Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield · 5 hours ago
Lead Software Engineer
Des Moines, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expWellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield is a mutual insurance company focused on the well-being of its members. The Lead Software Engineer will lead system development for an agile team, focusing on AWS back-end development and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions.
Financial ServicesHealth InsuranceInsurancePersonal Health
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead system development and engineering for highly complex programs. Coordinate the preparation, coding, testing, and debugging of complex programs; including the analysis and development of workflows that utilize emerging technology and meet and exceed Wellmark’s evolving business needs
Serve as subject matter expert in the implementation of innovative and cost-effective business solutions for multiple applications and systems utilizing information technology, business, and industry trends
Provide leadership, training, and guidance to others on the team in the gathering of information, necessary research needed for root cause analysis, problem definition and formulation, solution implementation, verification, and ongoing optimization. Ensure analysis of defects to find root cause and guide others in the identification of potential improvement opportunities
Mentor, guide and problem-solve with other technology areas in the development and implementation of solutions, including how to use new or enhanced software/applications
Coordinate with company resources to accomplish integration of products and processes and complex solutions. Provide timely and accurate results, and exceptional customer service
Utilize established relationships with Wellmark leaders and acts as a primary consultant on business status, issues, process improvements and technology enhancements or capabilities
Participate in project proposals, estimates and proof-of-concept activities as needed
Maintain awareness of industry’s best practices and standards and proactively participates in industry/knowledge reference groups relative to role. Provide direction for enterprise standards. Conduct code reviews and monitor standard adherence
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field of study and at least 5 years of development experience (ex. Angular, NodeJS, TypeScript, C++, .NET, Java, SQL) OR 9 years of related and applicable experience
Strong analytical problem-solving skills. Accuracy and high attention to detail. Previous experience troubleshooting and developing creative technical solutions. Ability to provide innovative solutions to complex issues
Demonstrated experience in software development lifecycle methodologies
Demonstrated ability to communicate with and coach/mentor team members, while setting an example in maintaining a positive attitude, staying calm under pressure, being approachable, and respectful and taking responsibility for failures
Big picture thinker with the ability to translate the value of the Wellmark as a Service (WaaS) strategy to company strategy when making design and development decisions
Demonstrated, strong ability to gather information, perform necessary research needed for root cause analysis, problem definition and formulation, recommend solution implementation, verification, and ongoing optimization, using data to support recommendations
Demonstrated ability to build relationships to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties. Ability to communicate key information in a timely manner to the appropriate stakeholder audience with the ability to adjust communication style that will best suit the audience
Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment with changing priorities. Excellent organizational skills. Strong time management skills with the ability to set and meet established timeframes with little direction, while assuring data and information integrity
Eagerness to learn and stay current on industry trends and have a continuous learning mindset
Ability to collaborate and work as a team to accomplish goals and/or solve problems. Ability to earn trust and respect from peers, leadership, and stakeholders. Ability to learn by actively listening and applying coaching feedback
Ability to lead, support and work within a diverse development team model including global staffing, crowd sourcing, etc
Preferred
Bachelor's degree
Experience working within an Agile team environment
Product model experience using SAFe as a framework
Previous Health Care/Pharmacy experience working with vendors on data exchange
CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code experience
Background in data engineering or ETL
Familiarity with HIPAA and healthcare data standards
Company
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield and its subsidiaries provide health coverage to more than 2 million members in Iowa and South Dakota.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
John Forsyth
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Neller
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
Recent News
2022-02-18
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