IT Software Engineer II, PowerApps

IT Software Engineer II-PowerApps

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

The American Medical Association (AMA) is the nation's largest professional Association of physicians and a non-profit organization. We are a unifying voice and powerful ally for America's physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation. To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

We continuously work to embed equity in our internal practices and are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff across all levels of the organization. We intentionally work to create the right conditions to enable our employees to feel that they can be their authentic selves and fully participate in the life of the enterprise.

We encourage and support professional development for our employees, and we are dedicated to social responsibility. We invite you to learn more about us and we look forward to getting to know you.

We have an opportunity at our corporate offices in Chicago for aIT Software Engineer II-PowerApps on our Software Development and Strategy team. This is a hybrid position reporting into our Chicago, IL office, requiring 1 day a month in the office.

As a IT Software Engineer II-PowerApps, you will be responsible for developing reusable, scalable, and maintainable business systems and delivering best-in-class software applications and websites. Our systems are built with C# and ASP.NET MVC, but an understanding of a wide range of Microsoft technologies such as PowerApps and PowerAutomate is a must. Provides day-to-day support for the Employee Onboarding, Employee Offboarding, and Forms Center platform, as well as custom module development and testing to ensure quality and security of code. Responsible for administration of .NET and will handle complex tasks such as solution migration, end user training, and issue troubleshooting and resolution. SharePoint knowledge is a plus - settings, content, permissions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

System Development

• Participate in system development life-cycle for new solutions as well as enhancements; including requirements analysis, design, and work estimation activities.
• In addition, some projects may require a more iterative approach to software development depending on the methodology being utilized.
• Develop exceptional software solutions to specified end-user business requirements, user stories and complete unit testing for all software development.

System Maintenance

• Participate in technology renewal activities such as applying new software upgrades, patches, and completion of any required programming, testing, and improvements.
• Work with the designated manager to provide operational system support.
• Participate in "break-fix" issue resolution.
• Assist proper validation with end-users to ensure system issue resolution.

System Scale & Optimization

• Proactively raise concerns, issues, and risks regarding assignments to management in a timely manner.
• Share intellectual knowledge, learn and understand existing application systems, and participate in cross-training with other team members.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and/or optimize current technology investments and/or recommend new technologies for consideration. Report project status regularly to project manager

May include other responsibilities as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

1. BS or BA degree in Information Technology or related field or equivalent experience is required.
2. 3+years of experience years of experience
3. Experience with .ASP.NET MVC, C#, html, and CSS
4. Experience working Sharepoint technologies such as Microsoft PowerApps and Microsoft PowerAutomate
5. Experience with relational databases, ideally Microsoft SQL Server
6. Ability to work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience and varying levels within the organization.
7. Ability to work effectively within a team while being considerate with other team members required
8. Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Ability to manage time effectively and require minimal supervision
9. Ability to express technical concepts effectively verbally and in writing.
10. Ability to travel occasionally, work long hours and meet with vendors and mid-level business leaders
11. Understanding of non-for-profit and/or healthcare-related business processes is a plus.

Additional Technical Requirements

1. Experience with code reviews and documentation processes
2. Experience working with Test Driven Development and proficiency in unit and functional testing
3. Experience working with Git and Git-based workflows is a plus

The American Medical Association is located at 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 and is convenient to all public transportation in Chicago.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. As an EOE/AA employer, the American Medical Association will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran or disability status.

THE AMA IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE NATION