Platform Engineer

Required Qualifications - Must have: Bachelor's Degree or direct and applicable work experience Minimum 7 years of experience to include any combination of the following: Development Experience: Angular 2 (or newer), NodeJS (or newer), TypeScript, C#, .NET, Java, SQL Providing innovative solutions to complex issues. Minimum 4 years of experience in IT infrastructure, architecture design, operations Proven ability to adapt when experiencing major changes in work tasks or work environment. Informal leadership experience typically gained through leading projects. Demonstrated experience coaching/mentoring others by providing guidance and feedback to help employees strengthen their knowledge and skills. Proven experience with designing technical architecture and keeping abreast of existing and emerging technologies. Experience consulting with stakeholders to understand needs and provide advice and counsel. Demonstrated problem‑solving/troubleshooting skills, including identifying root causes, generating solutions, and evaluating outcomes. Demonstrated communication skills: verbal and written – articulate, clear, concise, and effective in presentations and written communication. Preferred Qualifications - Great to have: Bachelor’s degree Experience working within an Agile team environment Leadership experience from project and informal leadership that demonstrates core competencies Experience partnering with global staffing vendors to deliver projects. Proficiency in HROR (highly preferred) What you will do: Lead technical designs for highly integrated complex application platforms, optimizing security, information leverage and re‑use, integration, performance, and availability while ensuring compliance with architecture standards. Consult with Solution Architects and project teams on design deliverables for application platforms, collaborating to implement effective technology solutions and drive improvement initiatives. Oversee planning, development, and estimation of technical solutions and collaborate with other technical teams for expert insight. Collaborate with Lead Architect, business systems analysts, and stakeholders to provide insight on process improvements. Consult with business stakeholders for technical planning to ensure architectures align with business expectations. Oversee, review, and provide technical guidance on the design of supported solutions, including vendor selection, integration, implementation, and administration. Adhere to and uphold Wellmark’s architecture governance and technical standards, providing design specifications for approval and guidance on IT policies, security, and infrastructure. Provide training and mentorship on technical design and solution implementation, including review and quality assurance. Build strong relationships and business acumen to align technical designs with business needs and deliver exceptional customer service. Develop and apply industry best practice technology, design, and methodology approaches for platform‑specific technical designs, researching and recommending emerging technologies and tools. Perform other duties as assigned. An Equal Opportunity Employer The policy of Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is to recruit, hire, train and promote 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr