Healthcare .NET Senior Application Developer - HNAS

Brokerage Concepts, LLC; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health in the United States seeks a developer to lead analysis, design, coding and testing of complex applications within a project team or support role. You will mentor teammates and ensure solutions meet Highmark IT standards and policies.

You will collaborate across IT and business teams, providing production support and contributing to release implementations while adhering to defined scopes and budgets. Healthcare experience is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Required 5 years of experience as a developer.
• Experience with project management tools and databases.
• Experience with multiple coding languages.
• Preferred healthcare experience in health insurance or healthcare IT.

Responsibilities

• Takes a lead role for analyzing, designing, coding, testing and implementing more complex application enhancements.
• Provides general production support and ensures defined scope, dates and budgets with minimal defects.
• Collaborates with customers, business analysts, partners and IT to understand business requirements.
• Leads in SDLC activities per Highmark standards.
• Communicates project status and documents technical walkthroughs for stakeholders.
• Provides technical support including release implementations, on-call and 24x7 coverage as needed.
• Mentors less experienced team members when required.

Skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Healthcare industry experience

SDLC knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or CS

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Project management tools

Databases

Multiple coding languages

Job description

Company : Highmark Inc. Job Description : JOB SUMMARY HNAS (Health Now Administrative Services) offers flexible, cost-effective solutions for employee health benefits. HNAS is part of Highmark Health, a national blended health organization with a mission to create remarkable health experiences. Our culture is built on your growth and development, collaborating across our organization, and making a big impact for those we serve. This job takes the lead in providing more complex application development services typically as part of a project team or in an application support role. Developers analyze, design, code, test and implement more complex systematic solutions to meet customer requirements that adhere to Highmark IT standards and policies. Developers provide general support to maintain more complex applications that meet the service levels, system availability, performance and quality levels required by their customers. May mentor less experienced team members.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Takes a lead role for analyzing, designing, coding, testing and implementing more complex application enhancements, as well as providing general production support, meeting defined scope, target dates and budgets with minimal or no defects.
• Utilizes and participates in the more complex full system development life cycle, per current Highmark SDLC standards.
• Takes a lead role in collaborating with customers, business analysts, partners, and IT team members to understand business requirements that drive the analysis and design of quality technical solutions.
• Concentrates on providing innovative solutions to more complex business needs.
• Takes a lead role in providing required technical support, including release implementations, on-call and 24x7 supports when necessary.
• Performs work in compliance with all Highmark and Highmark IT standards, policies and procedures.
• Actively takes a leading role and participates on project teams in various project roles, including, but not limited to, Developer, Technical Lead and Project Manager, based upon level of experience.
• Effectively communicates with team members, customers, partners and management, including assisting with or conducting more complex technical walkthroughs, reporting project status, enabling vendor solutions and providing accurate and concise documentation.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

EDUCATION

• Required Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or closely related field
• Substitutions None
• Preferred Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or closely related field

EXPERIENCE

• Required 5 years of experience as a developer
• Experience with Project Management tools
• Experience with databases
• Experience with multiple coding languages
• Preferred Healthcare experience is strongly preferred .NET Developer Experience SQL Experience

LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS

• Preferred Certification such as JAVA Developer, DB2 Certification, Cognos Certification

SKILLS

• Problem solving, root cause analysis, and issue resolution
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Experience in Healthcare or Health Insurance Industry
• Experience with technology platforms, application development tools, business processes, software development life cycle used by Highmark enterprise Language (Other than English): None

Travel Requirement: 0% - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type Remote Teaches / trains others regularly Occasionally Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site Rarely Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees) Never Physical work site required No Lifting: up to 10 pounds Constantly Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds Occasionally Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds Rarely Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job. Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Pay Range Minimum: $86,400.00 Pay Range Maximum: $138,600.00 Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations. The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential Highmark may apply for certain locations based upon comparative markets.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services.