IT Solutions Developer - Health Services Details

IT Solutions Developer - Health Services

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield - Des Moines, IA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Job Summary: About the Career: In this role, you will design, develop, test, implement, maintain and document software and systems in support of Wellmark's business and Technology applications. You will ensure completed activities meet project specifications, requirements and Wellmark standards. You will begin to establish and build working relationships with Technology and business units. And you will participate in determining Technology alternatives and solutions, and assist with system integration.
Our Ideal Candidate: You are energized at the opportunity to have a role that is a combination of heads down coding and participating in planning for the future of applications at Wellmark. You are a continual learner and eager for mentorship, development, and to be continually challenged. While you may be new to the insurance industry, you are engaged in learning Wellmark as a business and the members we serve.
Why Wellmark Technology? Wellmark is building innovative, modern solutions using cutting edge technology. We are driving organizational transformation and business strategy by empowering our technology team to innovate new and elegant solutions to enhance the customer experience. Together, we are leaning into the future, owning the outcome and driving organizational change to transform how we work.Qualifications:Required:

• 5 years of direct and applicable experience

OR

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or related field of study PLUS one year of development experience

AND

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties
• Ability to communicate with and coach/mentor team members
• Ability to set and meet established time-frames while assuring data and information integrity
• Experience prioritizing and managing time with little direction
• Previous experience troubleshooting and developing creative technical solutions

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Full Stack experience
• Experience working within an Agile team environment
• Ability or interest in mentoring/coaching others
• Experience partnering with global staffing vendors to deliver projects

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES: a. Define, maintain, develop and support specific software applications that support Wellmarks business requirements.

b. Analyze, develop, test, implement, document and maintain programs and systems that meet business requirements.

c. Support and adhere to Wellmark software development lifecycle SDLC, operational procedures and development and security standards by following required process.

d. Report status and issues appropriately.

e. Provide production support for research and root cause analysis.

f. Work with internal/external resources to accomplish changes to programs and systems and the coordination of resources. Provide timely and accurate results, and exceptional customer service.

g. Develop and maintain documentation using Wellmark standards.

h. Assist in project proposals, estimates and proof-of-concept activities as needed.

i. Participate in fact finding of business and technology processes, to identify potential improvement opportunities.

j. Other duties as assigned.