Advisory Web Applications Engineer

The Cardiac Management Solutions division of ZOLL Medical Corporation develops products to protect and manage cardiac patients, including the LifeVest® wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD), the ZOLL cardiac monitor, and associated technologies.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. At ZOLL, your work will help to ensure cardiac patients get the life-saving therapy they need. To date, the LifeVest WCD has been worn by hundreds of thousands of patients and saved thousands of lives.

ZOLL has been Pittsburgh’s Manufacturer of the Year, one of Western PA’s Healthiest Employers, and even one of Pittsburgh’s Coolest Offices. But it’s our unique opportunity to impact people’s lives that makes ZOLL the ideal place to build your career.

Job purpose

The Advisory Web Applications Engineer will serve as a member of a team that is responsible for

the maintenance and development of several web applications. The Web Applications team is

responsible for all aspects of the applications including database, UI, and middle tier

development. Projects are executed utilizing an Agile development process to ensure that we are

meeting the needs of the product stakeholders. This is a senior level position which will be

responsible for application design, implementing best programming practices, and mentoring

other team members.

Duties and responsibilities

 Assess existing application architecture and lead development team in modifying that

architecture for forward development.

 Develop effective software solutions by evaluating options, conducting research,

gathering information, interpreting data and working with stakeholders.

 Function as technical lead for implementing solutions.

 Collaborate with peers in other teams/departments, understand the overall goal of the

project and formulate solutions that best achieves technical and business requirements.

 Promote industry standard practices for all aspects of development from use of

appropriate technology to coding standards

 Mentor and provide technical guidance and coaching to other team members

 Ensure software meets all requirements of quality, security, scalability, extensibility.

 Meet deadlines for individual and team projects.

 Lead initiatives to improve efficiency and productivity of the department, refine

development methodologies to improve productivity of the department.

 Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

 Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Science, or equivalent relevant

industry experience

 Typically 10+ years of experience in web application development

 Thorough knowledge of related web technologies, possess broad and extensive

knowledge of software development process and its technologies

 Knowledge of architectural styles and design patterns

 Experience building highly scalable, cloud-native microservices based applications using

AWS with Docker, Node.js, and serverless technologies

 Experience in computer scripting languages and object-oriented languages, preferably

JavaScript and C#

 Experience in relational and NoSQL databases

 Experience in Agile development process

 Highly motivated to learn and work in a team environment

 Demonstration of excellent code quality and efficiency

 Good communication and problem-solving skills

 Proven track record performing the above Duties and Responsibilities

Preferred Experience:

 Medical devices

 Handheld or wearable devices

 Regulatory compliance standards

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents of advanced technical

complexity. Ability to write reports and research findings of a technical nature. Ability to speak

and present effectively one-on-one as well as in small and large groups of professionals including

customers, clients and collaborators, both inside and outside the organization

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to apply advanced mathematics principles while performing

essential job duties.

Reasoning Ability:

Advanced reasoning skills required. Must have the ability to solve complex

problems and weigh possible solutions to determine rank options to deliver optimal

outcomes. Ability to assess problems involving several variables in changing situations.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, in addition to the development skills listed

above, an individual should be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Working conditions

This position is located at ZOLL Cardiac Management Solutions offices. Evening and weekend

work may at times be required.

Physical requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an

employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or

hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally

lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Supervisory responsibility

No direct reports, however general guidance, technical supervision, compliance and quality

reviews, and initial performance review write-ups of junior engineers and technicians is required.

AAP/EEO Statement

ZOLL is an Equal Opportunity Employer minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity