Principal Software Engineer/Developer

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 degree in computer science or a related field and seven years of such experience. A master’s degree in computer science or a related field may substitute for one year of experience. At least three years of experience must have included supervision of staff and program management.

Health Research, Inc.’s (HRI) mission is building a healthier future for New York State and beyond through the delivery of funding and program support to further public health and research programs. In support of our mission and our commitment to providing a safe workplace, we require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless approved for a religious or medical exemption.

This position requires that the incumbent will report to the official work location and live within commuting distance to the official work location. Telecommuting may not be available. If telecommuting is available, the incumbent will be required to have a telephone/mobile device, and internet access.

Occasional after-hours, nights and/or weekend hours may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

At least seven 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' experience in using Java, Spring, Hibernate/MyBatis, Angular, Java Server Faces, and REST web services. At least three years' experience programming Java and Angular applications using Spring from specifications expressed by use cases, class diagrams, interaction diagrams and sequence diagrams. At least three years' experience designing and developing Model-View-Controller (MVC) web applications. At least five years' experience with both SQL and PL/SQL, Oracle database design, and performance tuning of complex database structures.

Responsibilities

The Principal Software Engineer/Developer will be a lead technical architect for the UCP applications development team. The incumbent will manage and lead the design, programming, maintenance and modifications of complex, in-house applications used by the Uninsured Care Program (UCP) to support programs and day to day operations. This position will manage and lead a development team on all topics of technical design development and construction including definition of architecture, infrastructure, system layout, technology stack and frameworks for UCP applications. Responsibilities include ensuring technical coherence of application development life cycle, mitigating risk with chosen technical approaches and ensuring performance, scalability, and extensibility of design. The incumbent will supervise staff and manage and/perform other appropriate related duties.

The Uninsured Care Programs (UCP) provide medications, primary care, and home care services to uninsured and underinsured persons living with HIV/AIDS in New York State. In addition, the program assists persons living with HIV/AIDS who have comprehensive insurance coverage in paying premiums to ensure that the coverage continues. This position is a key resource to ensure continued support for UCP participants.

Employee Benefits

Health Research, Inc. (HRI) offers a robust, comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, including:

• Health, dental and vision insurance - Several comprehensive health insurance plans to choose from;
• Flexible benefit accounts - Medical, dependent care, adoption assistance, parking and transit;
• Generous paid time off - Paid federal and state holidays, paid sick, vacation and personal leave;
• Tuition support - Assistance is available for individuals pursuing educational or training opportunities;
• Retirement Benefits - HRI is a participating employer in the New York State and Local Retirement System and offers optional enrollment in the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan. HRI provides a postretirement Health Benefits Plan for qualified retirees to use towards health insurance premiums and eligible medical expenses.
• Employee Assistance Program - Provides educational and wellness programs, training, and 24/7 confidential services to assist employees, both personally and professionally.
• And so much more!

Conditions of Employment

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

This position requires that the incumbent will report to the official work location and live within commuting distance to the official work location. Telecommuting may not be available. If telecommuting is available, the incumbent will be required to have a telephone/mobile device, and internet access.

Health Research, Inc.’s (HRI) mission is building a healthier future for New York State and beyond through the delivery of funding and program support to further public health and research programs. In support of our mission and our commitment to providing a safe workplace, we require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless approved for a religious or medical exemption.

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

HRI participates in the E-Verify Program.

HRI has a long-standing dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce. HRI is committed to the principle of non-discrimination in all phases of its employment procedures and practices.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Qualified Individuals with Disabilities/Qualified Protected Veterans

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