Web Software Developer (MicrobeTrace)

About This Role

Provide web software development support for MicrobeTrace, a bioinformatics tool used by a federal government customer to support cluster detection and characterization. This role involves development, optimization, improvement, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of the tool.

Responsibilities

• Integrate with new and available bioinformatics tools and platforms
• Optimize existing visualizations
• Develop and add new functionalities in MicrobeTrace for network and phylogenetic analyses
• Develop and deploy web-based version of MicrobeTrace for increased cluster detection efficiency
• Develop methods to automate testing of MicrobeTrace using available open-source tools
• Maintain MicrobeTrace code by fixing bugs quickly
• Manage development progress using project management tools like ZenHub
• Enhance real-time response capabilities and prevention by integrating and visualizing data with increased efficiency and improved user access
• Train coworkers, collaborators, and state and federal partners to use these new tools/platforms
• Maintain regular communication with the customer, provide weekly updates on tasks and provide demonstrations at team meetings, individual meetings, ZenHub, emails, and reports
• Collaborate with a Bioinformatician to maintain, improve, and optimize MicrobeTrace's functionality for users

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a web software developer or full-stack developer
• Advanced proficiency in Angular, TypeScript and JavaScript
• Experience managing development progress using project management tools like ZenHub or similar
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Attention to detail and ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to pass required Federal background screening, obtain and maintain government clearance
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computational Media, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or closely related field
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a web software developer or full-stack developer providing development, optimization, integration, improvement, deployment and maintenance.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with bioinformatics tools and platforms
• Experience developing and deploying web-based version of MicrobeTrace or similar
• Experience developing methods to automate testing using available open-source tools
• Experience integrating and visualizing data
• Familiarity with Azure, CSS, HTML, Tomcat, Apache
• Prior experience supporting CDC or similar US government client

Skills

* Required skills