Senior Full Stack Digital Services Software Engineer

Role Description

Wellmark, Inc. seeks a Sr. Full Stack Digital Services Software Engineer based out of our U.S. headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa; however, this is a purely telecommuting / work-from-home position whereby the employee may reside anywhere within the United States. Note, this position does not require travel.

• Lead full stack development for the Digital Services team, performing detailed systems analysis and implementation of high performing software solutions that are efficient and cost effective.
• Lead system development and guide the team in design, development, code testing, and debugging.
• Orchestrate cross-functional end-to-end execution across diverse platforms, aligned with Wellmark's SDLC standards and the structured SAFe methodology.
• Work closely with UX/UI designers, product managers, Architects, and DevOps engineers to create responsive, interactive, and high performing applications.
• Develop and optimize web pages for maximum speed, accessibility, and scalability.
• Develop and optimize backend architecture ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, adhering to best practices and Wellmark engineering standards.
• Ensure mobile responsiveness of applications.
• Analyze defects to find root cause and guide others in identifying potential improvement opportunities.
• Provide production support of applications including root cause analysis and break-fix resolution.
• Use data and cost measures (AWS, infrastructure, labor, etc.) to influence timely decisions and build consensus.
• Identify known issues, impacts to project or production outcomes, and escalate as necessary.
• Contribute to a collaborative agile environment, including PI Planning, iteration planning, estimation, demos, and retrospectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Technology, Computer Engineering, or related field of study.
• 72 months of experience in the job offered or related position in software development.
• 48 months of experience in the health insurance industry.
• 48 months of experience designing, building, and maintaining high-performing, user-friendly web application front ends using Angular, HTML, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, RxJS, and Bootstrap.
• 48 months of experience designing, building, and maintaining back-end services using Node.js, Express.js, Swagger/OpenAPI, and JWT.
• 48 months of experience using SAFe and Agile methodologies.
• Experience understanding, designing, and implementing monolith, microservice, and event-driven architecture.
• Experience with database technologies: MongoDB, DynamoDB, and MySQL.
• Experience building and maintaining cloud-hosted applications using Lambda, SNS, S3, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Cloudfront, API Gateway, IAM, SQS, and CDK.
• Experience containerizing and deploying applications using Docker.
• Experience developing accessible web applications.
• Experience building, maintaining, and optimizing CI/CD processes using Azure DevOps.
• Experience applying test-driven development principles using Jest, Jasmine, Mocha, and Angular Testing Library.
• Experience with paired programming and XP Practices.
• Experience with UX Design tools.
• Experience using data for root cause analysis, problem definition, and recommending solutions.

Requirements

• This job requires a non-compete agreement.

Benefits

• Flexibility to work where you are most productive.
• Eligible to work fully remote.
• Option to come into a Wellmark office if desired.
• Occasional in-office meetings may be requested by your leader.

Company Description

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.