Software Engineer

Wellmark•Des Moines, IA

About The Position

Wellmark is a mutual insurance company owned by its policy holders across Iowa and South Dakota, with over 80 years of trust. The company is motivated by the well-being of its members and is committed to sustainability and innovation. Wellmark Technology is focused on building innovative, modern solutions using cutting-edge technology, driving organizational transformation and enhancing the customer experience. The Software Engineer will join the Technology organization, supporting the HEDIS and quality measurement ecosystem. This role involves building data-centric solutions in a regulated environment, turning complex healthcare data into reliable, consumable assets. The engineer will design and develop software for the ingestion, transformation, and movement of HEDIS-related data across systems, partnering with clinical, quality, and analytics teams to ensure data pipelines are accurate, auditable, and fit for downstream measurement and reporting. The position contributes to the design and delivery of efficient, maintainable, and secure software solutions that support Wellmark’s HEDIS data workflows and Technology strategy.

Requirements

Experience in software and data engineering (APIs, integrations, ETL/ELT patterns)
Strong automation and scripting skills (Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, or similar)
Familiarity with working in regulated or data-intensive environments
A collaborative approach and the ability to build solutions that balance technical rigor with business needs
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field of study and at least 1 year of software development experience (ex. Angular, NodeJS, TypeScript, C++, .NET, Java, SQL) OR 5+ years of related and applicable experience.
Strong analytical problem-solving skills.
Accuracy and high attention to detail.
Previous experience troubleshooting and developing creative technical solutions.
Strong ability to gather information, perform necessary research needed for root cause analysis, problem definition and formulation, recommend solution implementation, verification, and ongoing optimization, using data to support recommendations.
Demonstrated ability to build relationships to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties.
Ability to communicate key information in a timely manner to the appropriate stakeholder audience with the ability to adjust communication style that will best suit the audience.
Ability to communicate with and coach/mentor team members, while setting an example in maintaining a positive attitude, staying calm under pressure, being approachable, and respectful and taking responsibility when needed.
Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
Excellent organizational skills.
Strong time management skills with the ability to set and meet established timeframes with little direction, while assuring data and information integrity.
Eagerness to learn and stay current on industry trends and have a continuous learning mindset.
Ability to collaborate and work as a team to accomplish goals and/or solve problems.
Ability to earn trust and respect from peers, leadership, and stakeholders.
Ability to learn by actively listening and applying coaching feedback.
Ability to support and work within a diverse development team model including global staffing, crowd sourcing, etc.

Nice To Haves

Proven experience working in an Agile development environment.
Experience partnering with global staffing vendors to deliver value.
Hands-on experience designing and building ETL pipelines and data integration solutions using Informatica IDMC and PowerCenter or other similar tools.
Solid understanding of SQL and data processing across diverse data sources.
Preferred experience with healthcare data, analytics, or HEDIS reporting.
Familiarity with cloud platforms AWS preferred and modern data engineering and automation practices.
Practical experience working with AWS S3 and cloud-based data workflows.
Experience working with APIs to fetch, integrate, and process data from external and internal systems.
Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, including testing and documentation best practices.
Experience using GitHub for source control and collaborative development.
Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and adapt to new tools and technologies.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain data-focused software solutions supporting HEDIS and quality initiatives
Build and support data integrations and pipelines using APIs, automation, and event-driven patterns
Transform and model data with a data-as-a-product mindset, ensuring quality, traceability, and usability
Collaborate with Technology and business partners to translate quality requirements into scalable technical solutions
Ensure solutions meet Wellmark engineering, security, and compliance standards
Provide development and/or production support for key software applications and systems. Define, analyze, estimate, develop, test, implement, document, and maintain programs and systems that meet business requirements.
Contribute to solutions architecture deliverables and decisions, through interpretation of architectural diagrams as inputs to the design deliverable. Apply the reference architecture, contribute to reusable assets, and produce technical specifications sufficient for development teams.
Partner and problem-solve with the UX team in the development of solutions that improve the user experience, pass minimum accessibility or usability criteria.
Work to resolve technical problems for on premise, cloud native, and hybrid applications and solutions.
Support the gathering of information, necessary research needed for root cause analysis, problem definition and formulation, solution implementation, verification, and ongoing optimization. Provide analysis of defects to find root cause.
Provide recommended solution(s) that promote successful delivery of business project objectives or production support objectives and support benefits realization.
Identify issues and think through challenges in the form of options and solutions. Partner with others to identify resolutions to known issues, impacts to project or production outcomes if not resolved, and determine when to escalate when necessary.
Communicate and provide regular updates and key information in a timely manner to leadership as well as the appropriate stakeholder audience. Collaborate and work as a team to accomplish goals and/or solve problems.
Other duties as assigned.