IT Analyst Sr. - Backend Software Engineer

School of Medicine

Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

 

Job Title:  Analyst Senior, IT – Backend Software Engineer            

 

Occupational Summary – Senior Backend Software Engineer, My Research Home (Remote Position)

 

The Applications group in the Office of Academic Solutions and Information Systems (OASIS) builds, implements, and supports software and data solutions for Duke’s research community. Our solutions are used by researchers and research administrators in support of the research mission of Duke University, the School of Medicine, Institutes, Centers, and Departments.

 

The OASIS Application Development team builds custom software using user-centered design and agile development processes.  All our developers are involved in all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including designing, building, testing, implementing, and supporting applications.

 

This is a senior-level developer position, focused on the My Research Home product line, reporting to the My Research Home manager.  

 

We are looking for a team-focused developer with good communication skills, excellent problem-solving skills, and a “can-do” attitude.  Due to our team’s small size, the person in this role may be called upon to do front-end and/or full-stack development.

 

 A working knowledge of most of these technologies and concepts is:

 Required

• Agile Methodologies – Kanban, Iterative Development, Spikes, SCRUM
• Object-oriented programming
• Languages – Python, Ruby, XML, HTML, JSON
• Web Technologies – Rails, Apache, AJAX, REST
• Automated Testing – RSpec, Jest, Continuous Integration Frameworks
• Database – Oracle, PostgreSQL
• Operating Systems – Windows, Mac OS, Linux
• DevOps – Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery
• Containerization – Building images, Running containers from images, Dockerfile, docker-compose

Desired

• Javascript and Javascript frameworks (e.g., React.js)

Please note, a technical interview using Ruby/Ruby on Rails is a part of the hiring process.

 

Essential Task/Responsibilities:

 

Application Design and Development (80%)

• Research and promote the adoption of agile development best practices (e.g., writing test-first code, pairing, etc.)
• Develop automated solutions to inefficient or repetitive development tasks
• Identify frameworks and tools that are best suited for the task at hand
• Develop technical specifications and/or prototypes that satisfy functional requirements
• Refactor code wherever possible
• Research and promote the adoption of automated testing solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems with existing application code
• Assist with in-depth analysis of technical problems, suggest short- term and long-term resolutions
• Mentor and pair program with less senior developers
• Encourage and actively participate in code reviews
• Develop and deploy application features and bug fixes according to technical specifications
• Write clean, well-factored code
• Write test cases for all application code
• Follow established source control and deployment practices to help ensure reliable product releases
• Contribute to system and user documentation
• Participate in any of the phases of the software development lifecycle as requested
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein

Application Support (20%)

• Participate in OASIS Application Development firewatch pager rotation
• Provide level 3 application support
• Troubleshoot application problems
• Develop and deploy bug fixes and patches
• Demonstrate excellent time management skills

Education/Training