Staff Development Engineer

CVS Health•Whitpain Township, PA

About The Position

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. Position Summary As a Mainframe Developer at CVS Health, you will be responsible for the analysis, design, development, and deployment of critical integrated system releases. The Mainframe Developer is essential for ensuring the delivery of business value and that production applications remain stable with excellent performance and optimal scalability. The Mainframe Developer will work in an Agile scrum team environment, in close collaboration with business partners, product owners, architecture and other IT partners. As part of the AT Claim Organization, you will be responsible for code deliverables on both long and short-term projects effectively, while working collaboratively in inter-departmental settings to accomplish tasks and goals. The Claim Organization is accountable for CVS Health’s Health Care Benefits division (Aetna) commercial claim processing and the surrounding ecosystem of commercial claim applications to support internal business operations and the external Member and Provider experience.

Requirements

10+ years of experience with the following: Mainframe development and support, utilizing several of the following technologies: COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, SQL, MQ, Xpeditor, Endevor or similar source control application
Systems analysis
Software design principles and software architecture
Agile delivery methodologies
Strong capabilities and experience in the following areas: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage changing priorities
Ability to multitask effectively, prioritizing business impact and urgency
Ability to work in a team environment to deliver projects
Being a self-starter, who takes initiative with challenging situations
5+ years of experience with large-scale offshore vendor support arrangements
5+ years of healthcare experience in one or more of these areas: Claim Adjudication Claim Payment/Banking, Electronic Funds Transfer
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related degree

Nice To Haves

Experience with healthcare claim administration.

Responsibilities

Design and Develop mainframe applications according to customer specifications and requirements
Deep understanding of DevSecOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and tools such as GitHub, Copilot & Jenkins.
Knowledge in Mainframe optimization and modernization techniques
Expertise in enterprise API development and Integrating with Critical applications
Excellent problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills.
Must be a proactive with a strong desire to learn and adapt to new technologies as they emerge.
Ability to work independently and take initiative in exploring innovative solutions.
Participate in requirements gathering and design sessions
Work as part of a team to ensure solutions are designed to fully function in an integrated application suite
Design and develop solutions that enable applications to perform optimally, and which can scale to meet future business needs
Provide support for end to end QA testing and deployment activities
Monitor systems to ensure that they are functioning properly
Analyze and optimize applications; troubleshoot and resolve any issues
Create and maintain documentation related to mainframe applications
Stay current with the latest trends in the industry
Closely interact with project managers, business analysts, and other developers, both locally and remote