Job Description
Thanks for your interest in Children's Mercy!:
Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children’s Mercy, we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.
Children’s Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City – a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in children’s health, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.
Overview:
Lead IT Systems Applications Engineer oversees programming and support for application systems development and maintenance projects, with a commitment to stakeholder satisfaction. Provides technical expertise and support to analysts and engineers. Lead Engineers oversees medium size projects/technical initiatives through all phases of the systems development lifecycle including planning, development, implementation, issue management and operational transition for support. Leads maintenance and support of Business Applications, data integrity and environments including configuration of application settings and security. Manages comprehensive system monitoring to ensure optimal system stability, while consistently meeting or exceeding Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Operational Performance Agreements (OPAs). Lead Engineer develops Application Engineer skills through coaching, training, and feedback. #LI-DNI
At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.
Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.
Responsibilities:
Lead the execution of programming, build of programs and scripts for integrations, monitoring, data transmissions, reports, dashboards, workflows, scripts and queries to support the Business Applications as needed. Manage the investigation and implementation of new technology presented by the vendor for data replication, reporting, analytics, and workflows. Lead engineers in gathering requirements and documenting design and operational support documentation.
Provide troubleshooting and system support by overseeing implementation of solutions to complex issues with application configuration, security, and data replications across multiple environments. Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving. Answer user questions and track problems received. Troubleshoot system and data issues and failures. Lead implementation of audits/process improvements to promote system integrity. Manage the methods to track and resolve issues and questions. Lead the team in monitoring systemic problems to proactively identify, determine root cause and resolve before they become larger. Research solutions and implement with minimal impact to users and development.
Oversee upgrading, configuring, testing and maintaining business applications by working closely with developers and analysts. This includes application security, programming, data copies and data replications.
Manage written and verbal communication with Vendors, Analysts, Functional Teams/Stakeholders, and Managers to gather requirements, report progress, issues, and project details. Respond to user requests and incidents. Assist with coordinating meetings / testing times with functional teams and outside vendors.
Engineer will lead engineers in the design, build and support of SQL jobs and processes to extract and load data into data warehouses and data marts, and development and maintenance of analytics cubes. Work closely with DBAs to monitor and optimize performance of databases.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in a technical related degree (CS, CIS, MIS) or related field and 5-7 years' experience leading work in application development, software engineering, and application support/administration or related experience. OR
Associate's Degree in a technical related degree (CS, CIS, MIS) or related field or equivalent technical training/certifications and 7 or more years' experience leading work in application development, software engineering, and application support/administration or related experience. OR
High School diploma or equivalent and 9+ years' leading work in application development, software engineering, and application support/administration or related experience.
Benefits at Children's Mercy:
The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.
Learn more about Children’s Mercy benefits. Starting Pay:
Our pay ranges are market competitive. The pay range for this job begins at $50.52/hr, but your salaried offer will be determined based upon your education and experience.
Remote Work/Work from Home:
This position is entirely remote or work from home. The person hired must live in the Kansas City metro area or request advanced approval to work outside of the area and may attend onsite meetings, as scheduled.
EEO Employer/Disabled/Vet:
Children’s Mercy hires individuals based on their job skills, expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees, patients, parents and visitors. A personal interview, formal education and training, previous work experience, references and a criminal background investigation are all factors used to select the best candidates. The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, ****** orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry or veteran status. A drug screen will be performed upon hire. Children’s Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.
CM is committed to creating a workforce that supports the diverse backgrounds of our patients and families. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team, so we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger and our patient care more compassionate.
If you share our values and our enthusiasm for service, you will find a home at CM. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, including education, ideas, culture, and beliefs.
Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children’s Mercy, we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.
Children’s Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City – a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in children’s health, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.
Overview:
Lead IT Systems Applications Engineer oversees programming and support for application systems development and maintenance projects, with a commitment to stakeholder satisfaction. Provides technical expertise and support to analysts and engineers. Lead Engineers oversees medium size projects/technical initiatives through all phases of the systems development lifecycle including planning, development, implementation, issue management and operational transition for support. Leads maintenance and support of Business Applications, data integrity and environments including configuration of application settings and security. Manages comprehensive system monitoring to ensure optimal system stability, while consistently meeting or exceeding Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Operational Performance Agreements (OPAs). Lead Engineer develops Application Engineer skills through coaching, training, and feedback. #LI-DNI
At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.
Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.
Responsibilities:
Lead the execution of programming, build of programs and scripts for integrations, monitoring, data transmissions, reports, dashboards, workflows, scripts and queries to support the Business Applications as needed. Manage the investigation and implementation of new technology presented by the vendor for data replication, reporting, analytics, and workflows. Lead engineers in gathering requirements and documenting design and operational support documentation.
Provide troubleshooting and system support by overseeing implementation of solutions to complex issues with application configuration, security, and data replications across multiple environments. Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving. Answer user questions and track problems received. Troubleshoot system and data issues and failures. Lead implementation of audits/process improvements to promote system integrity. Manage the methods to track and resolve issues and questions. Lead the team in monitoring systemic problems to proactively identify, determine root cause and resolve before they become larger. Research solutions and implement with minimal impact to users and development.
Oversee upgrading, configuring, testing and maintaining business applications by working closely with developers and analysts. This includes application security, programming, data copies and data replications.
Manage written and verbal communication with Vendors, Analysts, Functional Teams/Stakeholders, and Managers to gather requirements, report progress, issues, and project details. Respond to user requests and incidents. Assist with coordinating meetings / testing times with functional teams and outside vendors.
Engineer will lead engineers in the design, build and support of SQL jobs and processes to extract and load data into data warehouses and data marts, and development and maintenance of analytics cubes. Work closely with DBAs to monitor and optimize performance of databases.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in a technical related degree (CS, CIS, MIS) or related field and 5-7 years' experience leading work in application development, software engineering, and application support/administration or related experience. OR
Associate's Degree in a technical related degree (CS, CIS, MIS) or related field or equivalent technical training/certifications and 7 or more years' experience leading work in application development, software engineering, and application support/administration or related experience. OR
High School diploma or equivalent and 9+ years' leading work in application development, software engineering, and application support/administration or related experience.
Benefits at Children's Mercy:
The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.
Learn more about Children’s Mercy benefits. Starting Pay:
Our pay ranges are market competitive. The pay range for this job begins at $50.52/hr, but your salaried offer will be determined based upon your education and experience.
Remote Work/Work from Home:
This position is entirely remote or work from home. The person hired must live in the Kansas City metro area or request advanced approval to work outside of the area and may attend onsite meetings, as scheduled.
EEO Employer/Disabled/Vet:
Children’s Mercy hires individuals based on their job skills, expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees, patients, parents and visitors. A personal interview, formal education and training, previous work experience, references and a criminal background investigation are all factors used to select the best candidates. The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, ****** orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry or veteran status. A drug screen will be performed upon hire. Children’s Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.
CM is committed to creating a workforce that supports the diverse backgrounds of our patients and families. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team, so we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger and our patient care more compassionate.
If you share our values and our enthusiasm for service, you will find a home at CM. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, including education, ideas, culture, and beliefs.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Lead IT Systems Applications Engineer position is now open for candidates interested in the Work from home Jobs sector. This role in Baker offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Work from home Jobs is a plus.