Software Developer

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve.

We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

OUR VISION

Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve.

We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources.

We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

Position Summary

Flexible work arrangements, including remote/hybrid work locations, are an integral part of the School of Medicine's Working Forward initiative. As such, this position's work location is designated as virtual. Please note that the designated work location is subject to change based on the unit's business needs.

*There is an occasional need to come to campus in order to facilitate planning activities, so the incumbent would need to live within a commutable distance.

Since the creation of NC AHEC Program in 1972, NC AHEC has helped meet the state's health and health workforce needs. The NC AHEC Program is a network of nine (9) regional education centers (AHECs) representing all 100 counties in NC. The NC AHEC Program Office at UNC-Chapel Hill works with 9 AHECs, Duke AHEC Program Office, and partners with NC academic medical centers/schools, health professions programs, community colleges, other private educational institutions, hospital systems and health departments and more than 1,400 medical practices in the state.

Mission: The NC AHEC Program provides and supports educational activities and services with a focus on primary care in rural communities and those with less access to resources to recruit, train, and retain the workforce needed to create a healthy North Carolina.

Vision: We envision a state where every North Carolinian is healthy and supported by an appropriate and well-trained health workforce that reflects the communities it serves.

The Statewide IT group at the NC AHEC Program Office at UNC-Chapel Hill supports the AHEC mission by planning, designing, and implementing automated integrated information systems and distance learning projects that are used across the state. This group is responsible for driving innovation and direction for NC AHEC's information technology initiatives.

NC AHEC IT systems support such activities as user logins, continuing professional activity warehousing, student housing requests, and data capture for practice support activities. These services utilize a variety of technologies and third-party integrations to support the evolving needs of the program.

The Software Developer will work as part of a team responsible for designing, creating, adapting, maintaining, and supporting web-based applications that support the core services of the NC AHEC program.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Master's or Bachelors and 0-2 years' experience; or will accept a combination of related education and experience in substitution.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

A qualified candidate must have:

• Full stack development experience in a team-based environment, preferably using JavaScript and PHP

• Experience with web application frameworks such as Laravel

• Experience writing and implementing RESTful APIs

• Demonstrated production experience developing and supporting large-scale relational database applications in a distributed computing environment

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Preferred candidates would also have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• At least two years of progressive full stack development experience

• Prior experience with orchestration and execution of IaaS deployments, preferably in AWS

• Experience with SQL database design

• Experience developing within CI/CD pipelines

Special Physical/Mental Requirements Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

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