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Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children’s Mercy, we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.

Children’s Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City – a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in children’s health, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.

Overview

The Research Informatics and Data Science team is a critical part of the Children's Mercy Research Institute (CMRI). The work of the CMRI generates high volume, high complexity data that requires world-class computational capabilities and often requires custom application development. As a Software Engineer, you will work as part of a team creating solutions for the researcher community here at Children’s Mercy. We collaborate directly with our stakeholders to define, design, and build software to make life changing research efficient and effective. We work with a variety of technologies and need someone who is willing to jump in, learn new things, share what you know, and improve the lives of the children we serve. At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team, and integrity.

This position is funded from grant and/or contract funding which is renewed under the provisions of the grantor of the contract. Therefore, is contingent upon continuation of funding of these grants and/or contracts.

At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccines are a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you become a finalist for this position, and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements, existing software, and emerging technologies to design innovative solutions to meet stakeholder needs. Write high quality code to meet requirements and adhere to team, corporate and industry standards.

• Ensure operational excellence of the systems we develop.

• Planning and attending meetings, establishing agendas, providing both written and verbal communications of needs, expectations and issues. Provide feedback and resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Computer or related field and 1-2 years experience
• HS diploma or equivalent or Associate's degree and 5-7 years experience may be accepted in lieu of a Bachelor's degree

• Required skills or experience:

• C# and .NET Platform
• SQL or NoSQL Databases
• Software Development Lifecycle Process and Tools
• Source Code Management Tools

• Preferred skills or experience:

• Cloud computing platforms like Azure
• Access and Identity management tools

Starting Pay

Our pay ranges are market competitive. The pay range for this job begins at $33.88/hr, but your offer will be determined based on your education and experience.

Remote Work/Work from Home

This position can be entirely remote or work-from-home. The person hired must live in the Kansas City metro area and may attend on-site meetings, as scheduled.

EEO Employer/Disabled/Vet

Children’s Mercy hires individuals based on their job skills, expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees, patients, parents and visitors. A personal interview, formal education and training, previous work experience, references and a criminal background investigation all are factors used to select the best candidates. The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry or veteran status. A drug screen will be performed upon hire. Children’s Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

CM is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our patients and families come from all walks of life, and so do we. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team so we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger and our patient care more compassionate.

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for service, you will find a home at CM. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, including education, ideas, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability and beliefs.