IT Analyst - Level 1 Developer

Work Arrangement:

Requisition Number: 263033

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27710

Personnel Area: MEDICAL CENTER

Date: Oct 29, 2025

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.

Be You.

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

We are looking for an entry-level Developer to join our Sponsored Research team which focuses on our grants product line. This position reports to the Sponsored Research team manager and will be involved in all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including designing, building, testing, implementing, and supporting applications.

This is a team-focused role ideal for someone with strong communication skills, excellent problem-solving abilities, and a “can-do” attitude. The ideal candidate will have working knowledge of technologies and concepts such as:

Agile Methodologies – Kanban, Iterative Development, Spikes, SCRUM
Object-oriented programming
Languages – Ruby, JavaScript, XML, HTML, JSON
Web Technologies – Rails, Apache, AJAX, REST, SOAP
Automated Testing – Cucumber, RSpec, WATIR, Continuous Integration Frameworks
Databases – Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL
Operating Systems – Windows, Mac OS, Linux
Source Code Management – Git
DevOps – Docker Containers, CI/CD processes

Note: Grant deadlines and production releases will require availability outside of normal business hours

Experience:

Required: No experience required beyond the minimum education (or equivalency) requirement.
Preferred: Direct experience using object-oriented programming languages, developing web applications, web services, and/or back-end infrastructure for mobile applications.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

This position is Remote eligible position (exempt-only) and must reside in a Duke University-approved state.

Be Bold.

Work Performed

Application Design and Development (75%)

Follow agreed-upon application development best practices
Use existing frameworks and tools to develop application code
Troubleshoot problems with existing application code
Analyze and prototype technical solutions
Develop and deploy application features and bug fixes according to technical specifications
Write clean, well-factored code
Write test cases for application code
Contribute to system documentation
Follow established source control and deployment practices to help ensure reliable product releases
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 (25%)

Participate in OASIS Application Development firewatch pager rotation.
Provide level 3 application support.
Troubleshoot application problems.

Choose Duke.

At Duke, you’ll be part of a collaborative, innovative, and supportive environment that values creativity and belonging. OASIS is a dynamic team that champions user-centered design and agile development. You’ll have the opportunity to work on impactful projects that support groundbreaking research and contribute to Duke’s mission of advancing knowledge and discovery.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions:

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.