Software Engineering Advisor- Hybrid

Cigna Healthcare; Morris Plains (NJ); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus plan

Health benefits

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

The Cigna Group is seeking a Software Engineering Advisor in Morris Plains, NJ to lead design, development, and maintenance of complex software applications. You will guide teams through the full software lifecycle, mentor members, and drive strategic tech initiatives across concurrent projects.

You will provide technical leadership, create specifications, review code, and collaborate with vendors. The role includes resolving top incidents and supporting strategic programs in a hybrid work

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 3 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and maintenance of complex software applications.
• Guide teams through the full software development lifecycle with quality deliverables.
• Mentor team members and drive strategic technology initiatives across projects.
• Lead software development teams in design, coding, testing and deployment.
• Create technical specifications and design documentation.
• Conduct peer code reviews and QA assessments.
• Collaborate with vendors on estimates and delivery plans.
• Ensure quality and consistency of solutions across teams.
• Provide technical leadership across concurrent projects.
• Drive reduction of technical debt and modernize tech stack.
• Identify process improvements for application support and delivery.
• Serve as SME for assigned components and collaborate with architects.
• Lead resolution of high-priority incidents and RCAs.
• Support special projects and initiatives.
• Hybrid work schedule.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical leadership

Incident resolution

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

React.js

AWS

CloudFront

S3

CloudWatch

Lambda

Oracle

Java

DynaTrace

Splunk

BroadVision

C++

OpenShift

Spring Boot

Langsmith (AI work)

Ticket investigation

Job description

Cigna-Evernorth Services Inc. seeks a Software Engineering Advisor for the Morris Plains, NJ location to play a critical role in leading the design, development, and maintenance of complex software applications.

Responsibilities:

• Leverage deep technical expertise to guide teams through the full software development lifecycle, ensuring high-quality deliverables and continuous improvement.
• Mentor team members, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and drive strategic technology initiatives across multiple projects and platforms.
• Lead software development teams in designing, coding, testing, and deploying application solutions.
• Create detailed technical specifications and design documentation.
• Conduct peer code reviews and quality assurance assessments.
• Partner with vendors to develop estimates and delivery plans for projects across application families.
• Ensure the quality and consistency of technology solutions delivered by internal and external teams.
• Provide technical leadership and accountability across multiple concurrent projects.
• Drive efforts to reduce technical debt and mature team technologies.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance application support and delivery.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for assigned technology components.
• Collaborate with architects to evolve the technology landscape, including retiring or introducing new components.
• Lead resolution of high-priority production incidents and root cause analysis.
• Support special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned.
• Hybrid work schedule.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 3 years of experience in any call center production support role in the pharmacy benefit management domain.
• Must have experience with: Deploying react.js components on AWS;
• AWS including CloudFront, S3, CloudWatch, and Lambda;
• Oracle;
• Java;
• Pharmacy benefit management;
• DynaTrace;
• Splunk;
• Brooadvision;
• C++;
• OpenShift; J
• SP;
• Spring Boot;
• Langsmith, working with AI; and
• Ticket investigation

Salary Range: $131,997-$186,100

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 111,700 - 186,100 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs,.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.