Business Systems Developer
Infrastructure
Job posting information
Job type: Staff
Salary range: $10,417 - $11,771 per month
Location: Seattle, WA; Remote eligible within USA
Date posted: October 15, 2024
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.
IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a Business Systems Developer on our Infrastructure team. The Business Systems Developer will architect and implement creative solutions to business problems by leveraging existing system functionality, new development, and third-party solutions.
POSITION PURPOSE
We are looking for someone that enjoys collaborating with diverse individuals and across multiple teams to drive forward business systems solutions in a timely and constructive manner. You will know how to use programming languages and have strong analytical skills to be able to design systems that are easy to understand for the end-users. This position is contingent upon project funding availability.
- Collaborate with various teams to select the right tools for designing solutions.
- Gather, analyze and document functional and technical requirements from new enterprise system projects.
- Translate business requirements into well-architected solutions.
- Develop custom applications using Salesforce.com and other enterprise applications using Apex, Visualforce, Python, Java and other web programming languages.
- Test and troubleshoot applications/production issues in a timely manner.
- Enhance and maintain current business systems, introduce new modules, and/or integrate third-party programs as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related and three years of related experience or equivalent combination of education/experience.
- A commitment to working to alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here: https://www.healthdata.org/about/careers/dei.
- Experience with Salesforce, and other enterprise applications
- Experience with database platforms and reporting technologies such as SQL, MySQL and Tableau
- Software development experience in programming using Apex, Visualforce, Python, Java or other web programming languages.
- Experience developing APIs/Restful Web Services
- Experience with database and data design and write SQL queries and scripting.
- Demonstrable ability to develop, test, deploy, and support enterprise-level applications and solutions.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, a cooperative team player, energetic, and able to develop productive relationships with colleagues and external collaborators.
- Self-starter and demonstrated ability to learn/adapt new methods to support this role.
- Ability to thrive and deliver quality systems under deadline pressures.
- Experience working in teams on projects following Agile-Scrum methodology.
- Experience working Atlassian products including Jira, Service Desk, Confluence and integrations with other enterprise applications.
- Experience with multiple data formats including XML, XSLT, and JSON Experience with industry-standard API/Restful web service platforms.
- Experience with test automation with scripting/programming languages
- Experience developing and deploying software applications using Cloud technologies from providers like AWS/Azure/GCP.
- Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
- Office is located in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote in the US.
Application information
Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington (UW). Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD), Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health.
IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members.