Software and Web Programmer (Levels I, II, III)

Position Description

Acumen, LLC, together with
its affiliated non-profit firm The SPHERE Institute, offers candidates the
unique opportunity to develop and apply software development skills to further
the goals of social and health policy research.

Acumen/SPHERE is
fast paced and rapidly expanding with a casual work environment. We are in the
unique situation of being a small organization with large clients, requiring all members to work on a diversity of
projects and platforms. We are seeking highly motivated candidates to join our
team. We offer full time salary positions with benefits, and flexible hours.

This position will develop
systems for research and analysis to support both in house and client needs.  All software developers will be expected to:

·       
Design and
develop web applications to process and present information.

·       
Develop and
maintain software used to collect and analyze information for a variety of
projects.

·       
Develop and
extend data systems supporting the operation of large-scale data center and
project management activities.

·       
Work with
government agencies and other organizations to access data and program
information.

·       
Perform other
responsibilities as required.

Programmers generally work in project teams, but may
take lead responsibility for specific projects. 
With an appropriate background, programmer roles may expand into policy,
data analysis, or system administration tasks if desired.

Qualifications

• Fast learner with desire to excel
• BA/BS required. Computer Science / Engineering degree preferred,
  but others are suitable with appropriate experience
• Demonstrated experience in software design and development
• Solid understanding of web / internet / networking technologies
• Experience with .NET Framework required
• Experience with COM, ASP.NET desired
• Familiarity with MS SQL Server
• Interest
  in health and social policy research

This is not a contract position, and we
are not interested in QA testers.  To
apply, please visit our website at www.acumenllc.com/jobs.