Scientific Applications & Data Systems Architect

About the role

We are currently searching for a Computer Systems Analyst to independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Institute on Aging (NIA).

Responsibilities

• Serves as the lead developer, systems architect, and technical advisor for clinical research data collection, medical imaging, and scientific information management systems.
• Designs, develops, implements, and maintains secure, scalable web-based applications, databases, and automated data processing solutions that support epidemiologic and clinical research studies.
• Provides technical leadership, project management support, user training, and mentoring, to programming and technical staff while ensuring data integrity, system reliability, and regulatory compliance.
• Independently develop innovative software solutions, automated workflows, and real-time data collection systems using modern programming languages, libraries, and best practices.
• Manage the full software development lifecycle.
• Develop custom applications and integrations that interface with commercial and custom research instruments and hardware.
• Design and maintain medical imaging systems and automated data workflows using DICOM standards.
• Create and support medical image analysis and evaluation portals for investigators and clinicians.
• Ensure quality, integrity, and accessibility of medical imaging and laboratory data.
• Design, implement, administer, and optimize relational databases and data storage architectures.
• Develop data transfer, backup, replication, archival, and disaster recovery processes to safeguard research data.
• Provide technical recommendations to investigators, physicians, technologists, and study staff regarding data collection, record management, and system utilization.
• Identify emerging technologies and recommend enhancements that improve system performance, reliability, and user experience.
• Establish programming standards, policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Perform quality assurance, quality control, validation, troubleshooting, and issue resolution for applications, databases, and imaging systems.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, training materials, user guides, and system reports.
• Ensure source code, version control, and system documentation support long-term maintainability.
• Mentor and oversee programmers, computer support technicians, and other technical staff; Educate users on applications, reporting tools, and data management processes.
• Provide end-user support, troubleshooting assistance, and technical training.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least SIX (6) years of application development/ system administration experience.
• Previously worked with medical imaging technologies, DICOM standards, and image management systems, such as Hologic, Toshiba, GE systems, etc.
• Experience working with statistical data integration and reporting tools, such as SAS.
• Database administration and system administration experience that includes activities such as programming, replication, networking, data security, backup and disaster recovery.
• Previously worked with clinical research data systems, electronic data capture, and scientific computing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD “public trust”; candidates must receive approved adjudication prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.

Qualifications

• Fourteen (14) + years of experience is preferred.
• Knowledgeable in core project management functional concepts.
• Experience in subject areas related to Automation, Scripting, Machine Learning, and High-Performance Computing strongly desired.
• Exhibit technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience with providing end user support training and support.
• Able to lead web application development and full software development lifecycle management that could include tasks such as QA/QC and change control.

Skills

• Modern programming languages, libraries, and best practices.
• Medical imaging technologies, DICOM standards, and image management systems.
• Statistical data integration and reporting tools, such as SAS.
• Database administration and system administration experience.
• Web application design, electronic data capture, and scientific data management technologies.

Benefits

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Schedule

This is a full-time, on-site opportunity in Baltimore, MD.