Application Developer

The Information Services department seeks a skilled and experienced Application Developer to join our Application Development team. The team analyzes business requirements, transforms them into technical designs, and implements solutions across our ecosystem of enterprise applications and modern web applications. This position will contribute to the development, analysis, testing, and documentation of new and existing enterprise applications, including various modernization efforts and Ethos API-based integrations, to meet the needs of the University.

Application Development (40%)

• Code and test assigned work for new applications, integrations, reports, custom forms, and workflows.
• Contribute to the modernization of the OnColl web portal using React, Next.js, and Type Script, integrated with other internal and external API endpoints.
• Constantly monitor and report on progress of projects to all stakeholders.

Application Support (40%)

• Coordinate with software developers and professionals in the creation and maintenance of applications.
• Create technical specifications, test plans, and operational documentation.
• Work with developers and IT staff to oversee code releases, combining an understanding of both engineering and coding.
• Support integrations with the Ellucian Ethos API and assist with Colleague data extracts and reporting needs as assigned.
• Create new and extend existing operational documentation.

General (20%)

• Maintain current knowledge of industry trends, the Ellucian ecosystem, and their potential impact on the support business; investigate and develop skills in new technologies.
• Create strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning.
• Maintain a high level of employee morale within the team.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server database administration and stored procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external business users.

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of REST APIs, JSON, XML, and CSS.
• Familiarity with Azure Dev Ops, CI/CD pipelines, and version control workflows.
• Strong organizational, presentation, and customer service skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Standing, sitting, manual dexterity, ability to move between offices and floors of buildings.
• Ability to meet deadlines and perform well under pressure.
• Ability to be physically in attendance at designated worksite during scheduled work hours and to work some evenings and weekends.
• Normal range of vision and hearing (with or without correction).
• Ability to lift up to 5-10 lbs.

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Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. MCPHS is unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. MCPHS is also not an E-Verify institution.

Established in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is the oldest institution of higher education in Boston, a city that is home to many of the world's top universities and healthcare institutions. We are one of the largest and most highly-ranked schools for health and life sciences, and our alumni and faculty continually distinguish themselves in healthcare settings around the globe.

MCPHS has more than 7000 students across campuses in Boston's Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA), downtown Worcester, MA and downtown Manchester, NH.

Our vision is to empower our Community to create a healthier, more equitable world, which we strive to achieve through our core values of integrity, community, engagement, collaboration, support, and innovation.

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that include a substantial contribution toward the cost of medical, vision, and dental insurance, generous time off, retirement and pension plans, and flexible work arrangements to support work/life balance for our employees while supporting the MCPHS strategic plan .

MCPHS is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to ensuring equal opportunity for all members of the University community. We aim to recruit, develop, and retain the most skilled faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment.

The estimated pay range for this job. Disclosing pay information promotes competitive and equitable pay.

The actual pay rate will depend on the person's qualifications and experience.

$70,900.00 - $78,800.00 / year

The pay range associated with this posting reflects the amount the University reasonably expects to pay for this role at this time. Salary offers are determined based on experience, skills, and qualifications as well as internal equity, market data, and pay in comparison to similarly situated employees doing comparable work.