Senior Software Engineer - Remote - (Server Side & Microservices)

Note:  we are unable to hire in every state 

Summary:  Responsible for designing, developing and implementing core and web-based Java applications to support all HES business areas and associated acceptance criteria.  Promotes approved agile methodologies, leading the design and development efforts for the agile team.  Actively coaches, guides and mentors team members in providing valuable solutions to our customer. 

Key Responsibilities: “To simplify complexities for each customer.”  

1. As an Agile team member, ensures that sprint objectives are completed in a timely manner, consistently achieving team commitments regardless of role or title. 
2. Has a deep understanding of the business processes and the technology platform that enables it. 
3. Translates stakeholder’s requirements into common language that can be adopted for the use with Behavior Driven Development (BDD) or Test Driven Development (TDD). 
4. Recommends new development strategies and procedure improvements to the development team. 
5. Works continually on improving performance of source code using industry standard methodologies.   
6. Participates in industry and other professional networks to ensure awareness of industry standards, trends and best practices in order to strengthen organizational and technical knowledge. 
7. Provide support to business users to assist with day to day production activities, as required.  
8. Promotes the establishment of group standards and processes. Participates in the Communities of Practice.   
9. Helps drive technology direction and choices of technologies by making recommendations based on experience and research. 
10. Actively coaches, mentors, and provides guidance to team members on leading technologies, methodologies, processes, and design patterns. 

Qualifications/Education/Certifications: 

Bachelor's degree from four-year College or university; plus, six or > years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  

Prefer experience in Healthcare, PBM and/or ABM, workers’ compensation and/or insurance industry. 

Required experience: 

• 5+ years Java  
• 5+ years Spring framework 
• 3+ years JUnit 4+ years Maven 
• Experience with Container-based technologies like Docker, Kubernetes and OpenShift 
• Strong understanding of SQL (selects, inserts, joins, stored procedures, functions) 
• 5+ years applied object-oriented design patterns 
• 2+ years TDD / BDD development methodology

The following knowledge is not required, but is preferred: 

• Experience in NoSQL Databases like MongoDB a plus 
• Microsoft Azure experience a plus 
• Experience working with LCAP, BPA, or BRE platforms, direct Appian experience is strongly preferred 
• Kafka
• Angular 
• Bootstrap 
• JBoss BRMS 
• Enterprise Application Platform experience (JBoss/Seams, TC Server/Spring) 
• Spring Integration, Batch, Data, Security 
• MS SQL Server 
• Continuous integration 
• Cucumber, Gherkin 
• Micro Services, DDD 
• Eclipse / ItelliJ IDE 
• Selenium 
• Jira 

 Agile Competency Requirements: 

• Requires an understanding of the application of Agile development methodology. 
• Must be comfortable with change, close collaboration, and have conflict resolution skills. 
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn Agile / DevOps values. 
• Takes initiative and are passionate about what they do.   
• Adaption, Ability & Desire to Learn, Team Oriented - tolerance & helpful, and Quality Focus 

Role-Based Competencies: 

• Shows Drive & Initiative 

• Collaboration & Teamwork 

• Delivers Quality Results Timely 

• Communicates Effectively 

• Job Knowledge & Skills 

Physical Demands/Working Conditions: 

Duties are performed primarily in a home office setting utilizing computer equipment.  Travel to attend meetings and visit locations throughout the country may be required.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to use hands.  The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. *** Job descriptions will be reviewed and are subject to changes of business necessity.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.