen as a strong foundational offering. Access to HSA/FSA options further supports day-to-day healthcare and dependent-care needs.
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Parental & Family Support — Feedback suggests parental leave and adoption assistance are available, alongside an emergency back-up childcare program. These offerings indicate meaningful support for employees managing family responsibilities.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Feedback suggests flexible work options and counseling/EAP-style support are part of the broader rewards mix. Additional lifestyle-oriented perks like community events and referral programs are also described as available in some contexts.
Guidehouse Insights
What We Do
Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success. The company has more than 12,000 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies.
