Senior Software Engineer

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

Quality Assurance
Unit Testing
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Architectural Design
Production Support
System Requirements
Systems Design
Computer Hardware
Training
Emerging Technologies
Leadership
Customer Satisfaction
Screening
Testing
FOCUS
Microsoft BIDS
Science
Information Technology
Health Care
Research
Informatics
Biomedicine
Health Informatics
Data Science
Recruiting
Law
Accessibility
Database Design
API
Interfaces
Agile
User Stories
Workflow

Job Details

Essential Duties

1. Provides an overall leadership role. Serves as a technical advisor to programmers and provide technical guidance to leadership to assist with the formulating of long range development plans. 2. Leads efforts to evaluate University business and administrative processes and needs; identifies, analyzes and defines systems requirements for large administrative areas. Designs and implements large and highly complex administrative systems. 3. Leads the planning, development and implementation of business solutions. Ensures stakeholder and intended user's needs, scheduled timeline, and budgetary targets are met or exceeded. 4. Defines and executes quality assurance and unit testing procedures to ensure high quality solutions. Monitors effectiveness and efficiency of applications and systems and conduct initiatives to improve system availability, cost, performance and manageability across the lifecycle. Performs highly complex and unusual problem solving. 5. Leads, plans, and manages major projects; including architectural design, technology selection, and methodologies to apply. Advises and influences both internal and external consulting teams. 6. Develops and oversees production support functions and integrates system requirements among several departments. Formulates systems design schedule and writes program modules. 7. Leads and ensures ongoing maintenance and support for applications and systems. Leads technical evaluations. Interface with vendors to resolve major software issues. Responsible for final decisions on purchases of hardware and software products. 8. Trains, mentors, and develops technical staff. Leads and oversees support for training of end users. 9. Recommends and creates new policy. Creates and utilizes best practices. 10. Takes a leadership role in keeping current with existing and emerging technologies and methodologies. Provides leadership in the ongoing establishment and use of programming standards and methodologies, with intent to improve overall efficiency of group and client satisfaction. 11. May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in a related field and six years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Position Focus:

Biomedical Informatics and Data Science (BIDS) is new department at the intersection of health sciences and information technology develops new approaches to organize and analyze biomedical and healthcare data to promote health for all. Our tripartite mission includes research, education, and services. Our collaborative and transdisciplinary environment integrates informatics and data science experts with biomedical scientists and clinicians. We develop innovative methods and systems to improve patient outcomes, train the next generation of biomedical informatics and data science experts, and help researchers and clinicians make maximal use of data.

Posting Disclaimer

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments.

EEO Statement:

The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual's sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.

Inquiries concerning Yale's Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA).

Required Skill/Ability 3:

Demonstrated ability to design and implement end-to-end solutions, including database design, backend API development, and frontend interfaces.

Required Skill/Ability 5:

Expertise in agile software development practices, including iterative planning, user story creation, and collaborative team workflows with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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