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.

Provide programming leadership and support for application systems development and maintenance projects, with a commitment to hospital employees / system analyst satisfaction. Provides technical leadership to IS analysts and/or associates and leads medium size projects and/or technology initiatives through all phases of systems development including: planning, development, implementation and operation for complex computer projects.

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.

-Develop and implement programs, projects and reports within the enterprise and provide maintenance of existing projects/reports/programs.
- Conduct meetings, trainings and workgroups to facilitate the creation/update/maintenance of projects/reports/programs within the enterprise to internal and external customers.
- Utilizing available resources within the IT community internal and external expand knowledge and expertise.
- Report progress, issues, and project details to department supervisor.
- Maintain staff evaluations, discipline, department policies and procedures as required by the enterprise and as required by law.

- Bachelor's Degree Computer Science or related area and 5-7 years experience Experience in the Healthcare field of IT and management skills along with programming would be considered for this position. or
- Master's Degree (preferred) and 3-5 years experience 

Required skills or Experience:

- C# and .NET Platform

- ‎Web development frameworks like React.

- SQL and NoSQL Databases

- ‎Cloud computing platforms like AWS and Azure

- Software Development Lifecycle Process and Tools

- Source Code Management Tools like Git

Preferred skills or Experience:

- Python programming language.

- Containerization Ecosystem Managment tools like Docker and Kubernetes

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.

Our pay ranges are market competitive. The pay range for this job begins at $45.83/hr, but your offer will be determined based on your education and experience.

This is an intermittent remote position, which means that the person hired will work with his or her manager to determine a schedule that includes both at home and on-site hours at a Children’s Mercy location. The incumbent must live in the Kansas City metro area.

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 all are 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, sexual 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.