Working without supervision (and with extensive latitude for independent judgment) design, develop, document, test, and debug new and existing software systems and/or applications for market sale or large-scale proprietary software for internal use. Serve as a technical expert on development projects. Participate in full development life cycle including requirements analysis and design. Write technical specifications based on conceptual design and stated business requirements. Support, maintain, and document software functionality. Identify and evaluate new technologies for implementation. Analyze code to find causes of errors and revise programs as needed. Participate in software design meetings and analyze user needs to determine technical requirements. Consult with end user to prototype, refine, test, and debug programs to meet needs. Accountable for complying with all laws and regulations associated with duties and responsibilities.

• This role does not manage people
• This role reports to this job: Manager, Software Engineering
• Necessary Contacts: To do this job effectively the incumbent has to be in contact with all levels of BCBSLA personnel.

• Bachelor's in Computer Science or a related field
• Master's degree preferred
• Four years of related experience can be used in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.

• 7 years of software development experience required.
• Must have a minimum of five years of IT experience using general development technologies (i.e., C#, SSRS, SSIS, SQL Coding, XML) or comparable computing language (i.e., .Net, BI, ERP) as approved by the hiring manager
• Preferred Qualifications for IT EDI Team Only: Skill set includes 2 or more of the following: BizTalk, C#, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Data Factory, Azure Event Grid, Azure Service Bus, Azure Functions
• Preferred Qualifications for IT Enrollment Service Team Only: Skill set includes 4 or more of the following: C#, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Data Factory, Azure Event Grid, Azure Service Bus, Azure Functions, SSIS, SSRS, T-SQL, SQL
• Preferred Qualifications for EPIC Technical Operations Team Only: C#, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Data Factory, Azure Event Grid, Azure Service Bus, Azure Functions, SSIS, SQL, X12 EDI, FHIR, API creation
• Preferred Qualifications for IT Provider Team Only: Skill set includes 4 or more of the following: C#, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Bricks, Azure Service Bus, Azure Functions, SSIS, SSRS, FHIR, API Service, SQL

• Ability to think strategically, balance long and short-term priorities. Ability to establish and maintain a high level of trust and confidence with clients; establish strong working relationships with business and technology partners at all levels; exercise sound judgment; collaborate effectively with peers, subordinates and superiors. Must understand and have experience in all aspects of the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Ability to multitask and prioritize a heavy workload in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Understanding of business operations and key business drivers. The candidate must be flexible in terms of working practices as the role requires on call rotation which might include some evening, weekend and holiday work.

• None Required

• Gather information from stakeholders to document functional, system, and data requirements
• Assess available technologies and create detailed technical specifications or data models for development of new or modifications to existing internal applications or systems
• Develop and maintain internal systems or applications involving various programming languages
• Perform testing, analysis, and debugging on applications and systems to identify and fix problems
• Use development specifications to create detailed test cases. Analyze results of testing to ensure technology solution matches the organization's business needs
• Train or contribute to training of stakeholders and evaluate the effectiveness of implemented technologies
• Research and remain informed of new technology and development tools
• Provide support to the testing team on an as needed basis
• Provides leadership, advice, and training to less experienced peers
• Document system problems and resolutions for future reference
• Provides technical support and troubleshooting assistance on software application related issues
• Maintain configuration management
• The candidate must be flexible in terms of working practices as the role requires on call rotation which might include some evening, weekend and holiday work

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned, within your scope of responsibilities.
• Job duties are performed in a normal and clean office environment with normal noise levels.
• Work is predominately done while standing or sitting.
• The ability to comprehend, document, calculate, visualize, and analyze are required.