Application Developer, Consultant

JOB DESCRIPTION
Your Role

The Consultant level Developer on the Communication team ensures application service levels and customer satisfaction for Blue Shield of California’s Transformation, Operations and Customer Experience team. The Consultant Developer will report to the IT-Development Manager within the COE (Center Of Excellence). This role involves creating, configuring, and managing applications to meet BSC's business goals. It requires understanding technical solutions that support business processes and collaborating with IT and Business partners to determine solid requirements and solutions. The Senior Application Developer should have experience in designing, building, and implementing solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS
Your Knowledge and Experience

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Requires 7+ years of prior relevant experience in hands-on design, coding, integration, and deployment experience in cloud-based applications, with strong knowledge of various technologies such as Informatica, FileNet, Java, Facets, Elastic, Kibana, SmartComm, and Pega.
• Serve as a technical expert in the build and development cycles of platform-based solutions integral to Blue Shield’s growth and financial objectives.
• Establish and maintain trusted relationships with business partners, internal IT organizations, other IT portfolio leaders, and vendor partners as a reliable technical resource.
• Communicate effectively regarding approach, value, risk, alternatives, and status of goal progression with executive and senior management, business sponsors, and product managers.
• Possess experience with relevant software development tools, industry protocols, troubleshooting and support procedures, monitoring and quality controls, and communication/documentation software.
• Operate independently with limited management direction, exercising significant latitude in determining technical objectives of assignments.
• Demonstrate hands-on experience with integration procedures, production support, inbound/outbound transactions, business rule engines, SaaS-based offerings, and batch processes.
• Exhibit strong technical acumen and deep working knowledge of Agile methods, service architecture, and enterprise cloud integrations. Knowledge of Azure tools is highly desirable.
• Be a quick learner and adapt to newer technologies within DevSecOps implementations. Knowledge of Ansible, Github, and CI/CD pipelines is highly desirable.
• Design, develop, and maintain custom solutions for products and platforms.
• Utilize APIs (REST, SOAP, Bulk, Streaming, etc.) to seamlessly integrate with other organizational systems.
• Showcase a strong ability to influence, collaborate, and build relationships with key stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
Possess effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to create, translate, and execute technical deliverables.

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Pay Range

The pay range for this role is: $ 118800.00 to $ 178200.00 for California.

Note

Please note that this range represents the pay range for this and many other positions at Blue Shield that fall into this pay grade. Blue Shield salaries are based on a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, location (California, Bay area, or outside California), and current employee salaries for similar roles.

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ABOUT THE TEAM
Blue Shield of California’s mission is to ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at a sustainably affordable price. We are transforming health care in a way that genuinely serves our nonprofit mission by lowering costs, improving quality, and enhancing the member and physician experience.

To fulfill our mission, we must ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and fully contribute to meet the needs of the multifaceted communities we serve. Our continued commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion upholds our values and advances our goal of creating a healthcare system that is worthy of our family and friends while addressing health disparities, promoting social justice, and integrating health equity through our products, business practices, and presence as a corporate citizen.

Blue Shield has received awards and recognition for being a certified Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work, Military Friendly Employer, People Companies that Care, a Leading Disability Employer, and one of California’s top companies in volunteering and giving. Here at Blue Shield, we strive to make a positive change across our industry and communities – join us!

Our Values:

• Honest . We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards. We build trust by doing what we say we're going to do and by acknowledging and correcting where we fall short.
• Human . We strive to be our authentic selves, listening and communicating effectively, and showing empathy towards others by walking in their shoes.
• Courageous . We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals.

Our Workplace Model:

Blue Shield of California is dedicated to making work-life balance a reality. Whether you prefer to work in an office or from home, we understand flexibility is more important than ever. That’s why Blue Shield is a hybrid company, offering you the opportunity to decide where you can do your best and most meaningful work.

Two ways of working: Hybrid (our default) and office

• Hybrid – In a business unit approved office a few times per year to 3 days per week, on average

• Office – In a business unit approved office 4+ days a week, on average. If the role you’re applying for is deemed an “Essential Role,” the company has determined that the role can only be performed in a Blue Shield office or in the field and would require your to meet the office worker classification.

Physical Requirements:

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Due to the current public health emergency in California, Blue Shield employees are almost all working remotely. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.