Software Engineering Senior Advisor- Hybrid

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cigna Group is seeking a Software Engineering Senior Advisor in Plano, TX to build out an automated big data regulatory analytics solution. You will work with business and tech experts to implement best practices, translate requirements into specs, and deliver scalable Python-based pipelines using Databricks and Spark in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications include a Master’s degree or Bachelor’s with experience, strong TDD/CI, Agile/Scrum, and AWS expertise.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or closely related field with 3 years of software development experience.
• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience accepted.
• Experience translating business requirements into technical specs; gathering requirements; estimating timelines.
• Experience with TDD and CI practices; Agile methodologies including Scrum.
• Designing and developing scalable apps using Python; building data pipelines with Databricks and Spark.
• Handling large-scale datasets with performance optimization; AWS cloud architecture and services.
• Using Git, GitHub, and GitLab for source control and code reviews; setting up GitLab CI pipelines with Docker/Openshift.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business and technical experts to implement engineering best practices and reusable solutions across states.
• Contribute to architectural refinement, design, and realization of regulatory analytics products.
• Deliver working software with excellent user experience.
• Act as hands-on team member, guiding design, development, deployment, and maintenance in Agile settings.
• Design proofs of concepts for innovative tools and frameworks.
• Maintain deep involvement in implementation and drive timely delivery.
• Identify design problems and propose elegant solutions and strategic UX decisions.

Skills

Python

PySpark

Spark

AWS

CI/CD

Git

OpenShift

TDD

Agile

Scrum

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Bachelor's degree + 5 years experience

Tools

Databricks

Docker

GitHub

GitLab

DatabricksSpark

Apache Spark

Job description

Cigna-Evernorth Services, Inc. seeks a Software Engineering Senior Advisor in our Plano, TX location to build out Evernorth’s Automated Big Data Regulatory and Legal Analytics Solution.

Responsibilities

• Work with business and technical experts to implement software engineering best practices that minimize risk and promote high re-usability across US states.
• Participate in collaborative concept definition, architectural refinement, software design, and realization of products that support the strategic technology needs of the organization.
• Responsible for delivering working software that provides an exceptional user experience to the customer.
• Function as a hands on member of his development team, and guide the team in designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining processes using Agile methodologies.
• Design and conduct proof of concepts for innovative software tools, technologies, and application frameworks.
• Maintain deep levels of involvement in the implementation process.
• Identify design problems and devise elegant solutions and make strategic design and user-experience decisions related to both core and new functions and features.
• Based on performance, may be asked to supervise the work of junior employees.

Hybrid work schedule.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or closely related field and 3 years of software development experience.
• Will also accept a Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience.
• Must have experience with: Analyzing project documentation to derive and translate business requirements into technical specifications;
• Gathering project requirements;
• Analyzing and estimating development timelines;
• Implementing code following Test-Drive Development (TDD) and Continuous Integration (CI) practices;
• Agile methodologies; Scrum framework;
• Designing and developing scalable applications using Python;
• Building data processing pipelines using Databricks and Apache Spark (PySpark);
• Handling large-scale datasets including performance optimization;
• Leveraging AWS for architecting, deploying, and maintaining cloud infrastructure and services;
• Utilizing Git, GitHub, and GitLab for source control, collaborative development, and peer code reviews;
• Setting up and managing GitLab CI pipelines for automated building, testing, and deployment of applications across environments using Docker and Openshift;
• Collaborating with cross functional teams;
• Python 3.x; Scala; Spark; Airflow; Shell Script; and, Boto3.

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.

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.

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.