Developer Advisor

Elevance Health; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevance Health, reported from the Pulse Point location in Atlanta, seeks a Developer Advisor to maintain active customer relationships, gather business requirements, and lead change-management initiatives. The role supports collaboration across IT teams with a focus on delivering defined enhancements and robust technical specifications.

In this hybrid role, associates are in-office 1–2 days weekly, with flexible arrangements to support productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field required.
• Five (5) years of experience in related occupation(s).
• This position requires residency in the United States for the past three of the last five years.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering meetings with customers to determine business needs.
• Take charge of the change request process and coordinate with IT teams.
• Develop and own list of final enhancements and define the application scope.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Change management

Mentoring

Cross-team coordination

IT project support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

Developer Advisor

Location: Ideal candidates will be able to report to our Pulse Point location at 740 W. Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308.

This role requires associates to be in-office 1 - 2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of virtual work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

The Developer Advisor is responsible for maintaining active relationships with customers to determine business requirements and lead requirements gathering meetings.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Take charge of the change request process and coordinate with other teams as necessary.
• Develop and own list of final enhancements.
• Develop and define application scope and objectives and prepare technical and functional specifications from which programs will be written. Perform code and technical design reviews.
• Ensure unit test is completed and meets the test plan requirements.
• Ensure system testing is completed, and system is implemented according to plan.
• Assess status and supports data information planning.
• Coordinate on-call support and ensures effective monitoring of system.
• Maintain technical development environment. Mentor others and lead multiple or small to medium sized projects.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• Five (5) years of experience in related occupation(s).
• This position is part of our Wellpoint Federal division which, per CMS TDL 190275, requires foreign national applicants meet the residency requirement of living in the United States at least three of the past five years.

Experience Requirements:

• Five (5) years of experience in related occupation(s) must include:
  • Five (5) years of experience ensuring system is implemented according to plan.
  • Five (5) years of experience coordinating integration activities with other IT departments to ensure successful implementation and support of project efforts.
  • Five (5) years of experience coordinating on-call support.
  • Five (5) years of experience advising software developers with coding activities.
  • Five (5) years of experience ensuring unit test is completed and meets the test plan requirements.
  • Five (5) years of experience with developing and defining application scope and objectives, including impact to interfaces.

Who We Are

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.