Python Application Developer **Remote Available**

VICTR JOB SUMMARY
In your pivotal role as Application Developer, you will develop and modify software under occasional guidance. Design, code, perform benchmark testing, debug and documentation of programs. Implements small projects or components of large projects. Ability to solve medium to complex problems.

About the Department:
The Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical & Translational Research (VICTR) is Vanderbilt’s virtual home for clinical and translational research. Supported by Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Office of Research and the NIH-sponsored Clinical and Translational Service Award (CTSA), the mission of the institute is to transform the way ideas and research discoveries make their way from origin to patient care. VICTR functions to help researchers and clinicians do their jobs better by providing tools and support to improve the quality of research, publications, grant writing, and training for future doctors and researchers. For more information, please visit https://victr.vumc.org/.

• Implementation of security and data protection
• Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
• Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
• Ensures appropriate documentation for all development and modification.
• Integration of data storage solutions in the Google cloud
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
• Ensures integrity and security of institutional data.
• Develops or modifies software.
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic

• Demonstrates proficiency of programming and other development tasks independently and without support from others for moderate to difficult applications. Has conducted all of the tasks and activities required to complete the applications development phase and participated in the process of fully implementing the system. Able to successfully debug complex routines. In terms of structured programming, has used structured code to produce modules of straightforward logic.

• Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate knowledge of applications development standards and procedures in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Is attentive to existing applications development standards and procedures, and may recommend improvements to existing applications development standards and procedures within the work area.

• Demonstrates the ability to conduct systems design tasks in a team environment or independently to build or enhance a simple system. Has conducted the basic phases of systems design including preparing design and file specifications, preparing testing, conversion, and implementation plans, designing system architecture and process flows, and preparing program requirements and specifications. Creatively generates multiple potential solutions. In terms of structured systems design, if applicable, has participated in the structured design of one or more conventional, relatively uncomplicated data processing systems as a member of a project team. Is familiar with standard methods for functional decomposition. Has participated in structured design walk-throughs.

• Has some training in or light exposure to basic systems analysis tasks. Participated in one or more systems analysis tasks such as: collection of documents, user interviews, file analysis, process flow charting, functional process modeling, data modeling, feasibility, prototyping, and evaluating existing systems. Able to analyze information and verify its completeness. If applicable, has knowledge of the concepts of structured functional specifications, modularity and partitioning.

• Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
• Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.

• Demonstrated strong unit testing and debugging skills.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Demonstrated familiarity with some ORM (Object Relational Mapper) libraries.
• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) (Required)
• Demonstrated proficiency using code versioning tools, such as Git, Mercurial or SVN
• Demonstrated ability to design/create database schemas that represent and support business processes.
• Demonstrated expertise in Python, with working knowledge of at least one Python web framework, such as Django, Flask
• Demonstrated understanding of accessibility and security compliance
• 2 years relevant experience (Required)
• Demonstrated proficiency in SQL, 2+ years hands on experience in relational database, prefer MySQL.
• Demonstrated knowledge of user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Demonstrated understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Demonstrated understanding of the threading limitations of Python and multi-process architecture
• Good communication skills
• Cloud hands-on experience, such as AWS, Azure or Google cloud preferred.

Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members. Supporting Colleagues:- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.- Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services:- Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.- Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.- Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.- Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.- Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements. Relevant Work Experience 2 years Bachelor's