Job Description

Description
JOB DESCRIPTION:

Leads the design, development, implementation, testing and analysis of software applications to meet enterprise-wide business and user needs.
Consults with managers and directors to understand business needs and propose new and improved software applications.
Prepares reports to provide recommendations, conclusions, and other data.
Hires, supervises and evaluates staff.
Performs related responsibilities as required.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A bachelor's degree in computer science, management information systems, engineering or a related field and five years of related experience in programming and software systems including project management experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Experience in a lead or supervisory role.
Knowledge of software development in a research institution context preferred.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Seven (7) years of relevant development experience with a minimum of five (5) years of full-stack development experience
Preferred Software Development Experience:
3+ years of Angular (version 9+ preferred) development, or comparable client-side framework
3+ years of Java development
7+ years of general software development
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Shell, Bash, or Ruby.
Demonstrated experience leading teams of engineers working on enterprise software development initiatives, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC), platform enhancements, national reporting processes, automated testing, and identity management integrations.
Experience collaborating in program-level planning, contributing to roadmap development, estimating timelines, and aligning engineering efforts with strategic business objectives.
Ability to break down epics and high-level requirements into actionable, technically detailed tasks, ensuring clarity and feasibility for implementation teams.
Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with the ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence across teams.
Hands-on experience writing and reviewing clean, testable, and secure code across multiple layers of an application stack (e.g., Java, Angular, and related frameworks).
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI), configuration management, and version control systems (e.g., Git).
Strong understanding of DevOps principles and experience driving automation, testing, and deployment reliability.
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK.
Experience with database migration and management tools such as Flyway or Bytebase.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional stakeholders including analysts, data scientists, and QA engineers.
Experience working with distributed or onshore/offshore development teams in an agile software development environment.
Aid in software architectural design and guide the development of solutions for the NextGen platform, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and alignment with enterprise standards.
NOTE: This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University location as needed and at times, on short notice.  Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.