Center for Healthcare Innovation: Application Developer II

85097 Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Academic Healthcare Innovation

Full time

Yes

40

Monday - Friday

Hybrid

8-5pm

Pay Range

$38.20 - $57.30

PURPOSE OF POSITION: The Application Developer II will assist with planning, designing, and executing mobile health applications, web applications, and new technologies to enhance and extend healthcare innovation throughout the organization. This person will be responsible for developing new ways for patients, providers and researchers to access, visualize, and interact with clinical and operational data via cutting-edge technology across the Wake Forest Baptist School of Medicine and Advocate Health enterprise. Application development responsibilities include the oversight of the rapid production of prototypes, as well as the creation of an efficient pipeline from idea to prototype to product.  Projects also include assisting with building/designing new devices and their related software or other cloud-based technologies that aren’t common within healthcare. This role provides technical assistance in growing the virtual portfolio for NNGN™ - the Wake Forest Center for Healthcare Innovation.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:  5+ years of directly relevant experience (Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology a plus or equivalent combination of education and experience)

REPORTS TO:

Program Director IV –  NNGN™ - the Wake Forest Center for Healthcare Innovation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assists coordination of projects with limited scope. Collaborate with Project Manager to interact with customers to analyze, define and evaluate project requests; sets and maintains customer expectations.
• Assist with collection, interpretation, and documentation of specifications required to develop new or revise existing functionality.
• Develop complex databases or change existing databases as needed based on project request and scope, applying appropriate normalization and data integrity constraints. 
• Develop complex program code and applications in appropriate language(s) to complete project requirements, workflows, data collection or other related needs. 
• Create and/or maintain interfaces between systems utilizing appropriate and available interface technologies and tools. 
• Troubleshoot intricate program code and application errors in legacy systems written in a variety of programming languages.  May involve troubleshooting program code and applications written by other development staff. 
• Writes advanced Structured Query Language (SQL) code and/or utilizes data reporting and analytics tools to fulfill reporting needs.
• Perform data extractions and migrations between systems. 
• Implements and tests fixes to configuration issues in the TEST/DEV application environments. Validates that application configurations deliver needed business functionality and work correctly with other applications. 
• Troubleshoots problems or questions from users.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated knowledge and execution of application development lifecycle (mobile, web, and full stack application development preferred)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft .NET (8.0+), SQL Server, SQL, C#, JavaScript, Blazor/AngularJS/ReactJS with enough technical knowledge to evaluate and refine software designs and code as well as to produce effective work estimates and plans.
• Demonstrate ability to be highly collaborative in a diverse environment
• Provide hands-on support (including programming, whiteboarding, flowcharting, etc.) as needed to assure team is clear on what needs to be delivered.
• Ability to learn new frameworks, languages, programming techniques quickly.
• Accurate and logical problem solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) with an emphasis on customer service
• Strong initiative and proven ability to work independently with limited supervision 
• Utilizing Cloud technologies (not required, but preferred Microsoft Azure)
• Utilizing containerization technologies, such as Docker (not required, but preferred)
• Experience working with the Agile Development methodology
• Familiarity with project tracking tools such as Azure DevOps or GitHub.
• Familiarity with DevOps (CI/CD) and automated builds (not required, but preferred)

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program