Senior Mobile Developer - Android

Cook Children's Health Care System - Fort Worth, TX

Full-time

Fort Worth, TX

Hospitals

About the position

The Senior Developer, Android is a key role within the IS Administration department at Cook Children's Health Care System, located in Fort Worth. This position is designed for a seasoned IT professional who is proficient in creating and designing new mobile applications, as well as maintaining and improving existing features on current applications. The Senior Developer will collaborate closely with marketing, IT, and operational teams to develop innovative solutions that cater to the needs of patients, members, parents, staff, and care providers. This role requires a strong understanding of the Android platform, design concepts, and patterns, as well as a commitment to data security and information protection, particularly concerning PHI and HIPAA regulations. In this position, the Senior Developer will serve as a technical expert on Android development, deployment, and maintenance. They will be responsible for creating high-level specifications and addressing issues related to systems integration and compatibility using the latest technology. The role involves performing research on design feasibility, developing high-level product specifications, and ensuring that all aspects of development are clearly communicated to leadership and relevant teams. The Senior Developer will oversee the progress of development to ensure design consistency and provide technical guidance to other developers, ensuring that applications meet all quality, security, modifiability, and extensibility requirements. Candidates must be adept at complex software development and capable of working independently with minimal supervision. A solid understanding of the software development lifecycle, including agile frameworks and processes, is essential. The Senior Developer will also need to manage tasks effectively, multitask, and have a good sense of information security.

Responsibilities

• Create and design new mobile applications for the Android platform.
• Maintain and improve existing features on current applications.
• Collaborate with marketing, IT, and operational teams to develop innovative solutions.
• Determine functional and non-functional requirements for new/existing systems/applications.
• Serve as a technical expert on Android development, deployment, and maintenance.
• Create high-level specifications and address systems integration issues.
• Perform research on design feasibility and present findings to management.
• Develop high-level product specifications with attention to system integration and feasibility.
• Oversee the progress of development to ensure design consistency.
• Provide technical guidance and coaching to other developers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field; if in a non-technical subject, must have an additional 3 years of technical experience.
• 4 years of mobile development experience.
• 3+ years of experience developing applications on the Android Platform.
• 3+ years of experience using Android Studio and Kotlin.
• Experience with Java, mobile testing, and Firebase or similar debugging tools is a plus.
• 1+ years of experience using BDD tools (e.g., Cucumber) or TDD is preferred.
• Experience with databases and android.database is a plus.
• 1+ years of experience working in a Health Care or Health IT environment preferred.
• 8 years of overall development experience is preferred.
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment is preferred.
• Experience with Apple iOS platform development is preferred.
• Experience with Apple iOS app store is preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Mobile development certification is a plus.
• Agile/Scrum certification is a plus.
• Android certification is a plus.
• Apple iOS certification is a plus.