Sr. Developer - IBM ACE ESQL / IBM Integration Bus - 70269761

Cognizant; Buffalo Grove (IL); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Sr. Developer to design, develop, and optimize enterprise data integration solutions for Medicare and Medicaid claims processing.

You will collaborate with analysts, domain experts, testing, security, and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and compliant integrations. You will implement scalable flows using IBM ACE ESQL and IBM Integration Bus, monitor performance, and ensure data quality while documenting architectures and procedures.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience in enterprise data integration and application integration environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with IBM ACE ESQL and IBM Integration Bus.
• Experience developing message flows, transformations, integrations, and reusable components within IBM integration platforms.
• Deep understanding of Medicare and Medicaid claims processing, including claims lifecycles and compliance considerations.
• Experience designing and implementing integration solutions within complex transactional environments.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills across multiple interconnected systems.
• Experience with performance tuning, optimization, and monitoring of IBM integration solutions.
• Experience with integration testing, system testing, user acceptance testing, and validation of healthcare claims data.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across distributed teams.
• Experience creating technical documentation, operational procedures, and support materials.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable data integration solutions using IBM ACE ESQL and IBM Integration Bus.
• Develop and optimize message flows, transformations, and integration services.
• Translate claims requirements into technical designs and integration specifications.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues with root cause analysis.
• Develop reusable integration components, mappings, and error-handling frameworks.
• Collaborate with testing teams to validate end-to-end integrations and data integrity.
• Implement logging, auditing, exception handling, and traceability for compliance.
• Document integration architectures, message models, and deployment procedures.
• Support deployment, configuration, monitoring, and performance tuning across environments.
• Share best practices and integration patterns with peers and project teams.

Skills

Data integration

Problem solving

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

IBM ACE ESQL

IBM Integration Bus

Job description

About the Role

As a Sr. Developer, you will make an impact by designing, developing, and optimizing enterprise data integration solutions that support Medicare and Medicaid claims processing. You will be a valued member of the integration team and work collaboratively with business analysts, claims domain experts, testing teams, infrastructure teams, security teams, and other stakeholders to deliver reliable, scalable, and compliant healthcare integration solutions.

In This Role, You Will

• Design and implement scalable data integration solutions using IBM ACE ESQL and IBM Integration Bus to support Medicare and Medicaid claims processing.
• Develop and optimize message flows, transformations, and integration services that improve data quality, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Translate Medicare and Medicaid claims requirements into technical designs and integration specifications.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve complex production issues while performing root cause analysis and implementing long-term solutions.
• Develop reusable integration components, mappings, and error-handling frameworks to support multiple claims processing scenarios.
• Collaborate with testing teams to validate end-to-end integrations and ensure the accuracy of claims transactions.
• Implement logging, auditing, exception handling, and traceability solutions to support compliance and operational requirements.
• Document integration architectures, message models, deployment procedures, and operational processes.
• Support deployment, configuration, monitoring, and performance tuning activities across IBM integration environments.
• Share best practices, coding standards, and integration patterns with peers and project teams.

Work Model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days in a client or Cognizant office.

Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future.

What You Need to Have to Be Considered

• 6-10 years of experience in enterprise data integration and application integration environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with IBM ACE ESQL and IBM Integration Bus.
• Experience developing message flows, transformations, integrations, and reusable components within IBM integration platforms.
• Deep understanding of Medicare and Medicaid claims processing, including claims lifecycles, healthcare data requirements, and compliance considerations.
• Experience designing and implementing integration solutions within complex transactional environments.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and debugging skills across multiple interconnected systems.
• Experience with performance tuning, optimization, and monitoring of IBM integration solutions.
• Experience with integration testing, system testing, user acceptance testing, and validation of healthcare claims data.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across distributed teams.
• Experience creating technical documentation, operational procedures, and support materials.

These Will Help You Stand Out

• Experience supporting large-scale healthcare payer environments.
• Knowledge of healthcare data formats and standards used in payer-provider interactions.
• Experience implementing compliance, auditing, and traceability capabilities within integration solutions.
• Experience mentoring developers and promoting integration best practices.
• Experience improving integration performance, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Familiarity with evolving IBM integration technologies and platform enhancements.

Salary and Other Compensation

The annual salary for this position is between $102,000 - $116,000 depending on experience and qualifications.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to plan terms.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan with contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan