Developer Advisor

Elevance Health; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevance Health is seeking a Developer Advisor to join the Wellpoint Federal division for in-office/hybrid work at our Indianapolis location. Primary responsibilities include frontend/back-end development across application subsets, participating in all lifecycle stages, and collaborating with business units and vendors.

Key requirements include 5 years of multi-discipline experience in Java, Python, JavaScript/React, AWS, CI/CD (Jenkins, Docker), databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server),

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering (any), or a related field of study.
• Five (5) years of experience in multi-dimensional platform, business and technical applications, or related experience.
• This position is part of our Wellpoint Federal division which requires foreign national applicants meet the residency requirement of living in the United States at least three of the past five years.

Responsibilities

• Maintains active relationships with customers to determine business requirements and leads requirements gathering meetings.
• Owns the change request process and may coordinate with other teams as necessary.
• Develops and owns list of final enhancements.
• Develops and defines application scope and objectives and prepares technical and/or functional specifications from which programs will be written.
• Performs technical design reviews and code reviews.
• Ensures unit test is completed and meets the test plan requirements, system testing is completed and system is implemented according to plan.
• Assesses current status and supports data information planning.
• Coordinates on-call support and ensures effective monitoring of system.
• Maintains technical development environment.
• Mentors others and may lead multiple or small to medium sized projects.
• Facilitates group sessions to elicit complex information on requirements clarification, design sessions, code reviews and troubleshooting issues.
• Supports vendor evaluation.

Skills

Java

Python

JavaScript/React

AWS

CI/CD

Docker

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Datadog

Splunk

ECS/Fargate

IAM

VPC

Route 53

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering (any), or related field

Tools

Java

Python

JavaScript/React

AWS

Jenkins

Docker

PostgreSQL

SQL Server

Datadog

Splunk

Docker

ECS/Fargate

IAM

VPC

Route 53

Job description

Developer Advisor

Location: Ideal candidates will be able to report to our Pulse Point location at 220 Virginia Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204.

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 programming on specific application subsets of the company’s application portfolio, participating in all phases of the development and maintenance life cycle, typically for an assigned business unit, client program, or corporate department and utilizing various customer technology platforms.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Maintains active relationships with customers to determine business requirements and leads requirements gathering meetings.
• Owns the change request process and may coordinate with other teams as necessary.
• Develops and owns list of final enhancements.
• Develops and defines application scope and objectives and prepares technical and/or functional specifications from which programs will be written.
• Performs technical design reviews and code reviews.
• Ensures unit test is completed and meets the test plan requirements, system testing is completed and system is implemented according to plan.
• Assesses current status and supports data information planning.
• Coordinates on-call support and ensures effective monitoring of system.
• Maintains technical development environment.
• Mentors others and may lead multiple or small to medium sized projects.
• Facilitates group sessions to elicit complex information on requirements clarification, design sessions, code reviews and troubleshooting issues.
• Supports vendor evaluation.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering (any), or a related field of study.
• Five (5) years of experience in multi-dimensional platform, business and technical applications, or related experience.
• 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 must include:
• Full-Stack Development: Java, Python, JavaScript/React;
• AWS Cloud Infrastructure Management: EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC;
• CI/CD Pipeline Management: Jenkins, Docker;
• Database Management & Optimized SQL: PostgreSQL, SQL Server;
• System Observability & Monitoring: Datadog, Splunk;
• Containerization: Docker, ECS/Fargate;
• Cloud Security Practices: IAM, Security Groups, Snyk; and
• Networking Fundamentals: VPC, Route 53

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.