Sr Unidata Developer

Role Description

This individual will follow the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) including:

• Business interaction
• Requirement Analysis
• Software Architecture
• Design
• Development
• Testing and Deployment
• Documentation (CFR 21 Part 11)

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing key product features and complex software solutions within existing large-scale enterprise applications and new strategic initiatives using preferred languages.
• Collaborating with cross-functional partners (QA, Business Analyst, Project Managers, etc.) in an Agile/Scrum team environment.
• Assisting with generating and analyzing business and functional requirements for proposed software solutions.
• Participating in architectural and database design discussions as they relate to product direction.
• Creating design specifications, documentation, and unit testing plans as defined by the Agile development process and any other required process.
• Completing development tasks independently as well as under direction from the product architect and development leads.
• Maintaining and supporting software solutions post-production.
• Contacting internal clients/users to help troubleshoot production issues.
• Developing features completely including the front-end components and the backend systems.
• Working closely with other engineers to develop the best technical design and approach for new product development.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or related field, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Proven experience as a Unidata Developer, demonstrating successful contributions to Unidata-based projects.
• 5+ years of professional experience in software development or technical engineering capacity.
• 5+ years of experience with custom application software development using UNIDATA/UNIVERSE/UNIBASIC and Python Server-side technologies using UNIX to interface with multiple types of client environments, and Web Services (SOAP, REST).
• Knowledge of healthcare messaging standards such as HL7.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively in an agile development environment.
• Exposure to modern software development practices, such as DevOps, CI/CD and GitLab.

Requirements

• Knowledge of healthcare protocols such as HL7 and instrument interfaces (ASTM) is a plus.
• To prepare and submit status reports for minimizing exposure and risks on the project or closure of escalations.
• To be responsible for providing technical guidance or solutions; define, advocate, and implement best practices and coding standards for the team.
• To ensure process compliance in the assigned module, and participate in technical discussions or review as a technical consultant for feasibility study (technical alternatives, best packages, supporting architecture best practices, technical risks, breakdown into components, estimations).
• To develop and guide the team members in enhancing their technical capabilities and increasing productivity.