Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: IowaUnited States

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About the role

  • Lead full stack development for the Digital Services team, performing detailed systems analysis and implementation of high performing software solutions that are efficient and cost effective, supporting Wellmark’s business and Technology applications.
  • Lead system development and guides the team in the design, development, code testing and debugging necessary to ensure successful completion or resolution of issues while focusing on utilization of emerging technologies.
  • Orchestrate cross-functional end-to-end execution across diverse platforms, all meticulously aligned with Wellmark's SDLC standards and the structured SAFe methodology in order to culminate the making of these advancements accessible and beneficial to all Information Product teams and foster a unified and elevated approach to development and delivery.
  • Work closely with UX/UI designers, product managers, Architects and DevOps engineers to create responsive, interactive, and high performing applications by delivering high quality code that ensures a seamless user experience across multiple devices.
  • Develop and optimize web pages for maximum speed, accessibility and scalability.
  • Develop and optimize backend architecture ensuring scalability, performance and security.
  • Write clean, maintainable and efficient code, adhering to best practices and Wellmark engineering standards.
  • Ensure mobile responsiveness of applications.
  • Ensure analysis of defects to find root cause and guide others in the identification of potential improvement opportunities.
  • Provide production support of applications including root cause analysis and break-fix resolution.
  • Use data and cost measures (AWS, infrastructure, labor, etc.) to influence timely decisions, build consensus, and take actions to successfully deliver project or production support objectives and support benefits realization.
  • Identify known issues, impacts to project or production outcomes if not resolved and escalate as necessary.
  • Contribute to a collaborative agile environment, including PI Planning, iteration planning, estimation, demos and retrospectives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Technology, Computer Engineering, or related field of study
  • 72 months of experience in the job offered or related position in software development
  • 48 months of experience in the health insurance industry
  • 48 months of experience designing, building, and maintaining high-performing, user-friendly web application front ends, leveraging the following technologies: Angular, HTML, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, RxJS (Reactive Extensions), and Bootstrap
  • 48 months of experience designing, building, and maintaining back-end services using the following technologies: Node.js, Express.js, Swagger/OpenAPI (API Documentation), and JWT (Authentication)
  • 48 months of experience using SAFe and Agile methodologies
  • Experience understanding, designing, and implementing monolith, microservice, and event driven architecture
  • Experience with the following database technologies: MongoDB, DynamoDB, and MySQL
  • Experience building and maintaining cloud-hosted applications, leveraging the following cloud-based technologies: Lambda, SNS, S3, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Cloudfront, API Gateway, IAM (Security/Access Management) SQS, and CDK
  • Experience containerizing and deploying container-based applications using Docker
  • Experience developing accessible web applications
  • Experience building, maintaining, and optimizing CI/CD processes using Azure DevOps
  • Experience applying test-driven development principles, leveraging tools including Jest, Jasmine, Mocha, and Angular Testing Library
  • Experience with paired programming and XP Practices
  • Experience with UX Design tools
  • Experience using data to support gathering information, performing necessary research for root cause analysis, providing problem definition and formulation, and recommending solution implementation, verification, and ongoing optimization
Benefits
  • Remote Eligible: You will have the flexibility to work where you are most productive.
  • 40 hours per week.
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development
  • Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
full stack developmentsystems analysissoftware solutionscode testingdebuggingweb application developmentbackend architecturedata analysistest-driven developmentCI/CD processes
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationagile methodologiescross-functional teamworkroot cause analysisdecision-makingadaptabilityuser experience focus
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in MISBachelor’s degree in TechnologyBachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering