At Lifescale Analytics, we help achieve data driven decisions by leveraging strategic technologies to create innovative solutions, that ultimately help our clients to navigate their ever-changing data landscape. We have an opportunity for a Web Application Developer - Project Lead. This role will need to be onsite in Tallahassee, FL. Telecommuting is NOT an option for this position. Travel and relocation expenses will not be covered by the client or employer.
Applicants responding to this position must be a US Citizen and will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information. Must have lived in the US for the past 5 years.
The Employer will not sponsor applicants for any employment visas, at hiring or in the future, including but not limited to H-1B visas. Corp-to-Corp or subcontract personnel will not be considered for this position.
Responsibilities:
The candidate will perform the following tasks in the time and manner specified:
- Update the Contractor's fiscal year project management plan, which must include the revised required modifications needed to the functionality of Merlin to incorporate the needs of the Florida Birth Defects Registry and submit it to the Department's Contract Manager by 8/1/2025 or 30 days from the date of the issued purchase order. This plan must also include an overall project schedule.
- Submit a monthly report within 30 days of the end of the monthly period to the Department Contract Manager indicating the total number of hours worked, staff assigned, and a brief description of the activities performed under this SOW.
- Hold required Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions on a schedule approved by the Department Contract Manager to further define requirements for the FBDR migrations into the Merlin system. All JAD sessions will fully document the requirements and design of the enhancements to FBDR, including the information to be stored, how data will be entered into the system, and design of output reports. Document the sessions in the Monthly Report.
- Design new software components, document, and test them prior to releasing a new version of the FBDR software in compliance with Department IT procedures and standards, as directed by the Department.
- On a weekly basis, write .Net code to complete the modifications to FBDR.Document this activity in the monthly report.
- Weekly, write application code for all support tickets included in each version release.
- Weekly, troubleshoot system failures as required by the appropriate business unit (Bureau of Epidemiology or the Florida Birth Defects team).
- Write code utilizing system design documentation as it pertains to Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and opiate/opioid-related birth defects registrations as directed by the Department.
- Write code utilizing the system design documentation as it pertains to integrating with the Florida Cancer Data System as directed by the Department.
- Conduct troubleshooting of software defects and system failures within FBDR as needed. Document this activity in the monthly report.
- DATA SECURITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY TASK:
- The Contractor, its employees, subcontractors, and agents must comply at all times with all Department data security procedures and policies in the performance of this scope of work as specified in the Data Security and Confidentiality document attached to the purchase order.
Qualifications:
Must possess the following minimum qualifications and experience:
- Ten (10) years of experience serving as a project manager and leading and organizing development teams.
- Five (5) years of direct experience developing web-based applications in a Microsoft ASP.Net environment.
- Five (5) years of demonstrated experience using TFS.
- Five (5) years of direct experience with object-oriented development techniques.
- Five (5) years of experience with SQL database design and analysis.
- Five (5) years of direct experience writing queries and storing procedures in Microsoft SQL server
- Five (5) years of experience generating test cases, test scripts, and documenting software issues.
- Five (5) years experience either the design and implementation of Merlin .Net
- Five (5) years of experience with the design and implementation of medical software with an emphasis in epidemiology.
- Five (5) years of experience deployment of application on test and production servers.
- Five (5) years demonstrated experience software development ensuring information security and patient confidentiality
- Five (5) years of experience working with end-users and subject matter experts to document existing processes and identify appropriate changes to existing processes.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Software Development, or related field.
Who we are:
Lifescale Analytics, a small business that provides specialized expertise in data and analytics. Formed in 2012, the Lifescale Analytics team has years of experience providing a spectrum of customized data management services and solutions including Data Management/Analytics, Big Data Solutions, Cloud Services, Business Intelligence and Data Science that focuses on building strong portfolios and programs. Through experience and innovation, we allow businesses, pharmaceutical companies, financial institutions, and government agencies to manage and proactively make decisions based on their biggest asset, their data. Our specialists are skilled at managing, refining, analyzing, or visualizing information for the specific purpose of increasing the value of IT to benefit from the data science industry.
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