Senior Developer

School of Nursing

Established in 1931, Duke University School of Nursing is among the top-ranked of the nation's nursing schools. The school is proud of its overarching commitment to educating the next generation of nurse leaders and advancing the roleof nurses and nursing in the transformation of health care and in the expansion of health equity. The School of Nursing has an inclusive and diverse community that supports the professional goals of its students, faculty, and staff as they pursue excellence. Comprised of 1,600 faculty, staff, instructors, and students, the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University School of Medicine, and Duke University Health System are a part of Duke Health. The Duke University Health System is a world-class health care network. Founded in 1998 to provide efficient, responsive care, the health system offers a network of health services. It encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Private Diagnostic Clinic, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY

This role is for a senior-level full-stack JavaScript web developer.  The Application Development Team develops and maintains line-of-business web applications. The Sr. Developer will fill the role of full-stack JavaScript developer who will be an instrumental part of our team, focusing on the development of web and mobile applications.

SUPERVISOR

This position reports to the Director of TAMS Service and Development

WORK PERFORMED

• Develop production-ready application features end-to-end in accordance with departmental coding standards.
• Modify and maintain applications to include implementation, revisions, bug-fixes, and continued operations of same; prepare estimates of time and resources required for feature delivery.
• Prepare and maintain documentation on implementation and continuing operation of applications
• Test and debug new apps to verify their accuracy and completeness; maintain and revise existing apps to ensure operating proficiency or to adapt apps to new requirements.
• Assist in developing specifications to include system narratives, use case analysis, UML diagrams and such other documentation as deemed necessary by management for the successful completion of a given project.
• Contribute to the definition of coding standards.
• Adhere to production and development schedules, based on the advice of the Team Manager.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
• For information systems under direct control: Author, implement, execute, and periodically update System Security, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans to be consistent with Duke Medicine policies and standards regarding security and HIPAA compliance.  For information systems that are not under direct control, but impact the security of an information system for which are controlled, ensure that an OLA is executed.
• Research and remediate security vulnerabilities in cooperation with infrastructure and other development personnel.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

COMPETENCIES

The core disciplines of online development, technology & infrastructure. Emerging web technology and devices.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

DEPARTMENTAL PREFERENCES

Education

Work requires a Bachelor's degree in mathematics or computer science or a computer-related field or equivalent coursework or technical training.

Experience

Work requires 5 years of web application development experience.

OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE.

Required Skills

A high level of proficiency in React and Redux Toolkit. Proficiency in front and back-end web development technologies to include HTML5/CSS, JavaScript, Git, Node, Express along with a strong understanding of databases that includes SQL and NoSQL.

Desirable Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Docker containerization, software CI/CD

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Work requires BA or BS (Computer Science, Engineering or related field) or equivalent combinationof relevant education and experience.

Experience

Work requires five years of related programming or analytical experience with knowledge of several computer languages or programs and/or knowledge of the specialty area for which the position is providing support.

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