The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School · 2 days ago
Developer II (International Health)
Johns Hopkins University is seeking a Developer II for the Department of International Health at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. The role involves the creation, implementation, maintenance, and documentation of various application systems, as well as gathering requirements, designing solutions, and providing support for international projects.
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Responsibilities
Under guidance define business/clinical/education problems by meeting with clients to observe and understand current processes and the issues related to those processes. Provide written documentation of findings to share with the client and other IT colleagues
Gather system requirements by meeting with clients and researching existing technology to understand the business requirements for new applications
Develop detailed tasks by analyzing project scope and milestones for projects to ensure product is delivered quickly according to software lifecycle standards
Write functional/technical specifications by taking the provided system requirements, putting them into functional and technical descriptions for use by programmers and business analysts to develop technical solutions
Develop/change data input, files/database structures, data transformation, algorithms, and data output by using appropriate computer language/tools to provide technical solution for application development tasks. (Verify if this statement means programming)
Document code and associated processes by adhering to development methodologies, adding code comments and appropriate documentation to various knowledge-based system(s) to simplify code maintenance and to improve the support
Create and document test scenarios using the appropriate testing tools to validate and verify application functionality
Test all changes by using the appropriate test scenarios to ensure all delivered solutions work as expected and errors are handled in a meaningful way
Author and maintain documentation by writing audience-appropriate materials to serve as technical and/or end-user references
Implement changes by adhering to the change management policies and procedures for any given project to communicate to all parties the nature, significance, and risk factors of the solution
Monitor changes and resolve problems by responding to problems as they occur, by reviewing all processing and output of the newly implemented solution, and by proactively ensuring the solution works successfully to satisfy the customer requirements and to provide a smooth transition to the new solution
Provide support by triaging and resolving issues to ensure prompt, effective service
Train various team members including field supervisors and data-collectors. This includes preparation and refinement of training materials
Provide technical oversight and direction for programming in partner organizations. Technical sustainability is a high priority for long-term projects
Provide novel solutions to improve data systems, data quality and timeliness. Work with the team and other staff and partners to identify new approaches for collecting data and monitoring implementation. This includes evaluating and testing candidate applications and systems
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
One year of related experience with computer systems and applications
Fluency in relational database architecture and full-stack development
Position requires international travel (10-20% time) to research sites in Africa and Asia
Preferred
Python programming frameworks [Django, DjangoORM, Django Ninja API, FastAPI]
SQL: PostGresQL, MySQL, MS SQL
API development
Front-end technologies, such as React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
Cloud Integration – DigitalOcean, AWS, Azure
Experience with offline data collection systems - Open Data Kit (ODK) or similar
Experience working with data systems in low and middle-income countries
Experience working with scientific research data
Statistical programming experience, R, Stata, or other statistical software packages
Company
The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School
Accredited by the AACSB, the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School is the business school of Johns Hopkins University.