Scientific Applications & Data Systems Architect

Job Family:

Systems Engineering (Digital)

Travel Required:

None

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

We are currently searching for a Computer Systems Analyst to independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Institute on Aging (NIA).  This is a full-time, on-site opportunity in Baltimore, MD.  

• Serves as the lead developer, systems architect, and technical advisor for clinical research data collection, medical imaging, and scientific information management systems.

• Designs, develops, implements, and maintains secure, scalable web-based applications, databases, and automated data processing solutions that support epidemiologic and clinical research studies.

• Provides technical leadership, project management support, user training, and mentoring, to programming and technical staff while ensuring data integrity, system reliability, and regulatory compliance.

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain web-based applications for clinical research data collection, participant management, scheduling, reporting, and data review.

• Independently develop innovative software solutions, automated workflows, and real-time data collection systems using modern programming languages, libraries, and best practices.

• Manage the full software development lifecycle

• Develop custom applications and integrations that interface with commercial and custom research instruments and hardware.

• Design and maintain medical imaging systems and automated data workflows using DICOM standards.

• Automate image transfer, conversion, storage, backup, retrieval, and accessibility across multiple imaging platforms and servers.

• Create and support medical image analysis and evaluation portals for investigators and clinicians.

• Ensure quality, integrity, and accessibility of medical imaging and laboratory data.

• Design, implement, administer, and optimize relational databases and data storage architectures.

• Develop data transfer, backup, replication, archival, and disaster recovery processes to safeguard research data.

• Serve as the subject matter expert on web application design, electronic data capture, and scientific data management technologies.

• Provide technical recommendations to investigators, physicians, technologists, and study staff regarding data collection, record management, and system utilization.

• Identify emerging technologies and recommend enhancements that improve system performance, reliability, and user experience.

• Establish programming standards, policies, procedures, and best practices.

• Perform quality assurance, quality control, validation, troubleshooting, and issue resolution for applications, databases, and imaging systems.

• Create and maintain technical documentation, training materials, user guides, and system reports.

• Ensure source code, version control, and system documentation support long-term maintainability.

• Mentor and oversee programmers, computer support technicians, and other technical staff; Educate users on applications, reporting tools, and data management processes.

• Provide end-user support, troubleshooting assistance, and technical training.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s Degree

• At least SIX (6) years of application development/ system administration experience.

• Previously worked with medical imaging technologies, DICOM standards, and image management systems, such as Hologic, Toshiba, GE systems, etc.

• Experience working with statistical data integration and reporting tools, such as SAS.

• Database administration and system administration experience that includes activities such as programming, replication, networking, data security, backup and disaster recovery.

• Previously worked with clinical research data systems, electronic data capture, and scientific computing.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD “public trust”; candidates must receive approved adjudication prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an active public trust or suitability are preferred.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Fourteen (14) + years of experience is preferred.

• Knowledgeable in core project management functional concepts.

• Experience in subject areas related to Automation, Scripting, Machine Learning, and High-Performance Computing strongly desired.

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