Healthcare .NET Senior Application Developer - HNAS

Highmark Health / AHN; United States; Remote; USD 86,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Inc. is seeking a senior developer to lead complex application development projects. You will analyze, design, code, test and implement sophisticated solutions, while ensuring compliance with Highmark SDLC standards and service levels. You may mentor junior staff and collaborate with business analysts, partners and IT teams.

The role requires a strong background in information technology, healthcare domain awareness, and the ability to manage multiple coding languages and databases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or closely related field is required.
• 5+ years of experience as a developer with exposure to multiple coding languages and databases.
• Experience with project management tools and healthcare industry knowledge is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Takes a lead role for designing, coding, testing and implementing complex application enhancements.
• Provides production support and participates in SDLC per Highmark standards.
• Collaborates with customers, analysts and IT team to understand business requirements and deliver solutions.
• Offers technical guidance and may mentor junior developers.

Skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Healthcare experience

Team communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Project management tools

Databases

SQL

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.

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