Software Engineering Advisor - Remote

Must be a current contractor with Cigna Healthcare, Evernorth Health Services, or one of their subsidiaries.

Provides expert content/professional leadership on complex Engineering assignments/projects. Designs and develops a consolidated, conformed enterprise data warehouse and data lake which store all critical data across Customer, Provider, Claims, Client and Benefits data. Designs, develops and implements methods, processes, tools and analyses to sift through large amounts of data stored in a data warehouse or data mart to find relationships and patterns. Participates in the delivery of the definitive enterprise information environment that enables strategic decision-making capabilities across enterprise via an analytics and reporting. Exercises considerable creativity, foresight, and judgment in conceiving, planning, and delivering initiatives. Uses deep professional knowledge and acumen to advise functional leaders. Focuses on providing thought leadership within Information Management but works on broader projects, which require understanding of wider business. Recognized internally as a subject matter expert.

As an S/W Engineering advisor, individual will design, build, test and deliver large-scale global software applications, systems, platforms, services or technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of SDLC processes, including agile methodologies (Scrum & Kanban).
• Should have an automation first and continuous improvement mindset and drive the adoption of CI/CD tools and support the improvement of the toolsets/processes.
• Actively participate in system design, interface design, validation of technology assumptions, and identification of options, within the framework of our Agile Release Train (ARTs).
• Accountable for managing the key components in the Evernorth Web & Mobile apps
• Actively participate in Production Support incident management, L2 and L3 support. Monitor and review incidents reported by business teams.
• Ensure the efficient operation of the responsible teams through the clear articulation of operating mechanics, architecture health metrics and targets, incident and reporting throughput metrics and targets
• Flexibility to adopt a continuous learning mindset and flex to cover a diverse set of technology needs
• Boundless intellectual curiosity to continually explore how to do things better, bigger, faster and cheaper
• A "roll-up your sleeves and get the job done" mentality
• Technical and marketing skills to craft and execute your own programs and initiatives
• Embrace a lean-agile mindset.
• Operate with a continuous improvement mindset to improve the quality of Dental IT deliverables.
• Continuously drive improvement and optimization through retrospectives, Inspect and Adopt and stakeholder feedback

Qualifications

• Must be a current contractor with Cigna Healthcare, Evernorth Health Services, or one of their subsidiaries.
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or other related field, or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of full stack development experience strongly preferred
• Experience with Angular 2+, React, React Native or Ember
• Experience with scripting languages such as JavaScript, Ruby, or Python, Typescript
• Web application development experience with compiled languages such as Java, Groovy, C#, or Go
• Solid understanding of OOP, Design Patterns, Data Structures and Web Standards
• Solid understanding of JavaScript, HTML and CSS
• Experience designing, developing, and supporting technology decisions within various technologies including, JAVA, Structured/Non Structured DB, RESTful/SOA services
• Experience with developing RESTful web services
• Strong experience with enterprise level N-tier web applications
• Experience in writing native SQL queries
• Relational Database - experience using Oracle, MySQL/MariaDB, Postgres, or SQLServer
• NoSql Database - DynamoDb, MongoDB, Cassandra
• Caching - Redis, Memcached
• Proficiency with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google App Engine, or Heroku)
• Proficiency with Agile delivery and the SAFe framework, ideally in-tune with its leverage within a Fortune 500 IT environment
• Demonstrated acumen with the following key skills:
  • Influencing skills (achieving buy-in for delivery strategies across business and IT audiences)
  • Business acumen (able to effectively articulate business objectives and tie IT solutions to business outcomes)
  • Very strong analytical skills (technical options analysis, decision-making frameworks, business functional and technical analysis)
  • Quick learner (effective under pressure, able to efficiently impart knowledge to others)
  • Communication skills (ability to project clarity and precision in verbal and written communication; presentations before senior audiences)
  • Demonstrated comfort with core project management skills (project planning, scope management, issue and risk management, resource planning, financial management, etc.)
  • Generally: an ability to focus within multiple priorities, to be a strong team player within a group with multiple opinions, to be versatile in operating, resourceful in problem solving, flexible/adaptable to meet the needs of the situation

Nice-to-haves

- Experience with Angular 2+

- Experience with Node

- Experience in SSO (SAML, OPENID)

- Knowledge of search solutions such as Lucene, Solr, or ElasticSearch

- Experience in architecting and designing distributed systems that are highly available and security focused

- Experience with designing event-based systems

- Understanding Queue/Messaging services- JMS, Amazon SQS, etc.

- Experience with single-page applications

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 100,500 - 167,500 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That's why you'll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you'll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, visit Life at Cigna Group.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we're dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: [email protected] for support. Do not email [email protected] for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.