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BSD CTD - Engineering: Plan X - Software 1
About the Department
The Center for Translational Data Science (CTDS) at the University ofChicago is a research center whose mission is to develop the disciplineof translational data science to impactful problems in biology,medicine, healthcare, and the environment. We envision a world in whichresearchers have ready access to the data needed and the tools requiredto make data driven discoveries that increase our scientific knowledgeand improve the quality of life. We architect ecosystems of large-scalecommons of research data, computing resources, applications, tools, andservices for the broader research community to use data at scale topursue scientific inquiry and accelerate discovery. Learn more athttps://gdc.cancer.gov/, https://gen3.org/, https://stats.gen3.org/, andhttps://ctds.uchicago.edu/. This at-will position is wholly or partiallyfunded by contractual grant funding which is renewed under provisionsset by the grantor of the contract. Employment will be contingent uponthe continued receipt of these grant funds and satisfactory jobperformance.
Job Summary
Senior Software Engineers perform web application development activitiesof open-source software platforms, including analyzing business andtechnical requirements, designing/developing/testing software, reviewingand testing code, supporting and maintaining applications, and providingappropriate written documentation of project development and programmingcode. All engineers are expected to be flexible for full-stackdevelopment and some may have a specialty in back end or frontendtechnologies.
Responsibilities
Responsible for technical tasks and timely delivery of such tasks,meeting the required level of quality.Participation in complex and challenging activities, includingdesign and implementation.Provide support and maintenance for existing applications.Provide technical mentorship to interns and onboarding staff andtechnical leadership in technical initiatives.Actively participate in the hiring process and provide fair andproductive interview feedback.Elaborate on technical solutions internally and externally whenrequired.Investigates, analyzes and resolves day-to-day technical problemsusing standard procedures.Works with stakeholders to gather and analyze requirements fordevelopmental programs. Receives a moderate level of guidance todesign applications to meet University and business requirements.Performs code testing on components and works to ensure thatappropriate implementation standards are met. Evaluates designalternatives for development cost and solutions using variousmethods.Supports and maintains existing applications. Works with webdevelopers and responds to requests from users.Performs other related work as needed.Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in relatedfield.
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Work Experience:
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5years of work experience in a related job discipline.
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Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Advanced degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics,engineering, or a relevant quantitative field strongly preferred.Experience:
3+ years of relevant software development experience, full cyclestrongly preferred, including design, coding, testing, and support.Programming skills using Python (preferred), Golang/Javascript (aplus), or other languages like C/C++, Java, or C# with advancedskil s in at least one of these languages.Knowledge of web applications, REST API, microservices, andcontainers.Knowledge of Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, Spark, Hadoop, and dataanalysis.Knowledge of configuration management utilities (Chef, Salt,Ansible) and container-based deployment solutions (Docker,Kubernetes).High performance/cloud computing experience (AWS, GCP, Openstack).Unix/Linux programming, open source, and version control experience.Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Openstack), CI/CD, andAgile methodologies.Preferred Competencies
Ability to collaborate and interact effectively with team members,following guidelines and best practices and ensuring accountability fordeliverables and outcomes.
Ability to take multiple complex tasks and break them into smaller ones,estimating the effort needed to complete them, prioritizing themappropriately, and ensuring the completion of each task, meeting therequired level of quality.
Ability to prioritize and manage workload to meet project milest