Lead Application Development Engineer

Centene • Earth City, MO

434d • $98,900 - $183,100

About The Position

The position involves designing, developing, and implementing complex enterprise software solutions at Centene. The role requires collaboration with various technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure that multiple products and services align with business needs and enhance customer value. The individual will lead projects from end-to-end, oversee application support activities, and manage people and technology changes while ensuring compliance with policies and standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science).
• 5 - 7 years of related experience or equivalent experience.
• Experience as a .NET Lead.
• Familiarity with best practices for coding standards.
• Experience with Secure SDLC (SSDLC).
• Experience with Containerization, ideally Kubernetes.
• Experience with Windows Environments.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Site Reliability Engineering preferred.
• Experience with AWS or Azure Cloud environments.
• Experience with Change Management.
• Understanding of legacy code and ability to rewrite it into a new language.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Site Reliability Engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement complex enterprise software solutions.
• Collaborate with data modelers, architects, business analysts, data stewards, and SMEs.
• Lead projects focused on application products and services delivery from end-to-end.
• Ensure multiple products and services work together to meet business needs.
• Cultivate and disseminate knowledge of application-usage best practices.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture on data and application architecture delivery.
• Construct testing and implementation strategies with operational and build teams.
• Oversee tier 3 application support activities, including upgrades and patches.
• Participate in risk identification and evaluation activities.
• Manage people and technology changes, ensuring stakeholder communication.
• Facilitate people management and resourcing, including staff reviews and training.
• Serve as a technical adviser to management regarding system requirements.
• Create conceptual and detailed technical design documents.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Health insurance
• 401K and stock purchase plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off plus holidays
• Flexible work schedules (remote, hybrid, field, or office)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree