Associate Software Engineer
Vizient
About the Role
In this role, you will develop, test, and support enterprise applications, APIs, and cloud-based solutions that support healthcare supply chain and procurement workflows. You will work closely with senior engineers, architects, product teams, and quality engineers to build secure, reliable, and maintainable software while learning modern software engineering practices, cloud technologies, and application development methodologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, test, debug, and maintain software applications, APIs, and backend services.
- Participate in the design, implementation, and support of enterprise applications and cloud-based solutions.
- Collaborate with senior engineers, product managers, quality engineering, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality software.
- Develop and enhance REST APIs, application integrations, and data-access components.
- Assist with troubleshooting and resolving production issues while learning operational support and incident management practices.
- Contribute to automated testing efforts, including unit, integration, and regression testing.
- Participate in code reviews and apply feedback to improve code quality and engineering skills.
- Support CI/CD pipelines, source control processes, and automated deployment practices.
- Implement application monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting techniques to improve reliability and performance.
- Learn and apply engineering best practices related to security, scalability, maintainability, and software quality.
- Contribute to technical documentation, knowledge sharing, and team collaboration activities.
- Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity while ensuring software quality and correctness.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, and retrospectives.
- Continuously learn new technologies, frameworks, and engineering practices to support personal and professional growth.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field preferred.
- Experience with object-oriented programming concepts and software development fundamentals.
- Experience developing applications using C#, .NET, Java, or similar programming languages preferred.
- Familiarity with web services, REST APIs, or backend application development preferred.
- Basic understanding of relational databases and SQL preferred.
- Exposure to cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud preferred.
- Familiarity with source control systems such as Git and modern software development workflows preferred.
- Experience with academic, internship, open-source, or personal software development projects preferred.
- Understanding of software testing concepts and quality assurance practices preferred.
- Interest in learning cloud-native development, microservices, integrations, and modern engineering practices.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or similar technologies preferred.
Qualifications
- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
- Eagerness to learn, take ownership, and grow as a software engineer.