Senior VistA System Administrator (AI)

Location: Austin, TX — fully remote within the chosen location

Company

hirify.global supports Department of Veterans Affairs government IT contracts, including VistA systems used by VA staff.

What you will do

• Lead VistA system administrators by prioritizing work, identifying high-risk problems, and assigning resources.
• Configure, customize, maintain, patch, test, and audit VistA systems.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, access controls, and direct user support.
• Monitor high-volume and high-availability system performance and recommend improvements.
• Coordinate with technical engineers and participate in SAFe/Agile ceremonies.
• Maintain technical documentation for configurations, patch management, and user support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electronics engineering, or another engineering or technical discipline; eight years of additional relevant experience may substitute for the degree.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience as a Systems Engineer, VistA Developer, or VistA System Administrator supporting government IT environments.
• Hands-on experience configuring and patching VistA systems.
• Experience managing system administrator teams, prioritizing work, identifying high-risk critical problems, and allocating resources.
• Extensive knowledge of systems and networks, including high-volume and high-availability systems, and experience planning their management, operation, and maintenance.
• Ability to manage user accounts and access controls and provide user support.
• Working knowledge of SAFe/Agile methodologies.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills for working with users and technical teams.

Nice to have

• VistA-specific training or relevant certifications.
• Experience installing nationally released VA VistA patches and auditing patches, user accounts, and service accounts.
• An active Public Trust clearance or higher.
• Experience using AI-assisted tools to analyze and debug VistA routines, draft technical documentation, accelerate patch reviews, audits, and troubleshooting, and establish review practices.
• Experience applying secure and responsible AI practices in federal healthcare environments, including protecting PHI/PII, using agency-approved tools, and following VA and federal AI guidance.
• Experience supporting VA or other federal healthcare IT environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote opportunity within the specified location.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with matching, PTO, and federal holidays.
• Corporate laptop and training opportunities.
• Employment requires fingerprinting at a government facility and a background check.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.