Software Engineer (Remote)

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is seeking a Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain application programs for computer systems. The role involves complex analysis, software testing, and collaboration with stakeholders to define system objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Performs software analysis, including requirements and uses case development and design. Implements and documents source code to design specifications. Performs software testing including developing and running automated unit tests, drafting, and executing structured automated test cases. Develop and/or analyze interface design documentation. Comply with hardware and software systems standards and procedures. Build large, distributed, API-driven systems for tens of thousands of users. Demonstrated experience with front-end and back-end programing and integration frameworks and tools. Assist in the estimation of development of application features
• Analyzes, debugs, and corrects reported software bugs and enhancements. Updates user and software documentation. Compile, assess, and report data results from software testing and analysis
• Analyzes and implements functional requirements and designs, implements, and tests software. Performs operations & maintenance (O&M) of existing systems. Identifies areas for improvement and streamlining
• Writes system design and application code documentation. Gathers, analyzes, and composes technical information. Extend open-source libraries and systems as necessary to meet the needs of the team
• Analyzes data and provides expertise in interpreting results and gathers and documents technical and functional user requirements and specifications
• Participates in regular meetings, providing status on current tasks. Participates in peer reviews of software development artifacts. Continuous learning of technologies trends, and best practices

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science OR in lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience
• 3 years software development experience in object-oriented language
• Knowledge of programming languages (e.g. Java Spring Boot, ETL, etc.)
• Basic understanding of database technologies (e.g. cloud, SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, etc.)
• Knowledge and understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems
• Basic understanding of cloud technologies (e.g. AWS, Azure)
• Fundamental knowledge of software development best practices, agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of test-first practices including Test-Driven Development (TDD) for unit tests and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) for automated acceptance tests
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools
• Knowledge of Code quality and promotion practices
• Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence
• Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without Sponsorship