The Senior Software Engineer is responsible for designing and developing web-based systems using Java EE technologies in a multi-tiered environment including working with front-end components, business logic, workflow logic, backend systems as well as integration endpoints.

Essential Job Duties

Building web enabled clinical trial management software by:

• Designing and developing web-based systems using Java EE technologies in a multi-tiered environment including working with front-end components, business logic, workflow logic, backend systems as well as integration endpoints.

• Developing user interfaces built using JavaScript and other browser-based technologies with a focus on usability, security, cross-browser compatibility and performance.

• Determining operational feasibility through analysis, problem definition, requirements gathering, solution development, and solution proposal.
• Studying information needs, conferring with users/focus groups, studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes.
• Applying a sense of urgency, commitment and focus on the right priorities in developing releases and solutions in a timely fashion.
• Demonstrated logical, solution-oriented approach and possess the ability to offer a variety of solutions or functionality to solve problems.
• Performing technical root cause analysis and outlining corrective action for given problems.
• Documenting and demonstrating solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments and clear code.
• Working collaboratively and professionally with other team (QA, PM, Support) members to achieve customer goals.
• Adhering to and enforcing coding standards in accordance with applicable software development methodology and release processes.
• Working with Quality Assurance including functional performance and deployment issues.
• Collaborating and adding value through participation in peer code reviews, providing comments and suggestions.
• Mentoring less experienced Software Engineers.
• Serving as a technical lead including directing other’s work, as required.
• Managing the responsibility of participating on multiple projects.
• Reviewing product and/or application information including manuals and brochures for technical accuracy, as needed

Maintain Professional and Technical knowledge by:

• Attending internal and external training.
• Reviewing professional publications.
• Participating in professional networks and/or organizations.

Job Qualifications & Job Evaluation

Documentation: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

• High School diploma required.

• Masters or Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• Working knowledge of clinical trial process and medical informatics is preferred

Experience

• Professional experience using Java based or other object-oriented programming technologies (Objective-C, C#, C++, etc.) for building database driven web applications.
• Professional experience using relational databases and writing SQL. Oracle specific knowledge preferred. Knowledge of PL/SQL a definite plus.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must possess the ability to write SQL in an ad hoc fashion to facilitate the troubleshooting of customer application issues.
• Understanding of object relational mapping preferably including the persistence API (JPA or NPA) and the use of corresponding frameworks (Hibernate, NHibernate, etc.).
• Cross-browser client-side development experience using HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript.
• Professional experience with JavaScript frameworks/libraries (Dojo, D3, Angular, Vue, React, jQuery, Backbone.js, Ember.js, etc.) including the use of AJAX and JSON.
• Well versed in the use of version control systems (SVN, Mercurial, Git, etc.).
• Professional experience in publishing and consuming SOAP and REST based web services.
• Strong attention to detail in diagnosing problems and ensuring solutions address the issues.
• Demonstrate proficient ability to capture and document software requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage project activities with and through internal relationships including Software Engineers, Customer Support, Quality Assurance and Project Management.
• Planning, organizing, setting objectives and managing time to meet deadlines.
• Working knowledge of clinical trial process and medical informatics is preferred.