We are hiring a Sr. Software Engineer to join our EDI Operations and Engineering team at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee!

In this role, you’ll support and modernize EDI , interoperability, and FHIR capabilities across batch and real-time processing while helping ensure underlying applications and servers remain reliable and secure. This is a great opportunity for an engineer who enjoys solving complex production challenges, improving systems through automation, and working across on-premises, OpenShift, and cloud environments. This role combines system administration, scripting, healthcare data expertise, DevOps automation, and is ideal for someone who enjoys building efficient systems and solving complex problems in a healthcare setting.

Ideal candidate for the role will have:

• Experience supporting enterprise applications and Windows Server environments, combined with advanced SQL Server skills and hands-on scripting and automation experience
• Solid understanding of the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standards and experience working with healthcare data and/or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
• Ability to troubleshoot complex platform and data-processing issues, while proactively addressing system vulnerabilities and health
• Hands-on experience with scripting languages, such as PowerShell and AIX Korn shell

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Ansible Automation Platform, including playbooks, vaults, configuration management, and CI/CD integration
• Working knowledge of Java and related technologies
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure, DevOps, OpenShift, REST, SOAP, and Web Services

Note:

• This is a remote, work-from-home position, but the final round of interviews will take place on-site in our Chattanooga, TN office
• This position participates in a regular on-call rotation
• Sponsorship is not available for this role

Job Responsibilities

• Formulates and defines system scope and objectives through research and fact-finding to design, develop, modify, or integrate complex information systems.
• Devises or modifies application systems and procedures to optimize functional requirements including capacity, operating time, response time, and form of desired results.
• Designs, codes, tests, debugs, and documents programs, subroutines, and scripts.
• Develops and implements program/system test plans. Devises data verification methods and standard system procedures.
• Responds to system failures and performance events by taking appropriate measures to reduce system downtime and eliminate recurrence of problems.
• May conduct research on software and hardware products to justify recommendations and support management in budgeting and purchasing efforts.
• Acts as expert technical resource to development staff in all phases of the development and implementation process.

Job Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience required. Equivalent years of experience are determined as one year of technical experience for every year of college requested.

Experience

• 1 year - Experience with information technology concepts, application development methodology, terminology, and standards required
• 5 years - Systems and programming experience required
• 1 year - Expert working knowledge of at least one programming language in use at BCBST.

Skills\Certifications

• Proven skill with information technology in use at BCBST is required
• Proven analysis, design, and coding skills, and demonstrated success in leading large and complex projects
• Top level technical experience in one or more specialized areas of applications systems analysis and programming
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and translate technical and/or or complex concepts into information meaningful to project team members and/or business personnel.
• Be organized, reliable, and able to manage multiple tasks with exceptional work ethic.
• Leadership skills
• Must be able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical co-workers

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