Principal Software Engineer/Developer

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Innovative, multidisciplinary research. Complex diagnostics and novel detection methods. High-tech instrumentation and state-of-the-art laboratory services. All are components of the scientific community that is the Wadsworth Center of the New York State Department of Health.

Health Research, Inc. is currently seeking a Principal Software Engineer/Developer to join a dynamic team serving the information technology needs within the Wadsworth Center. This position will manage and oversee technical architecture for development of applications that support the needs of laboratory users which includes providing technical expertise, guidance and visioning the design of complex critical public health applications. Specific duties will include: providing technical leadership in design; mentoring the development team on all topics of technical design development and construction; define the architecture, infrastructure, system layout, technology stack and frameworks for Wadsworth applications; understand the intrinsic dependencies of proposed solutions and ensuring performance, scalability, testability, and extensibility of design; mitigating risks with chosen technical approaches and maintain a broad evolving knowledge of information technology solutions. This position will act as a change agent, envisioning new technology application and implementing processes to promote developer adoption, as well as ensuring technical coherence of all aspects of the application development lifecycle with ultimate responsibility for the overall technical quality. Supervision of staff.

This position will be part of a dynamic team serving the Wadsworth Center's mission in the New York State Department of Health's efforts to protect and promote the health of New York's citizens. Come be a part of Science in the Pursuit of Health!

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related field, and five years of computer programming, database design/development, or systems analysis experience; OR an Associate's degree in Computer Science or a related field and seven years of such experience; OR nine years of such experience. A Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field may substitute for one year of experience

Preferred Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in application architecture, creating standard practices, and overall design of complex systems.

• At least four years of experience in the technical oversight of staff.

• At least five years of experience using Java, TypeScript, Spring, Hibernate, Angular, and REST web services using component-based architectures. Experience with statically typed functional programming.

• At least five years of experience with SQL and Oracle database design, and performance tuning of complex database structures.

• Experience with Software Architecture and Relational Database Design/Data Modeling.

• At least three years of experience programming secure Java and Angular applications from specifications expressed by use cases, interaction diagrams and sequence diagrams.

• At least four years of experience with automated build and test infrastructure to support continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD).

• At least five years of experience using source code management with git and collaboration frameworks like GitLab or GitHub.

• At least four years of experience with Kubernetes and container management solutions such as Docker or podman.

• Advanced secure website development and design leveraging OIDC.

• At least five years of experience wring unit tests, integration tests, and front-end automation testing.

• Experience with other techniques like property-based testing.

• Domain experience with a laboratory information management system.

Conditions of Employment

Grant funded position. Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.

Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Travel, 10% of the time, will be required.

The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire. Telecommuting will be available.

HRI participates in the E-Verify Program.

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About Health Research, Inc.

Join us in our mission to make a difference in public health and advance scientific research! At Health Research, Inc. (HRI), your work will contribute to meaningful change and innovation in the communities we serve! At HRI, we are on a mission to transform the health and well-being of the people of New York State through innovative partnerships and cutting-edge public health initiatives. As a dynamic non-profit organization, HRIplays a crucial role in advancing the strategic goals of the New York State Department of Health (DOH), Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (RPCCC), and other health-related entities.