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When you join the UMass Chan Medical School team, you join us in advancing together to improve the health and well-being of our diverse communities throughout Massachusetts and across the US and the world. Together, we lead in education, research, health care delivery, and public service. Your life’s work is more than a career. It’s an expression of your passion, intellect, skill, and drive. UMass Chan's commitment to excellence, innovation, competitive benefits, and work-life integration will allow you to build a professionally rewarding career as we work together to better or improve the health of people around the globe.
Category: Information Technology
Location: Worcester, MA
Shift: Day
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Business Unit: UMass Chan Medical School
Department: School - Bioinformatics & Integratv Bio - W403700
Job Type: Full-Time
Union Code: Non Union Position -W60- Non Unit Professional
Num. Openings: 2
Post Date: Oct. 28, 2022
GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Under the direction of the Director or designee, the Associate Software Engineer functions in all phases of applications development. This position assists with analysis of user needs, software and database design, programming and life cycle development of all business and clinical applications. The Software Engineer - Associate will work with other engineers in the design and development of software applications that support the demands of UMMS academic, research and business needs. They may also participate in the evaluation and research of 3rd party software and conduct feasibility studies to determine appropriate solutions. Performs duties in a manner consistent with a complex, diverse, dynamic hardware and software environment and serves a complex medical/education community. This position requires a developer that is in touch with new trends and is familiar with rapid development. The position requires individuals to be detail oriented, organized, independent, responsible and accountable.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Participate in code reviews, support business processes, and assist in problem analysis and consultation.
- Follow Agile/ITIL/SDLC methodology, including assisting with inspections and post implementation reviews required.
- Contribute to technical design, code, testing, and debugging efforts.
- Participate in the development and maintenance of proper technical and user documentation for each system in a consistent and structured manner.
- Ensure quality control through testing and debugging software for accuracy, completeness, and system integrity.
- Interact effectively and professionally (verbally, written, etc.) with users, customers, vendors and management to ensure delivery and use of application is consistent with agreed upon project goals.
- Development of skills and expertise in present and emerging technologies by participating in formal training when possible and by independent self-teaching and tutorials.
- Perform other duties as required.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience
- 0-2 years of related experience
- Experience with development/software frameworks, and SDLC methodologies
- Object-oriented analysis, design and programming skills
- Experience working in / Knowledge of Agile/Scrum framework
- Solid interpersonal skills, with ability to work well with people of all levels of information technology expertise and comfort in varied organizational relationships.
- Understanding of web services and API’s
- Experience using modern development processes/tools and developing through the complete Software Development Life Cycle.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
- Excellent problem solving skills required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- 0-2+ years demonstrated experience with multiple technology disciplines: including windows environment
- HTML5, CSS3, responsive design, Javascript (including jQuery, bootstrap, AngularJS)
- Experience with Visual Studio 2013/2015 Team System.
- Development experience with Web development and Mobile Apps
- Experience with cloud technologies and services.
- Experience with MVC Development
- Experience with SQL Server database management, SQL coding and Object Relational Mapping tools such as Entity Framework
Posting Disclaimer:
This job posting outlines the primary responsibilities and qualifications for the role but is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
Duties and expectations may evolve in response to the needs of the department and the broader institution.
In alignment with our commitment to pay transparency, the base salary range for this position is listed above (exclusive of benefits and retirement).
At UMass Chan Medical School, final base salary offers are determined based on a combination of factors, including your skills, education, and relevant experience.
We also consider internal equity to ensure fair and consistent compensation across our teams.
Please note that the range provided reflects the full base salary range for this position. Offers are typically made within the midrange to allow for future growth and development within the role.
In addition to base pay, UMass Chan offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which includes paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and participation in a 401(a)-retirement plan, with the option to contribute to a voluntary 403(b) plan.
UMass Chan welcomes all qualified applicants and complies with all state and federal anti-discrimination laws.
