This is where you save and sustain livesAt Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.About Us: Baxter's MissionAt Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.Your role at BaxterThis is where my expertise drives business innovationFor you, it's all about the people. As a Specialist, IT - VCD, your impact on patient care is always top of mind. Your desire for ambitious, passionate work and eagerness to meet unforeseen challenges head-on provide robust opportunities to grow your career as a business-focused IT partner. Baxter trusts and appreciates your curious and collaborative problem-solving nature. You enjoy taking ownership of processes that enable the business to work and serve our customers more efficiently.A global transformation is happening across our IT function—one where we are intentionally and thoughtfully reimagining how we partner with the business. Your expertise is a welcome addition and will be crucial in developing fresh solutions to optimize our technology for all of Baxter. You enjoy seeing the connection between the future and today as we look to simplify our technology landscape. Your past experiences and enthusiasm for innovation will help us streamline systems and initiatives, break down IT silos and work in an agile, hyper-collaborative model. To drive transformation, we will work smarter, not harder—which means you will be able to focus on outcomes while gaining regular exposure to the business as you grow your career with Baxter.Your teamWe bring value for Baxter by optimizing technology. It's why we are shifting our approach to a capabilities-first attitude. A leaner technology blueprint will help us drive speed, simplicity, and collaboration. Adopting new technologies and methodologies helps us to keep up with a constantly evolving market—which means we can continue to save and sustain lives across the globe.We establish relationships with one another to get the work done—winning, failing and learning together. We're an ambitious community of experts who are driven to improve our skills and deepen our knowledge. Our teams adopt workplace flexibility, combining the best of both on-site and remote work environments. Monthly check-ins replace annual performance reviews and offer a more personalized approach to your career development. Leadership encourages you to invest in yourself through a variety of learning opportunities. We move quickly, giving you the chance to grow and diversify your portfolio during times of change.As a Specialist, IT - VCD, you will have the opportunity to lead by example, and enjoy mentoring and learning from others. Here, you are trusted to lead your own time and are given opportunities to grow your career as you wish.Within this role, the Application Developer will assist with customers' needs, specifically in designing, documenting, testing, and developing software applications as required, according to installation standards, procedures, and conventions, to deliver solutions which meet business requirements. The Developer will also serve as a liaison between the Business and IT in providing solutions to their business application needs and will understand customers' objectives, processes, as well as the business systems capabilities to formulate, define, document and implement systems scope and objectives in order to develop and provide application solutions.As Baxter transforms our IT organization into an innovative and strategic partner to the business, a key initiative is to invest in our IT talent in order to develop new skills and stronger eye for business. You are encouraged to take thoughtful action in developing your career and are given a myriad of resources to make that a reality. Think training, conferences, certifications, and support for advanced degrees. We live and breathe technology, but we also recognize space outside of work is needed.What you'll be doingParticipate in and contribute to small & medium size projects, perform work you're doing, demonstrate basic business knowledge, resolve complex problems, receive moderate direction, and possess basic knowledge of the software development life cycle (SDLC).Design, develop, test, debug, and document development activities following SDLC processes, application processes and quality validation (when appropriate) for small to medium database application development projects.Assist in developing detailed specifications.Develop and complete test plans, prepare and document test data for testing.Develop problem-solving skills to assist in resolution of business problems.Develop an understanding of business procedures.Develop analytic skills to identify solutions to problems and trend and find opportunities.Develop relationships with businesses and functions to understand their needs. Continue to develop business or functional knowledge by responding to and resolving user questions, problems and inquiries. Work with the business or function to assist in the discussion of proposed solutions and define user requirements.Troubleshoot program code, related objects, and documentation to resolve application issues.Prepare development duration estimates.What you'll bringA minimum of 3-5 years advanced database application development using Microsoft SQL Server and C# within a .NET Framework.Net Core o React JS (Basic – As a Plus) o jQuery o Power BI / Tableau (A Plus) o Experience in creation of system documentation including user requirements as well as technical specifications.Ability to meet expected deadlines.Excellent Verbal & Written Communication skills and strong in Documentation.Analytical and problem-solving abilities.Skilled at collaborating with business collaborators.Experience with Microsoft O365 o Knowledge of software design and programming principles o Experience working in an Agile methodology environment a plus.Results oriented.Project Management.Process Improvement. o MES Experience (a Plus) Education and/or Experience o Bachelor's degree in science or engineering or equivalent 3-5 years of business database application experience
