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What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

We are hiring immediately for a Programmer Analyst I to join the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Brownsville, Tx. In this role, you will leverage your technical expertise in software development and data management to advance medical research initiatives. The ideal candidate should be proficient in the following: Microsoft Azure, SQL, Git, REDCap, Access, FreezerPro and PowerApps. Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and SOLID principles is preferred.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

Provides technical expertise in software development and data management to support medical research. Responsibilities include fulfilling data requests for grants and research, migrating legacy systems, designing new solutions, and maintaining existing systems to ensure researchers have access to accurate and usable data.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Work with clients/users and departmental personnel to discover their requirements for data and application development.
• Develops program specifications for programming modules, ensures program meets required specifications including testing, JCL and documentation to ensure conformity and consistency with system and department standards.
• Writes, tests, and implements computer programs. Codes straight-forward to somewhat complex programs and ensures that the programs conform to departmental standards.
• Assists with acceptance testing of purchase software and/or upgrades to existing system software to ensure user/client needs are met.
• Participate in structured technical and functional walk-through with project team members and reports status of programming to Project Manager on a regular basis to ensure a full understanding of the program and the status of completion.
• Resolve problems that arise with existing production systems to ensure the efficiency and proper functioning of programs and systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• Knowledge of computer hardware, software, and programming.

Preferred:

• An understanding of OOP and SOLID principles.
• AZ-900 certificate or basic understanding of cloud development.
• Familiarity with SQL and relational databases.
• Understanding of Git or other version control methods.

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, related field or relevant experience in lieu of education.

Minimum Experience:

• One year of programming experience.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.