Summary: Provides a variety of IT programming and systems analyst support for both vendor-based and in-house developed applications on the IT Research Team. Supports the technical and data management needs for a wide variety of cancer research related departments. The Programmer/Analyst is responsible for contributing to the design, implementation, and ongoing support of web-based software applications. Supports all phases of the SDCL with the goal of improving and advancing technologies that support cancer research. Will work in a team setting and be responsible for supporting multiple applications, contributing to configuration and development efforts, participate in both operational and project activities, and provide end user application support. Summary of Duties:
- Assists in the analysis of present systems and operations; documents existing procedures and operating methods; defines requested data requirements; analyzes documentation files and reports; assists as directed in the design of improved systems and methods.
- Confers with user departments, vendors, and Information Technology team to develop requirements, application functionality, develops prototypes, creates documentation.
- Works directly with vendors and IT team members in support of applications.
- Integrates disparate systems via API, web services, HL7 interface etc.
- Follows best practice development methodologies including source control, testing and QA validation process.
- Queries, creates reports, manages data sets, provides back-end database management.
- Configures, codes, debugs, and documents efforts, monitors configuration/code execution and initiates modifications as needed; resolves production errors, re-tests corrected code/configuration to ensure quality output.
- Takes responsibility for all project/program documentation, Information Technology operations documentation, user documentation, and user training when applicable.
- Provides 24-hour support for systems errors in area of expertise, as required.
- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, safety, and compliance standards.
- Enhances professional growth and development by participating in educational programs, reading current literature, and participating in in-service meetings and workshops.
- Prepares other written documentation as required by the profession and the department; maintains, distributes, analyzes, and projects information for required records, reports and statistics as directed.
- Attends meetings as required. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Qualifications: Required Education and Experience Bachelor's degree in computer science, management information systems or a related field and the equivalent of two (2) years of full-time experience in programming of mainframe or PC information systems as it relates to technology used at the organization. NOTE: Required degrees must have been granted by an accredited college or university or one recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center as following acceptable educational practices. Preferred Qualifications:
- Systems development and analysis knowledge and experience
- Experience querying, creating reports, manipulating RDB's such as MySQL, MS SQL Server, and Oracle
- Familiarity with Docker, web servers, databases
- Frontend knowledge or experience (HTML, JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular etc.)
- Backend knowledge (PHP, Python, Shell scripting etc.)
- API knowledge (API, web services, HL7 etc.