Senior Software Developer - School of Public Health

We are hiring a Senior Software Developer (full-time) to join UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Houston, Tx. In this role, you will collaborate with the project manager, developers, and database administrators to design, develop, and maintain applications. They also work directly with users to gather requirements, provide support, coordinate with the Data Center Operations team on system migrations, and support other related technical initiatives.

Strong software engineering skills, particularly experience with designing, developing, and maintaining applications or systems, and data analysis expertise, with a strong emphasis on advanced SQL skills for querying, analyzing, and manipulating complex datasets is preferred.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as…

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

The Senior Software Developer is a lead developer position for highly experienced developers who demonstrate exceptional technical and leadership skills. Leads projects, mentors junior and intermediate developers, and performs Full-Stack application development and system integration using various programming languages and tools, such as SQL, C#, Java, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, Angular

JS, HTML, CSS, APIs, Power Apps, and Power BI. The selected candidate collaborates closely with team members and other business and IT entities at UTHealth Houston. This role requires excellent customer service and communication skills, along with the ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities in a dynamic environment.

• Solution Design:
  Architects end-to-end solutions for complex business problems, considering factors such as scalability, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Coding and Development:
  Leads by example by writing clean, efficient, and well-documented code, and actively participates in development tasks as needed.
• Team Mentorship:
  Provides mentorship and technical guidance to junior and intermediate developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth within the team.
• Project Management:
  Manages the full software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering and planning to deployment and maintenance, ensuring projects are delivered on time and according to policy.
• Problem Solving:
  Analyzes and troubleshoots technical issues, and proposes solutions to address them effectively.
• Testing and
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Works closely with cross-functional teams and participates in testing and debugging to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Documentation:
  Writes and maintains documentation for code, processes, and project-related information to facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Compliance:
  Establishes, implements, and enforces security protocols and ensures compliance with ADA accessibility standards.
• IT Support:
  Provides IT support for off-the-shelf or vendor-developed systems used for faculty research purposes, including systems operating in Linux or containerized environments.
• Task and time management:
  Manag…