Job description

Key Result Areas:
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Develop in-house applications to support business requirements following software development methodologies, e.g., Waterfall and Agile
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Review business and system requirements and the applications portfolio to obtain a thorough understanding of business needs and deliver the most appropriate solutions
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Translate business and user requirements into functional specifications and design application solutions that fully address business requirements
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Create visual mock-ups, prototypes, and diagrammatic conceptual design techniques to develop user-friendly interfaces
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Plan and manage development activities to deliver required work on time
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Produce clear, thorough, and user-friendly technical documentation that supports quality assurance QA testing activities
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Participate in functional and usability testing of own and others’ work to improve the system and user experience; troubleshoot application production issues and resolve issues
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Collaborate with other IT personnel to implement completed production-ready systems; participate in change control processes as required
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Manage configuration controls (versioning of source code, system documentation, and configuration)
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Deliver end-user training for developed applications, and maintain training materials & user manuals
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Deploy and monitor a variety of applications in a production environment
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Work on integrating clinical and laboratory devices into the designated information systems within QPHI or with other partner (third party) systems
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Provide 2nd & 3rd level application support to end users to ensure uninterrupted system operations
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Other reasonable tasks as assigned by supervisor

Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
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2-5 years of full-time experience developing Web and client-based applications in an enterprise environment, preferably in healthcare
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Experience in Azure Cloud setup for a development environment
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Exposure to the full SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) with proficiency in object-oriented methodologies
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Proficient in n-tier development (multi-tier architecture)
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Exposure to LIMS, CIS, or PACS is an added advantage
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Proficiency in development technologies such as .Net/JEE, PL/SQL, JavaScript, XML, JSON, HTML5, CSS, CSS3, .Net Core, and Blazor, and the ability to quickly master new technologies
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Experience in data migration from legacy to new applications
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Professional experience in ISO ISMS standard 27001 and associated processes
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Experience in software release management
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Experience using GIThub and associated administration activities whenever required. Particularly focused on source control, versioning, and end-to-end build & test environments
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General Web development skills, including knowledge of usability principles, cross-browser compatibility, and best practices for ensuring Web security and accessibility
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Experience in Web User Interface Design (UI), including visual mock-ups and prototypes; exposure to Swing is an advantage

Web Services design experience (REST, SOAP, etc.)
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Experience employing Web 2.0 techniques and developing interfaces with libraries and frameworks such as JQuery or DOJO
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Experience with heterogeneous database environments such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, or T-SQL coding, PostGres, and MongoDB
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DBMS experience, including creating and maintaining tables, constraints, triggers, views, stored procedures, and functions, packages, and types
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Experience documenting system designs and functional requirements
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Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills with the ability to clearly articulate ideas
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Excellent spoken English skills with the ability to draft and edit a variety of written reports and communications and to articulate ideas clearly and concisely; Arabic proficiency is an advantage