Associate Application Developer

Highmark Health • PA, Working at Home - Pennsylvania, PA

1d • $29 - $45 • Remote

About The Position

Assists in providing less complex application development services typically as part of a project team or in an application support role. Developers assist, analyze, design, code, test and implement less complex systematic solutions to meet customer requirements that adhere to Highmark IT standards and policies. Developers assist in providing less complex general support to maintain applications that meet the service levels, system availability, performance and quality levels required by their customers. Candidates must reside in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area or within a reasonable commuting distance to Pittsburgh. While the role is fully remote, the ability to travel to distribution centers within the Pittsburgh area for AHN customer support is a mandatory requirement.

Requirements

• 0 - 1 year in Information Technology or related field
• Familiarity with the Healthcare or Health Insurance industry
• Familiarity with technology platforms, application development tools, business processes, software development life cycle used by Highmark enterprise
• Problem solving, root cause analysis, and issue resolution
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Current skill sets are reviewed approximately every other year; new skills may be required to meet changing business needs.
• Skills: IMS, DB2, Oracle and Teradata Databases, Data Warehousing COBOL, Visual Basic, C C++, SAS Java/JavaScript Framework PEGA, CSS3, Mobile, JSON, Cognos, Hadoop, SQL, J2EE, HTML5/XML, Business Object, .net Project Management Tools: Waterfall Agile Rational
• Travel Requirement: 0% - 25%
• Physical work site required Yes Lifting: up to 10 pounds Constantly Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds Rarely Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds Never
• Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrable proficiency in at least one relevant programming language (e.g., Java, C#, Python) and an understanding of object-oriented programming principles.
• JAVA Developer, DB2 Certification, Cognos Certification
• Certification in application areas such as: Java Developer, DB2, Cogno, PEGA, Enterprise Architect(SCEA), Project Management, Certified Quality Analyst (CQA), Scrum Master Certification, Lean/Six Sigma

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assisting in analyzing, designing, coding, testing and implementing less complex application enhancements, as well as providing general production support, meeting defined scope, target dates and budgets with minimal or no defects.
• Utilizes and participates in the full system less complex development life cycle, per current Highmark SDLC standards.
• Assists in collaborating with customers, business analysts, partners, and IT team members to understand business requirements that drive the analysis and design of quality technical solutions.
• Concentrates on providing less complex innovative solutions to business needs.
• Assists in providing required technical support, including release implementations, on-call and 24x7 supports when necessary.
• Performs work in compliance with all Highmark and Highmark IT standards, policies and procedures.
• Assists and actively participates on project teams in various project roles, including, but not limited to, Developer, Technical Lead and Project Manager, based upon level of experience.
• Effectively communicates with team members, customers, partners and management, including assisting with or conducting less complex technical walkthroughs, reporting project status, enabling [facilitating? Promoting?] Vendor solutions and providing accurate and concise documentation.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Benefits

• Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED