Mobile Engineer, Consultant

Blue Shield of CA; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Shield of CA is seeking a senior-level mobile and cloud engineer to design, develop, and deploy secure, scalable solutions for enterprise-scale applications. You will leverage AI-enabled tooling, automation, and CI/CD pipelines to accelerate delivery while maintaining high security and reliability.

The role requires hands-on expertise in React Native with native iOS/Android experience, strong scripting, and cloud-native practices in Azure.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, MIS, or related field and seven+ years in enterprise/mobile app development and cloud delivery.
• Multiple years of React Native development with at least one year of native iOS/Android experience; experience with large-scale apps.
• Design, code, integrate, secure, and deploy mobile apps and platform capabilities (REST APIs, authentication, secure storage, performance, mobile security).
• Experience using AI-enabled development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude) and AI-enhanced CI/CD pipelines is preferred.
• Strong scripting, automation, and DevSecOps using PowerShell, Python, Ansible, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines, and IaC.
• Familiarity with Agile, SOA, enterprise integrations, observability, and cloud-native Azure technologies.
• Ability to influence technical decisions, evaluate risks, collaborate across stakeholders, and communicate complex solutions; healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy secure, scalable mobile and cloud-based solutions.
• Leverage AI, automation, CI/CD, and DevSecOps practices to deliver high-quality applications and improve engineering efficiency.
• Collaborate in a hands-on, cross-functional team to drive innovation and business value.

Skills

React Native

iOS/Android native

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Automation

Azure

REST APIs

Security best practices

IaC

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/MIS or related field

Tools

GitHub Actions

Terraform

PowerShell

Python

Ansible

Job description

The Digital Platform team builds and supports the core technologies that power Stellarus products. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Digital Applications, you will design, develop, and deploy secure, scalable mobile and cloud-based solutions. You will leverage AI, automation, CI/CD, and DevSecOps practices to deliver high-quality applications, improve engineering efficiency, and enhance operational reliability. This role requires a hands-on engineer who thrives in a collaborative environment, champions code quality and continuous improvement, and applies modern technology trends to drive innovation and business value.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience) and a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience in enterprise and mobile application development, support, and cloud-based solution delivery.
• Multiple years' experience building and deploying mobile applications using React Native is required. At least one year experience with native iOS and/or Android development is required. The ideal candidate's experience will be on critical mobile applications with large user base (hundreds of thousands to millions of users).
• Advanced hands-on experience designing, coding, integrating, securing, and deploying mobile applications and platform capabilities, including REST APIs, authentication, secure storage, performance optimization, and mobile security best practices.
• Experience using AI-enabled development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Rovo, Claude, or similar technologies to accelerate software delivery; leveraging AI within CI/CD pipelines is highly preferred.
• Strong scripting, automation, and DevSecOps experience using tools such as PowerShell, Python, Ansible, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices automate builds, testing, deployments, and cloud operations.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, service-oriented architecture, enterprise integrations, observability practices, and cloud-native technologies, preferably within Microsoft Azure environments.
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical decisions, evaluate risks and trade-offs, collaborate across stakeholders and vendors, lead engineering best practices, and communicate complex technical solutions effectively; healthcare industry experience is preferred.

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