Software Engineering Senior Advisors- Hybrid

Cigna • Morris Plains, NJ

77d • $127,400 - $212,300 • Hybrid

About The Position

The job profile for this position is Software Engineering Senior Advisor, which is a Band 4 Senior Contributor Career Track Role with Cigna-Evernorth Services Inc.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computers or Engineering and 7 years of IT experience (or a Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Computers or Engineering and 5 years of IT experience).
• Must have experience with: Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC); Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC); peer programming and code review; working on high level test scenarios to understand scope of functional, regression and end-to-end testing; providing support to onshore and offshore teams; PBM Toolset; SQL; Jenkins; IBM Mainframe; z/OS; Windows; COBOL; JCL; DB2; Teradata; Endevor; Insync; SPUFI; TSO; ISPF; CA-7; PEGA; BTT; CRT; HP-ALM; File Master; and JIRA.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the QA team in the agile development process.
• Handle end-to-end processes in both the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Create comprehensive test plans and strategies to ensure thorough coverage.
• Work closely with product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure all functionalities are covered in testing.
• Perform a wide range of positive and negative tests, including functional, regression and end to end (E2E) testing.
• Develop detailed test cases based on business requirements and technical understanding.
• Conduct manual and automated tests to identify defects and ensure software quality.
• Evaluate test results, document, and report any bugs, errors or issues and inconsistencies found during testing.
• Work closely with software developers to diagnose and rectify issues discovered during testing.
• Prepare detailed reports on testing activities, results, and recommendations for improvements.
• Enhance and automate test procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Review product requirements and specifications to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
• Participate in design and code reviews to ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Create and maintain technical documentation that accurately represents application design and code.
• Actively contribute to Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Identify areas for process improvement and implement best practices for testing.
• Help ensure QA projects adhere to established standards and timelines.
• Work closely with other developers on the team doing peer programming and code reviews.
• Act as a liaison between onshore and offshore teams.
• Participate and contribute to requirements reviews, design reviews, and change control activities.
• Present the strategy for testing with product management, engineering, and other quality assurance members.
• Evaluate and handle code deployment packages within the Jenkins CI/CD environment.
• Participate in release readiness activities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive range of health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Company paid life insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• A minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year.
• Paid holidays.
• Annual bonus plan eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees