Software Engineer II

University of Rochester•City of Rochester, NY

13d

About The Position

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive. The Software Engineer II works closely in collaboration with team leads, application build teams, and business, financial, operational, clinical and other stakeholders as designated to support their assigned projects. Interacts with multiple disciplines across the Medical Center and external customers to ensure integration needs are met. Translates integration data requirements between the vendor specifications, requester, and ISD to characterize the business or clinical problem, categorizes the request, states business or clinical objectives, records timing requirements, and identifies deliverables. Provides clarification of needs as development proceeds, providing a quality assurance checkpoint for deliverables, and assists the requester with deliverable validation. Reports to and takes direction from the Team IT Manager.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required
Bachelor’s degree in related discipline such as Computer Science, Software Engineering or Web and Mobile Computing preferred
2 years of relevant experience required
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience with and knowledge of a modern object-oriented programming language and framework required
Experience retrieving and writing to databases required
Experience with industry standard development tools and technologies, including IDEs, such as Visual Studio, and source control tools, such as Git required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
Strong attention to detail, analysis, and documentation skills preferred

Nice To Haves

Experience in the healthcare industry preferred
Experience with Epic Bridges, Rhapsody or other integration platforms preferred
Experience with healthcare messaging protocols: HL7 v2, HL7 v3 CDA, HL7 FHIR, X12 preferred
Epic Bridges certification (to be completed within 12 months of hire)
Rhapsody Associates Certification (to be completed within 12 months of hire)

Responsibilities

Utilizes modern programming languages to build software to meet business requirements, including full-stack functional code development, implementing data integration and building APIs for data sharing.
Designs functional processes, user experiences and user interfaces.
Designs data models and database schemas.
Assists newer team members as needed.
Adds functionality and features to existing applications.
Replaces aging code with modern best practices and coding practices.
Investigates reported issues with applications and systems.
Resolves issues through critical thinking and debugging.
Maintains legacy applications and systems and replaces them when deemed appropriate.
Documents systems, procedures and policies to assist with ongoing support.
Participates in project management and planning of projects.
Estimates efforts for assigned tasks and sets milestones for project deliverables.
Communicates expectations and status regarding project tasks.
Keeps abreast of the latest application development trends and applies them when appropriate.
Participates in knowledge sharing efforts within the team and across the organization and code reviews.
Other duties as assigned.