Development Engineer
About The Position
Development Engineer to support the design, development, maintenance and troubleshooting of web and data applications within the Akumin technology stack. This engineer is a member of our enterprise development team and will work collaboratively with senior developers and technical leads. This individual will be responsible for configuring, coding, developing, maintaining, updating and documenting applications in an Agile (SCRUM) development environment, with a focus on building Python and SQL proficiency. This person will report to the Senior Director, AI & Data Platform Engineering who oversees applications in this area. This is a growth position. You'll start by owning stable, mission-critical engineering work while getting exposure and ownership in cloud-native data engineering. Our ideal candidate would be happy owning reliable, production-grade backend/systems engineering (building, maintaining, and migrating enterprise applications and integrations in a regulated healthcare environment), while being truly excited about owning modern data engineering practices (cloud-native data pipelines, data lake foundations, real-time/streaming basics) in the future. Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- 3-5 years of professional software development experience
- Strong C# development experience for both web and console applications
- Experience building and maintaining MVC web applications
- Proficient in JavaScript for front-end development
- Strong SQL Server knowledge including: Writing complex SQL queries Creating and maintaining stored procedures Developing SQL functions
- Experience with SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services) package development and maintenance
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps for code repository and version control
- Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills with ability to self-diagnose complex issues
- Understanding of object-oriented design and development concepts
- Strong problem-solving skills with minimal supervision required
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Nice To Haves
- Google Cloud Certified: Associate Cloud Engineer or Cloud Digital Leader
- Python certifications (e.g., PCEP - Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer, or PCAP - Certified Associate in Python Programming)
- Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer or database-related certifications
- Relevant coursework completion certificates from recognized platforms (Coursera, Udemy, Pluralsight, etc.)
- Any .NET or C# certifications
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services
- Python development experience
- ASP.NET and ADO.NET experience
- Exposure to jQuery and AJAX
- Experience in an Agile/SCRUM development environment
- Understanding of RESTful API design and development
- Familiarity with WCF/SOAP web services
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
- Understanding of Windows OS and networking concepts
- Experience with automated testing frameworks and unit testing
- Familiarity with HTML5 and CSS3
Responsibilities
- Design, develop and support solutions using C# for web (MVC) and console applications
- Maintain and enhance existing SQL Server applications including stored procedures, functions, and complex queries
- Develop and maintain SSIS packages for data integration and ETL processes
- Troubleshoot IT related application issues with minimal guidance
- Support & maintain WCF/SOAP web services within the Akumin enterprise
- Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback to improve code quality
- Collaborate with senior developers and Enterprise Architect on solution design
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
