Software Development, Lead Associate

Responsibilities

The Peraton Health, State and Local Sector is seeking a  Software Develop ment , Lead Associate to join us in supporting and  m aintaining the Medicare Fee  For Service claims processing system. In this role, you wi ll be a  senior technical c ontributor on an Agile team  providing maintenance and operations support for the Medicare Durable Medical Equipment (DME )contract . 

As a  Software  Develop ment , Lead Associate , you will  you will work within a highly structured and rigorous development environment that follows the  SAFe Agile/Scrum framework . This role focuses on handling project coordination and technical design to hands-on coding, unit testing, and defect resolution across functional areas of the  mainframe legacy DME system . 

Quality is vital to this mission,  the role will build and execute  unit test plans, test cases, and test data including COBOL and Assembler components .  This role wi ll also handle installing changes into internal testing regions,  troubleshooting and  resolving defects ,  identifying process improvements , and keep ing technical documentation  current . Additionally, this  Lead Associate role will be  translating customer goals  and requirements  into actionable work items for the team, while  serving as a technical resource and mentor to  developers. 

Responsibilities: 

• Design, codes , and unit tests , and debugs enhancements  and fixes  to the health claims processing system while adhering to strict coding standards .

• Participates as a  senior  member of a persistent Agile development team supporting maintenance and operations .

• Leads and c ompletes development of complex components within the mainframe environment.

• Works  with minimal direction, exercising  independent judgement on technical approaches and solutions. 

• Leads and  participate s in design activities ,  providing technical guidance on maintenance solutions.

• Demonstrates advanced use and application of  development  concepts, practices, and techniques. 

• Designs,  prepares and executes unit tests ; r epresents team to clients on technical matters.

• Provides solutions to a  wide  variety of complex technical problems.

• Contributes to strategic  technical  direction  o f the development teams.

• Applies technical knowledge to  deliver maintenance solutions across  multiple technology areas with minimal direction. 

• Implements end-user and enterprise solutions of high complexity with minimal direction. 

• Integrates deep technical  expertise and business understanding to  deliver stable, reliable solutions for clients.

• Consults with team members and other organizations,  clients and vendors on complex  technical issues . 

• Provides time  and resource estimates for assigned tasks and projects.

• D evelop s solutions to complex business and technology problems in areas of proven  expertise .

• Mentors and  provides technical guidance to junior and mid-level developers on the team. 

Qualifications

• Education & Experience:  B S/BA with 6+years of relevant experience; or  Masters with 4 years of relevant experience; or HS  diploma with 10+ years experience .

• 6+years of mainframe development experience in production or maintenance environment .

• Proficiency with mainframe technologies  including COBOL , JCL, CICS, TSO and VSAM.

• Knowledge of health care claims processing , particularly Medicare Fee for Service .

• Ab ility  to perform well in a highly rigorous  structured  development environment .

• Demonstrate d experience as a  senior  software developer in a mainframe environment .

• Demonstrate d ability to  determine and decompose business  a nd technical  requirements .

• Application lifecycle  methodology experience , specifically Agile/SCRUM

• Strong communication skills and technical writing ability .

• Ability to develop application project solutions and estimating.

• Experience with Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, DME or Medicare Common Working File (CWF) specific processing systems .

• Experience working with  or in support  of  CMS programs and contracts .

• Experience with DevOps/ DevSecOps tools and frameworks through plan, define, build, test, release and deploy process .

• Familiarity with development and  collaboration tools: GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Eclipse ( IDz / RDz ) 

• SAFe experience and/or certification .

• Must be able to achieve and  maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience with  Assembler language in a mainframe environment.

• Familiarity with development and collaboration tools:  GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Eclipse ( IDz / RDz ) .

• Exposure to modern languages such as  Java or Python .

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.