Senior Software Engineer/Developer

Health Research, Inc. • Menands, NY

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Responsibilities The Senior Software Engineer/Developer will oversee computer application development in support of grant deliverables. The incumbent will oversee, design, test, implement, and deploy changes to the Health Electronic Response Data System (HERDS) and the Survey Management and Response Tool (SMART) systems. The incumbent will be responsible for application development tasks including researching and documenting technical designs, programming solutions, writing and executing unit test plans, researching, resolving, and testing defects, and customer technical support. The incumbent will develop appropriate documentation in work assignments such as documentation in code repositories and technical design documents. The incumbent will be responsible for the oversight of the release management process including technical steps to promote, test, and release through the development environment, coordinating with infrastructure staff. The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring that these systems be patched frequently to avoid any potential cybersecurity risk. The incumbent will serve as a key liaison to grant partners throughout the project, coordinate joint application design sessions with other technical and program staff and coordinate grant reporting activities; other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or Information Technology and four years computer programming, database design/development, or system analysis experience; OR an Associate’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or Information Technology and six years of such experience; OR eight years of such experience.
• A Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or Information Technology may substitute for one year of experience.
• Grant funded position. Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.
• Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
• The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire.

Nice To Haves

• At least four years of experience developing complex web applications using Java, JavaScript or TypeScript, and SQL from specifications expressed by use cases, class diagrams, interaction diagrams, and sequence diagrams.
• At least three years of experience using Spring and Spring Boot.
• At least three years experience developing relational database schemas, tables, procedures, permissions, and complex queries.
• At least two years of experience with AWS or similar cloud application development and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee computer application development in support of grant deliverables.
• Oversee, design, test, implement, and deploy changes to the Health Electronic Response Data System (HERDS) and the Survey Management and Response Tool (SMART) systems.
• Responsible for application development tasks including researching and documenting technical designs, programming solutions, writing and executing unit test plans, researching, resolving, and testing defects, and customer technical support.
• Develop appropriate documentation in work assignments such as documentation in code repositories and technical design documents.
• Responsible for the oversight of the release management process including technical steps to promote, test, and release through the development environment, coordinating with infrastructure staff.
• Responsible for ensuring that these systems be patched frequently to avoid any potential cybersecurity risk.
• Serve as a key liaison to grant partners throughout the project, coordinate joint application design sessions with other technical and program staff and coordinate grant reporting activities; other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance - Several comprehensive health insurance plans to choose from
• Flexible benefit accounts - Medical, dependent care, adoption assistance, parking and transit
• Generous paid time off - Paid federal and state holidays, paid sick, vacation and personal leave
• Tuition support - Assistance is available for individuals pursuing educational or training opportunities
• Retirement Benefits - HRI is a participating employer in the New York State and Local Retirement System and offers optional enrollment in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan. HRI provides a postretirement Health Benefits Plan for qualified retirees to use towards health insurance premiums and eligible medical expenses
• Employee Assistance Program - Provides educational and wellness programs, training, and 24/7 confidential services to assist employees, both personally and professionally
• And so much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level