Software Engineering Advisor - Express Scripts -Hybrid

Must be a current contractor with Cigna Healthcare, Evernorth Health Services, or one of their subsidiaries.

The Software Development Engineer uses in-depth knowledge and experience to oversee the writing and modifying of complex software application programs. This position will create detailed specifications or designs, conduct quality assurance reviews of peer's application programming, and act as a resource for team members with less experience. The Software Development Engineer will code, test, debug, document and maintain software application programs in Pega and oracle technology.

How you'll make a difference:

• Partner with multiple vendors to create estimates and delivery plans for projects or programs across an application family.
• Ensure quality of technology delivery of multiple vendors' technology solutions for multiple concurrent projects or programs for an application family.
• Provide technology leadership and delivery accountability for solutions for multiple concurrent projects within an application family (i.e. CRD related Pega apps).
• Function as team leader for a large or complex unit with accountability for setting direction to mature the technology associated with the team.
• Key aspect of this is "tech debt" removal when possible.
• Identify and implement process enhancement opportunities associated with supporting the application area.
• Implement actions to increase ESI and vendor partner knowledge on team.
• Serve as SME for components of the team.
• Partner with architects to set direction for maturing use of/retiring/adding technology components in the ESI environment.
• Provide technical guidance to projects/programs for complex components of a multiple technology suites.
• Lead efforts to develop standard practices, components, guidelines for use of complex technology components.
• Lead teams to resolve urgent and high production incidents.
• Lead actions to determine root cause of problems and drive resolution.
• Work on special projects as assigned.
• Ability to learn new technology and technical products to increase technical skills and expertise

What you should have:

• Bachelor's degree in related field with 3 years of experience.
• Master's degree in related field with 1 year of experience
• 9 years relevant experience without Bachelor's Degree.
• Experience with Ab Initio, Linux and Teradata
• Knowledge of medical claims, processing, insurance procedures
• Complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts in the field.
• Ability to provide and implement technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
• Solutions are innovative, thorough, practical and consistent with organizational objectives.
• Strong customer service focus.
• Ability to lead discussions with all levels of the organization and provide balanced information of an idea or communication of an issue regardless of written or verbal.
• Familiarity with health care or PBM industry.
• Familiar with working in a vendor partner model.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to accommodate project deadlines.
• Strong mentoring skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize work load and meet project deadlines.
• Adaptability and willingness to lean new tools and applications.
• Ability to adapt in a dynamic work environment and make independent decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across project teams.
• Ability to learn new technology and technical products to increase technical skills and expertise
• Must be a current contractor with Cigna Healthcare, Evernorth Health Services, or one of their subsidiaries.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About Evernorth Health Services

Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: [email protected] for support. Do not email [email protected] for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.