Responsibilities:
Full-Stack Software Developer (M-IMMS)
- Support ongoing updates to the m-IMMS User Interface (UI) based on required changes arising from issues or enhancements from users, mandatory technology upgrades, upgrades of the integration specifications, upgrades of other DHIR extensions, and testing (performance, penetration)
- Support the roadmap for m-IMMS including: consolidation of components, improvement of logging/monitoring, improvement in maintainability and support of application by creating/updating code, unit tests, and preparing packages and instructions for deployment in various environments.
- Maintain functionality to support PHUs through the school suspension process.
- Provide ongoing support for clinicians' ability to utilize downloaded immunization records.
- Directly support clinic workflow by entering historical or administered immunizations at the point of service.
- Provide code changes to ensure alignment of the m-IMMS tool with integrated solutions such as Panorama, PHIX.
- Perform technical analysis, prepare detailed programming specifications, program design, write and/or generate code, and conduct unit tests.
- Provide programming support for incident management, application functionality sustainment, performance tuning, and technical documentation for the m-IMMS solution.
- Translate technical specifications for integration/sustainment into working, tested application code.
- Develop detailed application programming specifications, writing code and scripts.
- Provide impact analysis, effort estimates, and solution design/development for solution/software upgrades or based on any new business requirements.
- Maintain Development environments and continue continuous Integration (CI) practice.
- Modify the underlying components to conform to vendor upgrade releases of the Panorama product, business requirement changes, as well as specialized support for the overall DHIR solution.
- Provide software expertise in various computing platforms, operating systems, database technology, communication protocols, middleware, and gateways.
Experience and Skill Set Requirements:
Must Haves:
- iOS programming with SWIFT.
- Experience with MobileFirst Platform.
- Java programming on Sun Solaris and RED-HAT/Linux, WebSphere Liberty Profile/WebSphere Application server, WebSphere Studio Application Developer, web services.
- Java, Java EE, Java Frameworks (Hibernate), Java Scheduling/Threading, JavaScript, Angular, and RESTFUL web services, Redhat/Linux scripting.
- Oracle RDBMs(19c), SQL, PL/SQL, JSON, XML, ETL, stored procedures, optimized database queries, data architecture, data design and modelling, data mapping and database query performance tuning.
Skill Set Requirements:
Public Sector Experience:
- Experience working with federal/provincial/broader public sector healthcare providers.
- Knowledge of the provincial immunization system and Public Sector large complex IT Health related projects or equivalent.
- Experience with integration of Clinical IT Systems such as Client and Provider Registries.
- Knowledge of Public Sector Enterprise Architecture artifacts (or similar), processes and practices, and ability to produce technical documentation that comply with industry standard practices.
- Knowledge of industry standards such as Project Management Institute (PMI).
- Experience adopting and adhering to Public Sector Unified I\&IT Project Methodology, Public Sector Enterprise Architecture and Public Sector Gating process, and Public Sector Standard Systems Development Methodologies.
Technical Skills:
10 years of experience with:
- Preparing user interface design, technical specifications, and documentation for design, development, installation, testing, and performance of integrated, multi-services systems.
- iOS programming with SWIFT.
- Experience with MobileFirst Platform.
- UI Frameworks (JavaFX, Spring, jQuery) or similar frameworks for web and mobile applications.
- Java programming on Sun Solaris and RED-HAT/Linux, WebSphere Liberty Profile/WebSphere Application server, WebSphere Studio Application Developer, web services.
- Java, Java EE, Java Frameworks (Hibernate), Java Scheduling/Threading, JavaScript, Angular, and RESTFUL web services, Redhat/Linux scripting.
- Oracle RDBMs(19c), SQL, PL/SQL, JSON, XML, ETL, stored procedures, optimized database queries, data architecture, data design and modelling, data mapping and database query performance tuning.
- Front end programming skills including HTML5, JSF, PrimeFaces, CSS, and JavaScript.
- Knowledge and experience with API testing and management tools such as Postman, SOAPUI, and Swing.
- Experience with version control systems SVN or GitLab.
- Working knowledge of issue tracking system Jira.
- Experience in developing accessible UI components.
- Knowledge and experience with Informatica, Elastic/Logstash/Kibana.
- Experience using HL7-FHIR protocols and RESTFUL messaging, Middleware, and gateways.
- Experience with IBM DataPower applications is an asset.
- Experience in Platform as a service (PaaS), Docker, Kubernetes, and API Gateway is an asset.
- Knowledge and experience with Prolog, Haskell, LISP, and Cloud technologies using Cloud Foundry would be an asset.
Core Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:
10 years of experience with:
- Working with business analysts to translate the business requirements and functional specifications into an application design appropriate to meet the business and operational/IT needs.
- Working with technical systems specifications and translating them into working, tested applications for large, complex, mission-critical applications sustainment and upgrades.
- Work with Quality Assurance (QA) to code, test, and debug extensions/tools integration services.
- Analysis, design, and development work on complex, multi-tier web-based applications, micro-services architecture, mobile, and off-the-shelf solutions.
- Proven technical leadership skills with the ability to identify areas for improvement and recommend solutions.
- Designing, developing, and implementing applications that work across modern browsers and various platforms, and mobile devices.
- Using and applying extensive knowledge of User Interface (UI) design principles across a variety of applications, platforms, and devices.
- Conducting technical analysis, program code, detailed programming reports and specifications, program design, writing and/or generating code, and conducting tests.
- Developing and maintaining system design models, technical documentation, and specifications.
- Maintaining development environments and adopting continuous Integration (CI) practice.
- Conducting technical evaluation and assessment of options for technical design issues, application configuration aspects, and integration capabilities, related tools and utilities, gap analysis of integration components to technical requirements/specifications/documentation.
- Providing impact analysis, effort estimates, and solution design/development for solution/software upgrades or based on any new business requirements.
- Undertaking proof of technology with test data to simulate application load and performance tuning related applications.
- Providing software expertise in various computing platforms, operating systems, database technology, communication protocols, middleware, and gateways.
- Providing application programming support for incident management, application functionality sustainment, performance tuning, and technical documentation.
- Developing and maintaining system design models, technical documentation, and specifications.
- Developing medical and clinical-based systems.
- Web performance optimization.
- Various computing platforms, operating systems, database technology, communication protocols, middleware, and gateways.
- Conducting technical analysis, troubleshooting, and issue resolutions for production operational support of reports, and other components and utilities.
- Knowledge of recognized accessibility laws, regulations, and standards (e.g., W3C, WCAG) or other specific accessibility standards, and experience in usability, accessibility, and compliance testing.
- Ensuring compliance with architecture framework and system standards, and Agile Development Methodology.
- Project management practices, and ability to contribute to design/development project plans, including work breakdown, resource estimates, and status reports.
- Experience with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
- Continuous Integration (CI) practice and enhanced CI/CD experience and DevOps methodologies and technologies are an asset.
- Knowledge and experience with leading-edge technologies, design criteria including usability, security, and privacy for web and mobile applications.
General Skills:
- Demonstrated strong leadership and people management skills.
- Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication, and presentation skills.
- Proven troubleshooting and critical thinking experience.
- Demonstrated ability to apply strong listening skills to facilitate issue resolution.
- Effective consulting skills to engage with all stakeholders with a proven track record for building strong working relationships.
- Excellent customer service skills, including tact and diplomacy to ensure client needs are managed effectively.
- A motivated, flexible, detail-oriented and creative team player with perseverance, excellent organization and multi-tasking abilities, and a proven track record for meeting strict deadlines.
