Sr. Application Developer

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Organization:

Office of Contracts Mgmt

Job Summary:

JOB SUMMARY
Develops and modifies software independently. Designs, codes, performs benchmark testing, debugging and documentation of programs. Implements large/multiple development projects. Functions as lead on projects. May lead teams. Coaches development of Application Developers.

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The VUMC Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) makes it possible for VUMC personnel to prepare, submit and manage proposals and contracts for projects involving clinical research and training, grant-funded programs, and medical and professional services to external recipients. The OSP Business Systems and Reporting group includes two Enterprise scale applications which support the above functions, each having a team of developers/analysts.

 

The Sr. PHP Application Developer position will join our PEER application team to implement new functions and enhance existing features in the PEER system, which serves as the VUMC enterprise contracts management solution.. The developer will be responsible for the full programming stack including database design, PHP programming, and front-end development in CSS and JavaScript.  As part of the team, the developer will work with business analysts, stakeholders and other programmers to share ownership and responsibility for the PEER system and its interfaces with other VUMC systems.

The PEER application is continually evolving to incorporate more business functionality and provide greater utility, requiring flexible software architecture and the ability to rapidly refactor/modernize. Our goal is to produce software befitting of a leading medical institution - clean, maintainable, and efficient behind the scenes; responsive and intuitive to the end user.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develops or modifies software.
• Ensures appropriate documentation for all development and modification.
• Ensures integrity and security of institutional data.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• Applications Development Standards and Procedures (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of the applications development standards and procedures in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully following applications development standards and procedures without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving appropriate instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job. Demonstrates an attentiveness and vigilance regarding violations of standards and procedures, and takes appropriate action to remedy.
• Applications System Analysis (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of systems analysis tasks independently and without support from others for moderate to difficult applications, such as batch, on-line and event-driven. Has conducted all of the tasks and activities required to complete the systems analysis phase and participated in the process of fully designing, developing and implementing the system. Has participated in feasibility studies and cost benefit analyses. In terms of structured systems analysis, if applicable, has used data flow diagrams to define work flow and data structure diagrams to ref