Software Developer II

Position Overview

Pay range: $67,070 - $108,990 / year

Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include: robust educational assistance programs, generous paid time off, employee assistance and wellness programs, paid parental leave, qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, plus more.

Job Highlights

A team of more than 400 professionals, Health System Information Services (HSIS) works to keep UAB Medicine’s IT systems and infrastructure running smoothly to deliver quality care to our patients. Join our nationally ranked team at UAB Medicine, the No. 1 Best Large Employer in 2021 as ranked by Forbes magazine.

Job Description

To develop, code, test, and debug new software or enhancements to existing software for their party customers. To work with technical staff to understand problems with software and resolve them. To resolve customer complaints with software and responds to suggestions for improvements and enhancements from third party customers. To assist in development of software user manuals. To demonstrates software to customers.

The Software Dev II collaborates with customers, subject matter experts, and other team members to understand current challenges and create, enhance, and maintain software applications to meet UAB Medicine's clinical and operational needs. This position should have a basic understanding of healthcare practices and workflows and maintain knowledge of emerging technologies to achieve optimal organizational outcomes. The Software Dev II will provide ongoing system support via on call processes, monitoring and maintenance.

The Software Dev II is directly responsible for developing enterprise-level applications and creative software solutions to meet the organization’s business needs, while also providing support for all applications developed by Health System Information Services.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to code, test, and debug new software and enhance existing software to meet the clinical and operational needs of UAB Medicine's patients, staff, customers, partners and affiliates.
• Perform maintenance on existing clinical and operational software products for customers throughout UAB Medicine.
• Write programs according to specifications from higher level staff or business analysts.
• Work with technical staff to learn and understand problems with software and suggest enhancements and solutions.
• Write technical documentation and assist in the development and updating of user manuals.
• Update knowledge and skills regularly through in-house and external courses, manuals, and new applications.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or a related field and two (2) years of related experience required. Work experience may substitute for education requirement. In general, 3 years of work experience or training in the field is considered as equivalent to 1 year of college.

Preferred

• Responsible for designing, developing, implementing, integrating and maintaining various web-based enterprise clinical applications and portals.
• Strong experience in Core JavaScript language and its features.
• Strong experience in JavaScript Frameworks – ReactJS, React-Native, AngularJS, Redux, Node.js, Moment, LoDash, Webpack, and NPM/Yarn is required.
• Experience with Swift, Objective-C, Android, Tailwind UI, and/or Jest is a plus.
• Strong experience in HTML5, Bootstrap, CSS, JSP, XML, JSON, PM2, Sentry Application Monitoring, Chrome Debugger, Standard Web Design tools is required.
• Strong understanding and developmental experience of responsive web applications.
• Strong understanding of cross browser issues and solutions.
• Knowledge of code versioning tools Git/GitLab
• Knowledge of Identity Management, SSO, CAS, SAML, OAuth 2.0 is a plus
• Experience with agile software development practices, such as Kanban or Scrum.
• Knowledge of RESTful, GraphQL, JWT, SQL, Oracle Databases is a plus.

Why Work at UAB Medicine

We are UAB Medicine, Alabama’s largest and most comprehensive health system, recognized nationally for delivering world-class patient care, pioneering research, and cutting-edge medical education. We proudly serve more than 1.1 million patients each year – from every county in Alabama, all 50 states, and many countries around the world. Our network spans numerous hospitals, emergency departments, more than 67 other sites of care, and a team of over 2,200 physicians. Our key facilities include UAB Hospital – ranked the No. 1 hospital in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report and home to the state’s only ACS-verified Level I adult trauma center and Magnet-designated hospital – along with UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye and five UAB St. Vincent’s hospitals serving central Alabama.

UAB Medicine offers careers across a wide range of practice environments, from our internationally renowned academic medical center and award-winning community hospitals to our primary and specialty care clinics across the state. Whether you’re seeking the fast-paced learning environment of a tertiary care setting or the close-knit environment of a community facility, there’s a place for you on our team where you can become part of a mission-driven organization committed to delivering life-changing care. With nearly every medical specialty represented and unlimited opportunities for growth, you’ll find the right fit for your skills and career goals. We care for you by offering comprehensive, industry-leading benefit packages to support the individual preferences and circumstances of our diverse staff.