Software Development Engineer, Workday

Premera Blue Cross•Mountlake Terrace, WA

4d•$135,600 - $230,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Our purpose, to improve customers’ lives by making healthcare work better, is far from ordinary. And so are our employees. Working at Premera means you have the opportunity to drive real change by transforming healthcare. Premera is committed to being a workplace where people feel empowered to grow, innovate, and lead with purpose. By investing in our employees and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous development, we’re able to better serve our customers. It’s this commitment that has earned us recognition as one of the best companies to work for. Learn more about our recent awards and recognitions as a greatest workplace. Learn how Premera supports our members, customers and the communities that we serve through our Healthsource blog: https://healthsource.premera.com/. At Premera, we strive to improve lives by making healthcare work better. As a Software Development Engineer supporting Workday, you will play a pivotal role in modernizing our enterprise systems by building and maintaining integrations between Workday and other platforms. You’ll be part of a dynamic team focused on delivering secure, scalable, and efficient solutions that support our Financial and HR operations. This role can be hired into as a Level III or IV, depending upon experience. This is a hybrid role located on our campus in Mountlake Terrace, Washington.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems, or related field. (Required for Level III and IV)
(5) years of software development experience, knowledge of the software development lifecycle, and skills to utilize one or more programming languages. (Required for Level III)
(8) years of software development experience, knowledge of the software development lifecycle, and skills to utilize one or more programming languages. (Required for Level IV)

Nice To Haves

5+ years of progressive experience in enterprise application development, including at least 3 years in Workday engineering.
Proficiency in Workday tools such as Workday Studio, Workday Extend, and EIB.
Strong experience with RESTful APIs and integration frameworks.
Familiarity with full-stack development languages such as C#, Java, or PeopleCode.
Experience with cloud platforms (Workday, Oracle Fusion, etc.) and SaaS-based ERP systems.
Highly proficient skill and knowledge in developing systems and applications to solve business problems in a variety of situations.
Successful development and deployment of technology solutions.
High quality application of systems coding and development tools and techniques.
Strong systems knowledge as well as application of best practices.
Ability to adapt rapidly to new technologies and products.
Ability to continually improve technical knowledge and skills and share technical knowledge with others.
Ability to play a lead role when needed related to technology development and deployment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and good presentation skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to think creatively.
Demonstrated good judgment and decision making.
Demonstrates skill in using logic and reasoning skills.

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical subject matter expert for Workday integrations and configurations.
Design, develop, and maintain Workday Extend applications and custom reports.
Build and support integrations between Workday and third-party systems using RESTful APIs, Workday Studio, and other tools.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions aligned with business needs.
Participate in release planning, validation, and deployment activities for Workday updates.
Maintain documentation for integrations, configurations, and support procedures.
Consult with business partners and IT leaders to assist in identifying and understanding problems or improvement opportunities and recommend appropriate technologies, software, and system solutions that scale and perform.
Consider a system-wide, architectural view of solutions.
Analyze moderate to high-risk business needs to determine solutions.
Design solutions on various platforms by studying requirements and information needs and recommending solution alternatives.
Use a variety of system design techniques including prototype, proof of concept, and reference implementation.
Design solutions that consider cross-system integration and dependencies.
Develop and modify code and system set-up based on program specifications using multiple programming languages or system platforms.
Apply CICD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment).
Constantly improve systems.
Provide technical advice and support to other staff members.
Perform testing using both unit testing test automation and document test results.
Participate in testing associated with cross-functional project team efforts.
Produce appropriate technical documentation and notifications for changes to production systems or fixes to production problems.
Create SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle) artifacts.
Analyze moderate to high-risk production problems, assess alternatives, and work with team to implement solutions. Includes performance tuning, technical troubleshooting, debugging, call-rotation, and root cause analysis.
Support project initiatives collaborating with the rest of the design team and stakeholders ensuring that development milestones and deadlines are met.
Provide feedback on peer designs in an open and collaborative environment.
Provide input to standardization of IT processes and ensure application of IT standard processes and requirements.
Apply engineering best practices.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.
Life and disability insurance.
Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.
Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.
Generous paid time off to reenergize.
Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.
For our hybrid employees, our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources, networking opportunities, and team engagement.
Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.
Free convenient on-site parking.
Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.
Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.
Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.
Need a brain break? Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.