Senior Software Engineer

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

This position provides software design, development and quality oversight of complex software systems. This position has no responsibility for providing care to patients.

Corporate Overview: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Analyzes and evaluates existing systems with minimal oversight and defines problems, data availability, reports requirements and system designs issues.

• Develops plans for IT systems from project inception to conclusion.

• Analyzes the problem and information to be processed, defines the problem and develops system requirements and program specifications from which programmers prepared detailed flowcharts, programs, and tests.

• Designs and develops software modules.

• Develops user interfaces to software.

• Works in an integrated team environment of engineers and others.

• Ability to assess the situation, diagnose symptoms and causes of issues, determine goals and recommend actions to either meet goals or rectify issues, based on analysis of information.

• Excellent knowledge of systems and software design.

• Excellent knowledge of software engineering principles.

• Demonstrated knowledge of.NET, C#, Java, J2E, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, SharePoint, System Center Operations Manager, Virtualization Technologies, Team Foundation Server, etc.

• Solid understanding of Software Development Lifecycle process.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to discuss requirements modeling, development and system level requirements with non-technical personnel.

• Expertise in secured WEB design and development.

• Background in systems and network administration a valuable plus.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

• Three years of web and software development experience.

Qualifications (Preferred)

Preferred

• Master’s degree.

• Experience in a healthcare industry and with systems integrations.

• Experience software architecture.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

• This is a sedentary position that may exert up to 10 pounds and may lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. This position involves sitting most of the time and is not exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Physical Requirements

Listening, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Walking, University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, a part of The University of Utah, values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patient populations.