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Blue Shield of California · 1 day ago

Application Developer, Consultant

California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Blue Shield of California is seeking an Application Developer, Consultant to join their Application Services team. This role involves leading the design, development, and delivery of platform engineering capabilities, focusing on cloud-native services, automation, and DevSecOps best practices.

Financial ServicesHealth InsuranceNon Profit

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and delivery of platform engineering capabilities that support enterprise-grade messaging, event streaming, and external file exchange

Build and maintain cloud-native services and automation for message-oriented middleware, event streaming, and enterprise file transfer systems using technologies such as Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, and Confluent Kafka

Define and evolve platform standards, reusable components, and automation frameworks for message-oriented middleware, event-driven architectures, and enterprise file transfer

Guide the team in implementing best practices for schema management, message routing, retries, dead-lettering, observability, and operational resilience

Implement the technical roadmap for the Messaging and External Exchange feature set, collaborating with product owners, enterprise architects, and security teams to align with business and compliance requirements

Mentor and coach engineers on platform engineering principles, cloud-native development, and DevOps practices

Drive operational excellence through automated monitoring, alerting, and incident response for messaging and exchange services

Lead incident response and root cause analysis for messaging and exchange-related issues, driving long-term remediation and reliability improvements

Partner with application teams to accelerate onboarding and integration through tooling, documentation, and enablement

Evaluate and incorporate emerging technologies, including AI-driven automation and intelligent routing, to enhance platform capabilities

Represent the Messaging and External Exchange domain in cross-functional forums, influencing platform strategy and integration architecture

Qualification

Cloud-native developmentPlatform engineeringCI/CD pipelinesMessagingEvent streamingScriptingAutomationInfrastructure as codeAgile methodologiesService-oriented architectureProcess orientationCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience), with 7+ years of experience in platform engineering, cloud integration, or pipeline automation

Strong scripting and automation skills using tools such as PowerShell, Bash, Python, and infrastructure-as-code tools like Bicep or Terraform

Proven experience designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-native messaging and event streaming platforms (e.g., Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, Confluent Kafka)

Hands-on experience with enterprise file transfer technologies (e.g., IBM Sterling, Axway) and secure protocols (SFTP, HTTPS)

Solid understanding of message serialization formats (JSON, XML, Avro), RESTful APIs, and integration patterns

Working knowledge of Git and version control best practices

Hands-on experience with Windows and Linux server platforms, containerization (Docker), and orchestration in Azure, AWS, or GCP

Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines) and automated cloud deployments

Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices to support iterative platform development

Familiarity with incorporating AI coding assistants, AI agents, and/or AI models to enhance platform capabilities

Strong understanding of service-oriented architecture, enterprise cloud integration, and Azure-native services

Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders, with excellent communication skills

Strong process orientation with a focus on improving operational reliability and developer productivity

Company

Blue Shield of California

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Blue Shield of California is a health insurance service provider.

Founded in 1939

San Francisco, California, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.blueshieldca.com

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