Software Engineer I

Avalon Administrative Services LLC•Remote Employee, US,

9d•Remote

About The Position

Avalon’s Software Engineer I must support Avalon projects through the use of software development tools under limited supervision using prescribed methodologies. You will analyze, design, develop, document and support various custom applications, portals, data exchanges, services and integration with other applications and systems to support the evolving needs of the company. Jr. software Engineers must work collaboratively with other technical and business resources, and they must use professional judgment in asking for assistance, discussing ideas, and seeking necessary approvals. Jr. Software Engineers will follow the defined Avalon change management process in the creation of their work products. This position is eligible for remote work, but quarterly travel will be required to Avalon's corporate office located in Tampa, Florida.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or related discipline; or the equivalent years of relevant business and technical experience; advanced degree desired
Experience developing applications utilizing several of the following: Jetty, Apache Camel, Drools/rules engines, Red Hat Linux, SoapUI, Postman, Docker, AWS EC2, ECS/Fargate, AWS SQS, Spring Framework, Sprint Boot, Apache Kafka, AWS Lambda).
Experience with the SQL Query Language, focus on T-SQL preferred.
Experience and or working knowledge of standard middleware interface/integration architecture and techniques (SOA, Web services, SOAP / WSDL / XML, REST, SAML, APIs, Microservices).
Strong written and oral communication skills.
History of working in an Agile software development environment.
Proven success delivering and supporting high quality solutions on time

Nice To Haves

Healthcare knowledge or experience preferred
Strong background with web services both SOAP and RESTful
Integration of rules engine and BRMS with xml messages
Experience working in an AWS or cloud base environment
Planning, developing and deploying high volume, mission-critical software applications in a healthcare environment.
Knowledge or experience with HIPAA regulations and standards for security (PHI, IIHI), privacy and transactions.

Responsibilities

Create a detailed design document through the assessment of business requirements.
Work in a team to assess alternatives to different designs and choose the best solution to fit business needs.
Read, interpret, create and maintain complex Conceptual, Logical and Physical models to include context diagrams, data flow diagrams, process flow diagrams, data dictionaries and logical flow charts, under limited supervision.
Develop unit test plans which include regression testing and the packaging of tests into consecutive steps based on logical dependencies to ensure quality delivery.
Assist in the development of functional test plans used to verify that a specific system functions according to actual requirements and established guidelines.
Perform moderate to complex application administration & support.
Triage and resolve application and integration issues.
Document and track product defects.
Develop and implement solutions for the causes identified.
Develop complex, modular and reusable application code which utilizes SQL data sources.
Develop multiple, modular objects and understand several Enterprise Software Design Patterns.
Reuse objects and create object inventories.
Adhere to and contribute to definition of good database design practices.
Develop complex queries and update tables.
Contribute to and follow the defined Avalon Agile SDLC / Change Management process for developing, testing, maintaining and deploying code.
Contribute to and follow established coding standards.
Perform code reviews and assess the work of other team members to ensure quality delivery and compliance with procedures.
Understand the strategic alignment of IT solutions with business objectives.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of specific components of health plan operations and associated technical dependencies.
Responsible for the delivery and support of software system solutions that support the operations of the company on a 24x7x365 basis.