Lead Developer - .NET

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas•Topeka, IN
•$110,800 - $131,500

About The Position

The Lead Developer designs, develops, tests, and deploys secure, scalable applications that support complex business processes. The role translates user stories and business requirements into technical solutions and enhances and maintains existing applications for performance, stability, reliability, and scalability. Working in a collaborative Agile/Scrum environment, the Lead Developer partners with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software, contributes to architectural and design decisions, and serves as a subject matter expert in debugging and performance optimization. The position may be performed remotely, in a hybrid arrangement, or onsite in accordance with the company’s Telecommuting Policy.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • At least 8 years of application development experience and thorough knowledge of at least one programming language.
  • Ability to translate user specifications into written code.
  • Knowledge of data access methods for creating, reading, updating, and deleting data.
  • Awareness of industry architecture and technical trends.
  • Familiarity with utility usage and tools, the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), and versioning tools.
  • Basic understanding of database concepts.
  • Superior analytical and deductive reasoning skills, with the ability to make decisions independently or with minimal direction.
  • Ability to foster continuous learning and develop technical and leadership skills personally and across teams.

Nice To Haves

  • Bachelor’s degree or completion of a Computer Science program from a technical trade school.
  • Proven experience delivering high-quality solutions using the Microsoft .NET framework (C#/VB/ASP) and associated technologies, including WPF, MVC, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, RDLC, NuGet, WinForms, SQL (DB2, MSSQL), SQL Server Management Studio, SSRS, SSIS, IIS, GitLab, XML, JSON, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Visio), and PowerShell.
  • Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe LiveCycle Designer, Crystal, Cognos, media queries and adaptive design, Rally, or QAComplete.
  • Training in PMP and Agile.
  • Healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, and deploy robust, scalable, and secure application solutions for complex business requirements.
  • Translate user stories and business needs into technical specifications and actionable development tasks.
  • Enhance, refactor, and maintain existing applications to improve performance, stability, and scalability.
  • Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, QA engineers, and fellow developers in an Agile/Scrum team.
  • Debug and resolve complex application issues and performance bottlenecks as a subject matter expert.
  • Ensure high-quality code through comprehensive unit testing and participation in peer reviews.
  • Contribute to architectural and design decisions using experience and best practices.
  • Maintain accurate, up-to-date technical documentation for systems, codebases, and development processes.
  • Stay informed about emerging technologies and propose solutions that improve productivity and system performance.
  • Participate in code review discussions and provide technical guidance to development teams.
  • Collaborate with architecture staff to establish and support coding standards and guidelines.

Benefits

  • Incentive pay program (EPIP).
  • Health, vision, and dental insurance.
  • Six weeks of paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers.
  • Fertility and adoption assistance.
  • Two weeks of paid caregiver leave.
  • 401(k) plan with matching up to 5%.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Health and fitness benefits, discounts, and resources.
  • Paid vacation and sick leave.
  • Paid maternity and paternity leave available immediately upon hire.
  • Ongoing training and development programs.
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