Salary: $113,235.20 - $143,520.00 Annually

Location : Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA

Job Type: Special Duty Assignment or Term Limited Temp (TLT)

Job Number: 2024-21634

Department: KCIT - Information Technology

Division: Engineering Division

Opening Date: 04/10/2024

Closing Date: 4/28/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

FLSA: Exempt

Bargaining Unit: C19 : PROTEC17-Information Tech

Full- or Part-Time: Full Time

Summary

Software Engineering is the central King County software development arm of King County Department of Information Technology (KCIT) and is responsible for setting software architecture and direction as well as the development, upgrade and maintenance of major software systems. The Software Engineering team is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the BHRD Technical Team supporting the application development and data integration needs of the Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD). As a team member your primary responsibility will be to develop SQL solutions supporting the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) processing system used for billing and eligibility. The system receives inbound healthcare transactions from ~70 trading partners and sends outbound transactions to ~20 trading partners with a total volume of ~30 million records per year.

As a member of the BHRD technical team you will support BHRD's mission of providing services and supports to individuals, families, and communities affected by mental illness and/or substance abuse or chemical dependence. In 2022 over 60,000 low-income individuals benefited from programs managed by the Behavioral Health and Recovery Division of King County. Although the programs are designed by King County, the majority of the clients are served by contracted community based behavioral health agencies (~150). To learn more please visit

King County Department of Information Technology (KCIT)
KCIT uses the power of technology to digitally transform King County. Building vibrant communities through digital equity and social justice, KCIT offers innovative solutions that engage, empower, and serve our residents, businesses, communities and interested stakeholders. As the first-place recipient of the 15th annual National Association of Counties (NACo) Digital Counties Survey, KCIT is recognized for its vision, strategy, innovation, and collaboration. KCIT has a focus of delivering smart technology solutions that support customers, building stronger communities through innovation.

KCIT is providing the building blocks for many of the region's most critical services. As the business solutions partner, we collaborate with the 18 County departments to develop products and services that better serve the needs of our customers and our community. To learn more about KCIT, please visit:

Job Duties

Help design relational databases to store and process business data
Develop complex T-SQL queries, stored procedures and functions to work with healthcare billing and eligibility data
Design and develop software solutions in a high-level business language such as C#, Python or JavaScript
Collaborate with internal and external customers to identify requirements and deliver high quality EDI integrations that are efficient, scalable and maintainable
Analyze, design, develop, test, troubleshoot, optimize, enhance and maintain EDI transaction maps and related business processes for healthcare transactions including 834, 835, 837P, 837I, 277, 999, proprietary file formats
Create and maintain operational, configuration, procedural, and other documentation
Work with analysts to onboard new payers and providers to the King County system
Generate routine and ad hoc reports for internal and external customers
Coordinate and test EDI batch, Realtime, CAQH Core and API feeds with external vendors
Maintain and protect sensitive data (HIPAA, CJIS)
Other duties as assigned

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

SQL Server database design and programming experience (5 or more years of professional experience)
OR
SQL Server database design and programming experience (2 or more years of professional experience) and EDI X12 technical knowledge
OR
SQL Server database design and programming experience (2 or more years of professional experience) and experience with healthcare billing/revenue cycle

Desired Qualifications

Experience with C#, Python, JavaScript
Scripting experience - Windows and Linux
Experience with Azure DevOps
Experience with agile development methodologies
Experience working with commercial healthcare insurers
Experience working with Availity or other EDI clearinghouses
Experience with 270/271/277/834/835/837P/837I EDI file formats
Experience with IBM Sterling B2B Integrator or other ETL/B2B/EDI translators
ICD-10 familiarity
Familiarity with HL7 standards

Supplemental Information

Telecommuting Work The work associated with this position will be performed through telecommuting complimented with onsite work and meetings as needed. Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

King County has a robust collection of to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will be joining an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment.

Position Duration
This position is estimated for a duration of 3 years.

Work Schedule This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and not overtime-eligible. Employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule, every other Thursday, comprising a 40-hour workweek, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Alternative work schedules may be considered.

Union Status: This position is represented by Protec17: Information Technology
(For internal use only: Classification: IT Engineer-Senior - 7120700)

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The recruitment for this position is open to all qualified candidates. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies. A completed King County Application and Resume are required for consideration. Applications submitted without all material will not be considered.

Questions If you have questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Shannon Hoeper, shoeper@kingcounty.gov or 206-263-6957.

King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

Medical, dental, and vision coverage: King County pays 100% of the premiums for eligible employees and family members
Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
Retirement: King County employees are eligible to participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
Generous vacation and paid sick leave
Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
Flexible Spending Account
Wellness programs
Onsite activity centers
Employee Giving Program
Employee assistance programs
Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
Training and career development programs

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.

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Are you authorized to work in the United States?

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Does your authorization require sponsorship now or in the future from an employer or other source? (This does not preclude you from being considered for this position.)

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The person hired for this position must successfully pass a background investigation. Are you willing to undergo a thorough background investigation prior to an offer of employment? This will include reference checks with previous employers, and a criminal background check.

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Are you applying to this position as an eligible current or previous King County Employee Priority Placement Program Participant? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?

Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
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If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. The effective date of your layoff

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