Carter Center: Applications Engineer, IT and Data

The Carter Center is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization founded in 1982 in Atlanta, GA, by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, in partnership with Emory University. The Center has helped to improve millions of lives in more than 80 countries by waging peace, fighting disease, and building hope. The Carter Center is guided by a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering.

It seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health.

The Carter Center collaborates with other organizations, public and private, in carrying out its mission around the world. Current information about the Center’s many programs and activities are available atThe Carter Center.

SUMMARY:

The Applications Engineer helps design, develop, integrate, deploy, support, and improve The Carter Center's application and digital technology environment. Working with IT staff, Carter Center Program teams, and technology partners, this position will gather and document requirements, create prototypes and mockups, implement solutions, test and troubleshoot, document changes, and deploy applications and automations. The role is intentionally platform-flexible and may work across low-code/no-code platforms, traditional software development, cloud services, websites, APIs, databases, and other technologies as business needs evolve.

The position will also evaluate and responsibly apply artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and modern software delivery practices to improve efficiency, reliability, security, and user experience. Due to travel locations, Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) may be required.

FORMAL

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Application Development & Integration:
  Designs, develops, configures, tests, documents, deploys, and supports applications and digital solutions using the most appropriate technology for the business need.
• Works across multiple platforms and technology stacks; evaluates new tools and approaches rather than relying on a single development platform.
• Develops and consumes RESTful APIs and integrate applications, data sources, and third-party services.
• Translates business requirements and user needs into maintainable, secure, accessible, and user-friendly solutions.
• Automation & Workflow:
  Develops and maintains workflow, business-process, and task automation using low-code/no-code tools, scripting, APIs, and traditional development as appropriate.
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate repetitive work, improves data quality, streamline approvals, and increases operational efficiency.
• Monitors, troubleshoots, and continuously improves automated processes and integrations.
• AI & Emerging Technology:
  Evaluates and applies appropriate AI capabilities, including generative AI, intelligent automation, and AI-enabled services, to support organizational goals.
• Prototypes AI-enabled solutions and integrations while considering accuracy, privacy, security, accessibility, data governance, and responsible use.
• Stays current with rapidly evolving AI and application-development capabilities and recommend practical opportunities for adoption.
• Cloud, Dev Ops & CI/CD:
  Supports modern application delivery practices, including source control, branching strategies, automated builds, testing, release management, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Use Git-based version control and cloud development/deployment services to promote consistent,…