Systems Designer at Mass General Brigham in Somerville, Massachusetts

Job Description:

As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community by leading innovation across our system. Founded by Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Mass General Brigham supports a complete continuum of care including community and specialty hospitals, a managed care organization, a physician network, community health centers, home care, and other health-related entities. Several of our hospitals are teaching affiliates of Harvard Medical School, and our system is a national leader in biomedical research.


We're focused on a people-first culture for our system's patients and our professional family. That's why we provide our employees with more ways to achieve their potential. Mass General Brigham is committed to aligning our employees' personal aspirations with projects that match their capabilities and creating a culture that empowers our managers to become trusted mentors. We support each member of our team to own their personal development-and we recognize success at every step.


Our employees use the Mass General Brigham values to govern decisions, actions, and behaviors. These values guide how we get our work done: Patients, Affordability, Accountability & Service Commitment, Decisiveness, Innovation & Thoughtful Risk; and how we treat each other: Diversity & Inclusion, Integrity & Respect, Learning, Continuous Improvement & Personal Growth, Teamwork & Collaboration.



The Opportunity:



We recognize that increasing value and continually improving quality while maintaining an inclusive focus are essential to organizational excellence, and we invite you to join us on this journey. The work we do in Digital is a strategic imperative, and there is a strong and growing understanding of how together we will transform Mass General Brigham in innovative and impactful ways.


Mass General Brigham's Digital Research Operations Team is immediately seeking a Junior level, Full Stack Developer to join our team and support our community. This position works within the multi-disciplinary ERIS Research Computing Core team and will work directly with the Research Computing Core Manager and Systems Designer, develop and support website and application builds for the Mass General Brigham research community. The Full Stack Developer will be part of all evaluation calls and will be integral in offering solutions for varying requests.


The Candidate will collaborate with the Systems Designer on the following tasks: developing and documenting workflow and determining the software technical design that best meets the needs of our research community; provide a time estimate to complete the work product; supervised by the Research Computing Core Manager, implement the requirements using software development practices; train/educate end-users in the deliverable's use and functions. The candidate will assist in troubleshooting users' issues within the system, fix bugs and manage feature requests. Lastly, the candidate will perform security patch and performance updates.


This position will work across Digital teams and will work under the general direction of the Research Computing Core Manager. The successful candidate will have a strong ability to effectively set priorities, make decisions and work in a fast-paced environment. Must be successful in a non-supervised environment and have the ability to quickly learn applications used within the institution for performance of duties. The incumbent will have a lot of opportunity for growth in this role.



Principal Duties and Responsibilities:



Work with the ERIS Web Team to provide solutions for website and application development in response to Researcher's requests
Perform analysis, design, development and testing tasks with direction.
Recommend technical approaches and assist with development of time estimates for Statements of Work
Update or create technical and user documentation using wiki and knowledge management tools (Confluence)
Identify opportunities for improvement, reporting on progress, and asking for what you need.
Work directly with Departments and Research Labs at Mass General Brigham on projects that require this person to track and manage their time into a project billing system.
• Off-hours production pushes may occassionally be required


Uses the Mass General Brigham values to govern decisions, actions and behaviors. These values guide how we get our work done: Patients, Affordability, Accountability & Service Commitment, Decisiveness, Innovation & Thoughtful Risk; and how we treat each other: Diversity & Inclusion, Integrity & Respect, Learning, Continuous Improvement & Personal Growth, Teamwork & Collaboration
Perform other duties as required by the situation and circumstances



Qualifications

Skills/ Qualifications:

Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred
Minimum 3-5 years of experience as a developer
Experience with HTML 5, CSS 3, PHP, and Editing HTML content required
Active experience using GIT version control
Proficient working with open source CMS, especially WordPress
Proficient using BootStrap 3/4 or other open-source CSS frameworks for responsive design
Proficient in user interface design and usability experience principles a plus
Strong understanding of compatibility and cross-browser issues
Practices good communication and listening skills, with a strong commitment to customer needs and knowledge transfer
Desire to learn newer technologies is critical.(Node.js, ReactJS, Etc.)
Proactive and aware of critical dependencies; manages deadlines and follows through on commitments
Attention to detail, well organized, problem solver and able to set priorities



EEO Statement

Mass General Brigham is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives, and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under the law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.