"Programmer Analyst II (Trenton)"

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Programmer Analyst II within the IST Central Core Department at the Rutgers Cancer Institute.

Under direction of the IST Analyst I, the Programmer/Analyst II performs analysis, design, programming, testing, debugging, and documentation of programs to solve medium to complex business problems at the New Jersey State Cancer Registry. This role applies conversions and enhancements to cancer surveillance and research systems and participates in the development of detailed programming/system specifications, including policies and procedures. The individual interfaces with internal and external users, database administrators of cancer surveillance software and tools, and other information technology departments, including but not limited to the New Jersey State Office of Information Technology (OIT), the Office of Information Technology Services (OITS), and the Rutgers Cancer Institute's Bioinformatics unit, to identify system problems and propose solutions. The position also develops project plans and training programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops and/or conducts training programs as required.
• Develops and manages project plans.
• Interacts with users and other related areas to gather requirements and compile data.
• Designs and develops application programs from analysis to implementation.
• Develops documentation, formulates, and applies policies and procedures.
• Maintains awareness of emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, tools, and frameworks, including Machine Learning (ML), and Natural Language Processing (NLP), as well as other industry technology trends, to recommend innovative solutions.
• Collaborates with business stakeholders to identify opportunities for AI/ML adoption and translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Assists in or manages the installation of software and/or hardware components.
• Performs technical resources planning and support.
• Maintains familiarity with subsystems, including an ability to generate queries and analytic programs using common programming languages (e.g., SQL, SAS).
• Acts as liaison between information technology departments/units and end user communities.
• Develops and applies integrated application, system, or network standards as required.
• Evaluates and recommends hardware and software solutions.
• Assists in problem determination and resolution.
• Performs system tuning, monitoring, and trend analysis.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline. Four (4) years of progressive experience and increasing responsibility in related technology field.
• Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the education requirements.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing.
• No special vision requirements.
• Lifting up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Office environment. Moderate noise.