Manager of Application Integration Development

Manager of Application Integration Development

U.S. Citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions

Who We Are

WPS Health Solutions is a leading not-for-profit health insurer in Wisconsin. Our services offer health insurance plans for individuals, families, seniors, and group plans for small to large businesses. We process claims and provide customer service support for beneficiaries of the Medicare program and manage benefits for millions of active-duty and retired military personnel across the U.S. and abroad. In 2021, WPS Health Solutions celebrated 75 years of making health insurance easier for those we serve. Proud to be military and veteran ready.

Our Culture

WPS' Performance-Based Culture is where the great work and innovations of our people are seen, fueled, and rewarded. We accomplish this by creating an inclusive, empowering employee experience, focusing on People, Work, and Conditions. This results in people bringing their authentic selves to work every day in an organization that successfully adapts to business changes and new opportunities. We are guided by our Purpose: Together, making health care easier for the people we serve.

In 2021 and 2022, WPS Health Solutions was recognized for several awards including:

• Madison, Wisconsin's Top Workplaces
• Top Workplace national cultural excellence awards for Remote Work and Work-Life Flexibility
• Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces® with the further honor of Achievers "Elite 8" winner in the category of Culture Alignment

Role Snapshot

You will lead a staff of 10 full time application developers that support the enhancement and maintenance of internal and external integrations used by WPS. Will work with individual lines of business to align resources for high priority projects. Provide next level customer service to stakeholders through pro-active communication and responsiveness. Identify and implement solutions that reduce maintenance costs, improve system performance and reduce resource requirements. Approaching work with a sense of urgency, drive and passion to solve problems.

How do I know this opportunity is right for me? If you:

• You are a thought leader and know how to mentor, grow, and engage teams.
• Have a passion for Information Technology and Leading an innovative development team.
• Get excited about IT strategy, process improvement, efficiency and automation.
• You communicate with confidence, clarity, and sound reasoning when discussing concerns, ideas, and suggestions with all levels of staff and management.
• Hire and provide guidance to contractors for staff augmentation as needed.
• Work with clients to design systems enhancements and processes to improve productivity and meet business needs.
• Translate technical details into business terminology to bridge gaps between clients and IT.
• Manage small to medium size projects.
• Define scope, estimate the effort and plan the resources necessary to accomplish the work.
• Budget team needs including resources, software, and training.
• Analyze and develop reports to forecast workload and measure department performance.
• Follow defined Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Change Control processes.
• Understanding of Web Development, Agile Principles and Team Leadership.
• Coach and mentor employees through technical challenges and learning opportunities.
• Stay current with client business processes and the latest technical solutions.
• Design and implement Java web applications to support customer service, claims processing, and self-service initiatives.
• Support On call issues and problem resolution.
• Take a leadership role on highly complex projects and provide guidance to less experienced staff.
• Prepare specifications and documentation according to department standards.
• Peer review code and technical documents for other team members.
• Design, code and implement complex Java solutions.

What will I gain from this role?

• Experience working in an agile environment to help drive high priority work.
• A deep understanding of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rules and regulations.
• Increased experience with a wide range of software architectures, platforms and tools including Service Oriented Architecture, Software as a Service, Web Services, Java, Portal technology, JavaScript, HTML, etc.
• Experience working in an environment that serves our Nation's military, veterans, Guard and Reserves and Medicare beneficiaries.
• Working in a continuous performance feedback environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions.
• Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent post high school and/or related work experience.
• 3 or more years of related work and/or leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4 or more years of experience in software development, 3 or more of years included leading staff.
• Proven experience leading high performing teams.
• Experience with object-oriented development (OOP/OOD) using the Java programming language and popular libraries such as Spring, STRUTS, Log4j, Apache, etc.
• Knowledge of distributed source code management tools and processes.
• Experience with RDBMS (MS SQL/DB2).
• Experience with web services using REST/JSON and SOAP/XML/WSDL/DTD.
• Experience with design patterns and unit testing and with Information Systems.

Team

Mike Kottmer - Hiring Manager - Director, IT Integration & IT Employee Experience

Leon Bettis -Senior Integration Developer

Nicole Steck - Integration Developer

Nicholas Bartley - Integration Developer

Mark Dyrhaug - Senior Integration Developer

Salary Range

• $115,000 to $140,000
• The base pay offered for this position may vary based on your experience, knowledge, skills,and may fall outside the posted range.

Work Location

This role is open to remote work for this opportunity in the following approved states:

Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin

Remote Worker Requirements

For remote position, employee is required to meet remote worker requirements, including a designated work station, a wired (Ethernet) connection to the network, and a minimum of 10Mbps downstream connection with at least 1Mbps upstream (can be checked at https://speedtest.net)

Benefits

• Remote and hybrid work options available
• Performance bonus and/or merit increase opportunities
• 401(k) with dollar-per-dollar match up to 6% of salary (100% vested immediately)
• Competitive paid time off
• Health, dental insurance, Teladoc starts DAY 1
• Review additional benefits here

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)