Software Designer, Clinical Systems

Position: Software Designer, Clinical Systems

Entity: Aga Khan University

Location: Karachi

Introduction to the Aga Khan University:

Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programmes and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change 

Job Role / Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Manager Software Development and Maintenance, you will be expected to be capable of planning and managing multiple modules of a large software implementation project independently through all phases of system implementation life cycle. You should have thorough understanding and working knowledge of data modelling and analysis techniques; should be able to work closely with users to help define business requirements, understand the software functionality and generate a detail fit-gap analysis report with design considerations to meet business requirements. You will provide guidance & support to a number of Programmer Analysts in the enhancement and support of existing as well as new HIS modules / systems. You should have appropriate knowledge and understanding of software engineering, object-oriented analysis & design as well as hands-on skills pertaining to programming languages. You will have to carry out feasibility studies and cost/benefit analysis and to formulate proposals for system enhancement, and implementation plans. Excellent inter-personnel skills, Project Management skills, and verbal and written communication skills are essential. Specifically, you will be responsible for;

• planning and managing multiple modules of a large software implementation project independently through all phases of system implementation life cycle
• working closely with users to help define business requirements, understanding the software functionality and generating a detail fit-gap analysis report with design considerations to meet business requirements
• providing guidance and actung as a leader to a number of Programmer Analysts in the enhancement and support of existing as well as new HIS modules / systems
• carrying out feasibility studies and cost/benefit analysis and formulating proposals for system enhancement, and implementation plans.

Eligibility Criteria / Requirements:

You should have/be:

• a Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Compute