Application Programmer Analyst I

Job Title
Application Programmer Analyst I

Requisition Number
RE53254

Working Title

Department Name
7P275:Public Health Analytics and Informatics

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Grade Level
46

Salary Range
$52,021-85,800/year

Type of Position
Staff

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Required Education

BS

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Required Related Experience

1 yr

Required License/Registration/Certification

None

Physical Requirements

Sitting and/or standing for long periods of time; performing repetitive motion tasks; lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to 50lbs

Shift

Primarily Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Additional hours as needed.

Job Summary

The College of Public Health/Public Health Analytics and Informatics is seeking an Application Programmer Analyst I to join our team developing applications for multiple research projects, including the Rapid Actionable Data for Opioid Response in Kentucky (RADOR-KY) system. Our ideal candidate must be innovative, detail-oriented, and motivated to solve challenges. In this role you will:

• Have shared responsibility with senior developer during all stages within the Software Development Life Cycle including Construction, Testing, Debugging, and Development
• Take on special assignments in Frontend development and UI design under the guidance of senior developers, ensuring high-quality user experiences and alignment with project objectives.
• Utilize various web-based languages, frameworks, and libraries such as HTML, ReactJS, Python Flask, CSS, JavaScript, Typescript, jQuery, and Go.
• Develop within Linux systems and platforms such as Python Flask; Power Platform; Azure (App Service and Functions); and SQL Server Database Engine (T-SQL)
• Prepare work flow documents using knowledge of user capabilities, subject matter, development technologies, and logic.
• Troubleshooting technical issues
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical documentation
• Optimize applications for performance and scalability

This position will collaborate with cross-functional teams including other Application Programmers, Data Scientists, and Faculty engaged in the research projects. This position will primarily be remote.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Knowledge of Microsoft, Linux, open-source, and web standard technologies such as ASP.NET Web Forms, ASP.NET MVC, C#, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, and T-SQL
to design and develop technologies.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience may substitute and 1 year’s experience in web-based systems object oriented web development using .NET,
ASP

Deadline to Apply
02/27/2026

Our University Community

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