Java Developer

Energy Innovation Corp; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 66,000 - 101,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Job summary

Energy Innovation Corp in Grand Rapids, MI, seeks a Java Developer to join a project owned by Cigna. You will contribute to data pipelines, resolve complex technical challenges, and collaborate across teams.

The role offers freelance hours with mentorship to accelerate skill growth while handling responsibilities across code, integration, and data integrity. You should bring strong Java development experience, Git expertise, and the ability to debug efficiently.

Qualifications

• Proven Java development experience.
• Strong Git proficiency and version control discipline.
• Ability to debug under tight timelines and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Track and report on key performance metrics for technology services.
• Scale data pipelines processing millions of events with JavaScript.
• Spike an Ansible proof of concept fast when Cigna needs a yes-or-no answer.
• Turn Cigna's Cultural Awareness on-call noise into alerts that actually mean something.
• Bridge Git and Cultural Awareness so the two halves of Cigna's platform finally talk.
• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements.
• Own data integrity across Cigna's Git stores so Grand Rapids numbers never lie.

Skills

Java

Git

PHP

Ansible

Tools

Jira

Job description

The phrase "it works on my machine" makes you wince, which is exactly why you'd make a great Java Developer here in Grand Rapids. The promise is concrete — $66,000 - $101,000, freelance hours, 5 years honored, and a technology role at Cigna that grows with you.

Key Responsibilities

• Track and report on key performance metrics for technology services
• Scale data pipelines processing millions of events with JavaScript
• Spike an Ansible proof of concept fast when Cigna needs a yes-or-no answer
• Turn Cigna's Cultural Awareness on-call noise into alerts that actually mean something
• Bridge Git and Cultural Awareness so the two halves of Cigna's platform finally talk
• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements
• Own data integrity across Cigna's Git stores so Grand Rapids numbers never lie

What You'll Bring

• Self-direction that survives a quiet Slack channel
• Demonstrated Git expertise in a fast-moving technology environment
• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
• Confident communicator across email, calls, and in-person meetings

Few people outside MI realize that Cigna powers a surprising slice of the technology infrastructure running across Grand Rapids, MI today. People here care as much about how we work together as what we ship.

We pair $66,000 - $101,000 with a seasoned mentor, so your PHP sharpens fast while the benefits quietly take care of everything else.

Freshly bumped to active, the Grand Rapids, MI role takes applicants today.

Join the people at Cigna who chose interesting work over a comfortable rut.