Applications Developer (Clinical/ERP Systems)

The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) Abuja

The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) Abuja is a 500-bed specialty hospital offering world-class comprehensive diagnostics and treatment in oncology, cardiovascular, and haematological care, and general medical and surgical services, along with top notch research and education. The AMCE will provide exceptional care to people on the African cont...

Applications Developer (Clinical/ERP Systems)

• Job Type Full Time , Onsite
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , Professional Certificate
• Experience 3 years
• Location Abuja
• Job Field ICT / Computer

Job Objective

• The Applications Developer (Clinical/ERP Systems) will design, develop, test, and maintain customizations, interfaces, and extensions for clinical applications and enterprise resource planning modules.
• The role holder will ensure seamless data exchange between systems using healthcare interoperability standards, support system upgrades, and resolve technical defects.
• He/She will work closely with the Manager, Clinical and ERP Applications, system analysts, and vendors to deliver secure, compliant, and high-performance solutions that enhance hospital operations and patient care.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

Custom Application Development & Configuration:

• Design, code, and test custom extensions for clinical systems and ERP modules to meet operational requirements.
• Develop and maintain database scripts, triggers, and store procedures within the hospital’s database environments.
• Configure user interfaces, workflows, and business rules within existing applications without compromising system stability.
• Create reusable libraries and APIs to streamline integration between clinical and ERP platforms.
• Perform unit testing and code reviews, ensuring documentation meets hospital standards.
• Refactor legacy code to improve performance, security, and maintainability.

System Integration & Interoperability:

• Develop and maintain healthcare interoperability interfaces between clinical systems and ERP modules.
• Build and manage integration middleware configurations to enable real-time data exchange.
• Ensure accurate mapping of data fields across disparate systems.
• Collaborate with vendors to test end-to-end integration flows before deployment.
• Troubleshoot interface failures, monitor message queues, and implement error-handling logic.
• Maintain interface version control and documentation for all integration points.

System Maintenance, Optimization & Patching:

• Apply vendor-supplied patches, hotfixes, and service packs to clinical and ERP applications in non-production environments before production deployment.
• Monitor application performance and optimize code and database queries to meet service level agreements.
• Plan and execute data migration activities for system upgrades, ensuring data integrity and minimal downtime.
• Maintain disaster recovery scripts and failover procedures for critical applications.
• Schedule and conduct regular health checks on application servers, reporting anomalies to the Manager.
• Automate repetitive maintenance tasks using scripting languages.

Security, Compliance & Audit Support:

• Implement application-level access controls, role-based permissions, and data encryption per organizational and regulatory standards.
• Write and maintain audit logs for sensitive operations and provide logs to compliance officers.
• Remediate code-level vulnerabilities identified in security scans or penetration tests within agreed timelines.
• Assist in periodic compliance reviews by documenting application security controls.
• Ensure that all custom code does not violate software licensing or regulatory requirements.
• Participate in regular user access reviews and remove orphaned accounts or excessive privileges.

User Support, Training & Documentation:

• Provide advanced/second line technical support for complex application errors, including bug fixing and root cause analysis.
• Create and maintain technical documentation including system architecture diagrams, API specifications, data dictionaries, and deployment guides.
• Develop user-facing materials for clinicians and administrators on application features.
• Train IT support staff on common application errors and debugging techniques.
• Participate in user feedback sessions to identify recurring pain points and propose technical solutions.
• Document change requests and obtain sign-off from the Manager before development.

Project Management & Continuous Improvement:

• Collaborate with the Manager to estimate development effort, milestones, and risks for projects (e.g., EHR upgrade, ERP module expansion).
• Use Agile tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, Trello) to track tasks, report progress in daily stand-ups, and meet sprint goals.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews of developed