What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Applications Developer position at TalentAlly?
How to Apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Job Summary
BMC2 is a collaborative consortium dedicated to improving the quality of care and outcomes in patients who undergo cardiovascular procedures across the State of Michigan. BMC2 is developing a new heart failure registry, which will take a population health-based approach to measuring outcomes and improving quality of care for patients with heart failure. The new registry will bring together diverse stakeholders including patients, specialists, primary care physicians, and pharmacists. Support for BMC2 is provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network as part of the BCBSM Value Partnerships Program.
Under general direction, the Applications Senior Programmer devises, develops, and modifies complex application and data solutions, with a strong emphasis on database-driven systems and special-purpose applications. This role focuses heavily on SQL, data pipelines, and backend application development, with additional responsibilities spanning full-stack development and light server administration.
The Applications Senior Programmer designs, codes, tests, debugs, documents, and maintains applications that will build and support critical registry operations. This position operates at the highest technical level across all phases of applications programming and works independently to evaluate complex technical challenges and determine effective solutions.
Note: This position does not perform traditional systems analysis functions but may collaborate closely with analysts, stakeholders, and technical teams to implement solutions.
Responsibilities*
Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world's most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.
What Benefits can you Look Forward to?
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Additional Information
Why Work at BMC2?
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Job Summary
BMC2 is a collaborative consortium dedicated to improving the quality of care and outcomes in patients who undergo cardiovascular procedures across the State of Michigan. BMC2 is developing a new heart failure registry, which will take a population health-based approach to measuring outcomes and improving quality of care for patients with heart failure. The new registry will bring together diverse stakeholders including patients, specialists, primary care physicians, and pharmacists. Support for BMC2 is provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network as part of the BCBSM Value Partnerships Program.
Under general direction, the Applications Senior Programmer devises, develops, and modifies complex application and data solutions, with a strong emphasis on database-driven systems and special-purpose applications. This role focuses heavily on SQL, data pipelines, and backend application development, with additional responsibilities spanning full-stack development and light server administration.
The Applications Senior Programmer designs, codes, tests, debugs, documents, and maintains applications that will build and support critical registry operations. This position operates at the highest technical level across all phases of applications programming and works independently to evaluate complex technical challenges and determine effective solutions.
Note: This position does not perform traditional systems analysis functions but may collaborate closely with analysts, stakeholders, and technical teams to implement solutions.
Responsibilities*
- Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain complex, database-driven applications and services
- Develop and optimize advanced SQL queries, stored procedures, and data models to support reporting, analytics, and operational systems
- Build, maintain, and monitor data pipelines for ingesting, transforming, and delivering data across systems
- Develop backend services and APIs using languages such as PHP and Python
- Contribute to frontend and backend application development as needed
- Manage application source code using Git and follow best practices for version control and code reviews
- Knowledge of HIPAA or PHI data handling requirements
- Package, deploy, and maintain applications using containerization tools such as Docker
- Perform light server and application infrastructure maintenance, including configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions
- Ensure application performance, scalability, reliability, and data integrity
- Create and maintain technical documentation for applications, data flows, and operational processes
- Analyze, compare, and evaluate multiple courses of action and exercise independent judgment on matters of significance, free from immediate direction, within the scope of responsibilities
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues independently
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- Significant professional experience in application development with a strong focus on SQL and relational databases
- Advanced proficiency in SQL, including query optimization and complex data transformations
- Experience developing applications using PHP and/or Python
- Strong understanding of data pipeline concepts and data lifecycle management
- Experience with Git-based version control workflows
- Working knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker
- Familiarity with Linux-based server environments
- Ability to work independently, prioritize work effectively, and make sound technical decisions
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning and technical excellence.
- This role requires balancing long-term architectural thinking with practical, delivery-focused execution.
- Demonstrated growth mindset to actively seek opportunities to learn, adapt, and expand their knowledge
- Experience designing, managing, or optimizing extracting, transforming, and loading (ETL) processes
- Familiarity with modern data engineering tools such as dbt
- Experience using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins
- Experience managing scheduled jobs, background workers, and long-running server processes
- Full-stack development experience, including modern frontend frameworks and backend APIs
- Experience working with large datasets or data-intensive applications
- Knowledge of cloud platforms or infrastructure-as-code concepts
- Experience improving system observability, logging, and monitoring
- Exposure to performance tuning at the database and application levels
Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world's most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.
What Benefits can you Look Forward to?
- Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your very first day
- 2:1 Match on retirement savings
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Additional Information
Why Work at BMC2?
- Mission-driven Impact: Contribute to improving cardiovascular care and outcomes for thousands of patients across Michigan, making a real difference in patients? lives.
- Collaborative Environment: BMC2 brings together multidisciplinary healthcare professionals? physicians, nurses, coordinators, administrators, payers, and quality leaders? from across the state to share ideas, best practices, and innovative solutions.
- Statewide Impact: Play a part in projects that drive change not just locally, but at a statewide level, working with patients, hospitals, and partners from many communities.
- Commitment to Integrity and Quality: The BMC2 Coordinating Center emphasizes transparency, trust, and quality improvement, making it a great environment for those who value integrity and high standards.
- Supportive Culture: Work within a supportive team that values lived experiences in all forms and the professional growth of its members.
- Reputation: Be affiliated with an established and respected organization, known nationally & internationally for advancing patient care.
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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