What we do here changes the world! UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

We are hiring immediately for a Full-Time Programmer Analyst to join the UTHealth School of Public Health as part of the All-Payor Claims Database; Center for Health Care Data (CHCD) team in Houston, TX 77030. This hybrid position involves working remotely, with a few days in the office each month. In this position, you design and implement a high-performance API for master data and metadata access and management and develop a testing framework for all data services.

Once you join us, you won't want to leave. It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Build your future with our excellent retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees' well-being is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling services
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
Other employee discounts, including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
Resources for child and elder care
Plus many more

Position Summary:

The Texas All Payor Claims Database (APCD) will be hosting administrative claims data for the state of Texas and will be administered by the Center for Health Care Data (CHCD) at the UTHealth School of Public Health. This position is one of several that will play a key role in building the foundational components of the APCD, offering excellent opportunities to engage in groundbreaking work. Ideal candidates are creative problem solvers focused on creating innovative and high-quality solutions in a big data environment. The Programmer Analyst III, Python Developer (web), will develop core data services foundational to the Texas All Payor Claims Database Project (APCD) operations at The Center for Health Care Data.

Position Key Accountabilities:

Designs and implements a high-performance web API for master data and metadata access and management.
Develops a testing framework for all data services.
Ensures that the specifications provided are thorough and detailed to avoid coding development problems.
Adheres to the development standards for program specifications and ensures the client and supervisor approve the documents.
Consults resource and documentation materials as needed.
Codes moderate to complex programs and ensures that the programs conform to development standards.
Thoroughly and adequately test all program functions before submitting them to the lead analyst or manager for quality review and verification.
Prepares the proper paperwork and follows correct procedures for implementing new programs or changes in production.
Responsible for the maintenance of completed/existing programs and systems.
Other duties as assigned

Preferred Certification/Skills:

Familiarity with the Open API specification and the development of RESTful APIs
Experience with at least one of the Python web frameworks Django, FastAPI, and Flask
Experience developing high-performance JSON-based RESTful services
Familiar with the JSON Schema specification
Experience with testing methodology and tools

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or relevant experience in lieu of education.

Minimum Experience:

Three and a half years of programming experience.

Physical Requirements:Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.Security Sensitive:This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code 51.215