Applications Developer, School of Medicine, Application Development

$75,000 - $90,000/Yr

Virginia Commonwealth University - Richmond, VA

Full-time - Entry Level

Richmond, VA

Educational Services

About the position

The Applications Developer at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of custom software application development and data integration. This role involves collaborating with team members and stakeholders in an agile environment to support a variety of administrative, educational, and business intelligence systems. The developer will utilize a range of programming languages and technologies, primarily focusing on full stack development using the Microsoft .NET tech stack.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the end-to-end lifecycle of custom software application development and data integration.
• Support a broad portfolio of administrative, educational, business intelligence, financial, and educational systems.
• Utilize a range of front-end and back-end programming languages and technologies including .NET, C#, JavaScript, and T-SQL.
• Collaborate with team members, product owners, and stakeholders in an agile development environment.
• Develop new web applications utilizing the current Microsoft .NET tech stack including .NET 6/7/8 (Core), ASP.NET MVC, and JavaScript/jQuery.
• Develop services using T-SQL and C#/.NET.
• Develop ETL mappings, stored procedures, queries, reports, dashboards, and analytical applications.
• Build and deploy code using Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Participate in a scrum-based agile development process.
• Maintain and enhance existing software systems to meet user needs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software defects and issues.
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Follow standards and best practices around application development and security compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 1 year of experience in software development or equivalent experience.
• At least 1 year of experience with full stack web development.
• At least 1 year of experience in C# and .NET development.
• At least 1 year of experience with JavaScript and JavaScript frameworks.
• At least 1 year of experience with relational databases (RDMS) including T-SQL.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and independently.

Nice-to-haves

• At least 3 years' experience in software development.
• Experience with .NET 6/7/8 (Core) and ASP.NET MVC.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server and T-SQL.
• Experience with Entity Framework Core or other ORM framework.
• Experience with SSRS, SSIS.
• Experience with git and git-flow or similar branching strategies.
• Experience with Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Experience with front-end frameworks such as Blazor, React, Vue, Angular.
• Experience in an agile environment and familiarity with scrum framework.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Paid annual and holiday leave
• Generous tuition benefit
• Retirement planning and savings options
• Tax-deferred annuity and cash match programs
• Employee discounts
• Well-being resources
• Opportunities for career development and advancement