CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield · 14 hours ago
Lead Software Engineer - Java, Microservices, Mulesoft & API Development (Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$113K/yr - $225K/yr
8+ years expCareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to perform complex analysis, design, and development of software applications. The role involves leading a team of engineers, managing software design and development processes, and ensuring compliance with best practices and standards.
Health CareNon ProfitService Industry
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead a team of software engineers in the design, development, and implementation of multiple applications
Performs and leads the detail technical design, coding, code review and testing of new applications and enhancements of existing applications
Serves as a subject matter expert for specified systems and their subsequent applications
Develop and/or analyze interface design documentation
Comply with hardware and software systems standards and procedures
Deliver large systems for tens of thousands of users
Ensures compliance to the dev/sec/ops practices and policies
Understanding of architectural practices and design
Identifies gaps in requirements and solves problems for the supporting staff
Identifies sequencing of services and technologies that are integrated in later phases of the project
Leads the evaluation of risk and opportunity impacts to existing or proposed projects/programs and implements risk mitigation actions
Develops ways to improve performance and increase system availability
Provides recommendations to infuse new technology
Compile, assess, and report data results from software testing and analysis
Supports the Project Manager as the technical team lead on the project
Estimates the technical costs of projects for clients and project managers
Confers with clients to identify requirements and determine desired outcomes to formulate the design of the system or offer alternatives
Demonstrated experience with front-end and back-end programing and integration frameworks and tools
Assist in the estimation of development of application features
Leads software design and development teams
Identifies, analyzes, defines, and coordinates user, customer, and stakeholder needs and translates them into technical requirements
Manages technical resources (hardware, software, licenses, and services)
Plans and leads transformation initiatives to new software architectures
Extend open-source libraries and systems as necessary to meet the needs of the team
Play a crucial role in product scoping and roadmap / architecture discussions
Continually evaluate emerging technologies to identify opportunities, trends, and best practices
Ensure code quality, deployment standards and practices
Mentoring junior developers
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience
8 years Software design and development, software test and evaluation, software requirements management
Works closely with Architects, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Value Stream Managers to provide insight into delivering business value and meeting objectives
Decomposes functional and technical requirements into project activities and tasks and provides conceptual design, prototype, and test cycles appropriate to a chosen technical solution
Identifies technical risks and develops mitigation strategies; introduces and recommends industry best practices and standards for the project
Evaluates and assists in the selection and procurement of hardware and software technologies and serves as a mentor for junior developers
Works with stakeholders as well as technical and analytical counterparts to define constraints and develop requirements and concept of operations documentation
Knowledge of cloud technologies (e.g. AWS, Azure)
Knowledge of database technologies (e.g. cloud, SQL, Oracle, Mongo DB, PostgreSQL, etc.)
Fundamental knowledge of software engineers' best practices, agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines
Knowledge of test-first practices including Test-Driven Development (TDD) for unit tests and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) for automated acceptance tests
Strong experience with Deployment/Continuous Integration/ Continuous Testing/ Continuous Delivery processes and tools and have expertise in CI/CD tools and framework
Experience with deploying a global application and configuration management
Reviewing the work of other developers and providing feedback
Ability to communicate technical requirements to all levels of expertise
Proficient in establishing and maintaining good working relationships
Knowledge and understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC)
Proficient with integrating complex and/or existing systems
Knowledge of programming languages (e.g. JavaScript, C, Python, etc.)
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence
Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Various incentive programs/plans
401k contribution programs/plans
Company
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
CareFirst. It’s not just our name. It’s our promise.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ja'Ron Bridges
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
Doba Parushev
Vice President, Healthworx Ventures
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