Scientific Programmer: Clinical Data & DevSecOps

Linuxconfig; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DLH Corporation seeks a Scientific Programmer to develop specialized applications and systems for the National Institute on Aging (NIA) IT Division. You will work in a DevSecOps-based Agile environment delivering secure, compliant software supporting clinical data collection and integration across NIA IRP sites.

The role requires depth in HL7, DICOM, and PACS, plus experience with Perl, PHP, Ruby, and multiple SQL engines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Health Information, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in clinical application programming or health IT systems development.
• Demonstrated experience designing, coding, debugging, and implementing stand-alone, web-based, and multi-tier applications.
• Proficiency with clinical data standards and protocols, specifically HL7, DICOM, and PACS.
• Experience developing application backends using Perl, PHP, or Ruby with PostgreSQL and MySQL backing SQL servers.
• Proficiency with multiple vendor and open-source database engines including Oracle, Postgres, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Proficiency with source code control tools, specifically Git.
• Experience with configuration management tools, specifically Puppet.
• Experience working within a DevSecOps-based Agile software development methodology.
• Familiarity with secure coding standards including OWASP and US-CERT guidelines.
• Experience in the support of laboratory sciences and familiarity with Windows, Mac OS, Linux (multiple distributions), Unix, and other real-time and mobile operating systems.
• Intermediate programming and scripting skills and some familiarity with High Performance Computing (HPC) environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with application end users to plan, build, and maintain applications.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, debug, and implement stand-alone, web-based, and multi-tier applications for the Intramural Research Program (IRP), NIA.
• Utilize Perl, PHP, and Ruby with variant PostgreSQL and MySQL backing SQL servers.
• Utilize HL7, DICOM, and PACS protocols in development and support of clinical applications and systems.
• Utilize Git and related technologies to aid in development and documentation of applications over time.
• Use multiple vendor and open-source database engines including Oracle, Postgres, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server.

Skills

HL7

DICOM

PACS

Perl

PHP

Ruby

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Oracle

Postgres

Microsoft SQL Server

Git

Puppet

DevSecOps

OWASP

US-CERT

Windows

Linux

Unix

HPC

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Health Information, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Tools

Git

Puppet

Oracle

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Windows

Linux

Unix

Job description

DLH Corporation seeks a Scientific Programmer to develop specialized applications and systems for the National Institute on Aging (NIA) IT Division. You will work in a DevSecOps-based Agile environment delivering secure, compliant software supporting clinical data collection and integration across NIA IRP sites.

The role requires depth in HL7, DICOM, and PACS, plus experience with Perl, PHP, Ruby, and multiple SQL engines.