Senior .NET Application Developer; Local​/Hybrid

Position: Senior .NET Application Developer (Local / Hybrid)
** Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center**:  Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated.

It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
** Organization:
** GME Technology & Informatics
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* Job Summary:

** The Senior Application Developer is a key member of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) IT team and serves as a primary contributor in the design, development, and maintenance of software applications. This role is responsible for coding, testing, debugging, and creating detailed technical documentation to support application life cycles.
Reporting to the GME IT Manager, the Senior Application Developer may lead development initiatives and mentor junior developers. Responsibilities include developing or refactoring applications, providing Tier 2 application support, and assisting with server maintenance when needed. This role also contributes to automating and improving general IT processes and ensures that all applications and development work are thoroughly documented.
The Senior Application Developer upholds the integrity and security of institutional data by adhering to all VUMC policies, procedures, and best practices..
** About the Work Unit:
*** The Graduate Medical Education (GME) team supports over 1,200 house staff across approximately 187 residency and fellowship programs. Vanderbilt University Medical Center provides training in a major academic teaching environment, offering diverse patient populations, state‑of‑the‑art technology, cutting‑edge research, and exceptional faculty. The Office of Graduate Medical Education is dedicated to supporting trainees, faculty, and staff throughout these programs as they prepare new physicians for their careers.
** GME strives to create a collaborative environment of excellence and actively leverages innovative technologies to enhance IT systems used in training Vanderbilt house staff. Our team works collectively to advance this mission, providing comprehensive support in academic program administration, educational design and informatics, financial and administrative operations, student services, and educational research resources.
*** Key Functions and Expected Performance:
*** Leads or performs solution design, coding, testing, implementation, and documentation. Develops both high‑level and detailed program specifications and ensures applications meet expected performance and quality standards.
* Collaborates with technical teams to diagnose and resolve highly complex technical issues. Identifies and manages interfaces, service levels, standards, and system configurations.
* Analyzes user needs and desired outcomes and demonstrates a strong understanding of the business requirements driving assigned projects.
* Mentors and supports junior developers, offering guidance on technical design, coding standards, and development best practices to help build their skills and effectiveness.
* Designs, writes, tests, implements, and debugs applications in accordance with software engineering best practices, established standards, and development guidelines.
* Monitors operating efficiency of existing systems to identify issues proactively and recommends technical improvements and optimized solutions.
* Performs application testing and validation, creates or reviews unit test plans, and may coordinate their execution. Identifies opportunities to enhance testing processes and overall quality assurance practices.
* Continuously improves software engineering practices and leads efforts to…