Awarded a Healthiest Employer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona aims to fulfill its mission to inspire health and make it easy. AZ Blue offers a variety of health insurance products and services to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and small and large businesses as well as providing information and tools to help individuals make better health decisions.
At AZ Blue, we have a hybrid workforce strategy, called Workability, that offers flexibility with how and where employees work. Our positions are classified as hybrid, onsite or remote. While the majority of our employees are hybrid, the following classifications drive our current minimum onsite requirements:
Hybrid People Leaders: must reside in AZ, required to be onsite at least twice per week
Hybrid Individual Contributors: must reside in AZ, unless otherwise cited within this posting, required to be onsite at least once per week
Hybrid 2 (Operational Roles such as but not limited to: Customer Service, Claims Processors, and Correspondence positions): must reside in AZ, unless otherwise cited within this posting, required to be onsite at least once per month
Onsite: daily onsite requirement based on the essential functions of the job
Remote: not held to onsite requirements, however, leadership can request presence onsite for business reasons including but not limited to staff meetings, one-on-ones, training, and team building
Please note that onsite requirements may change in the future, based on business need, and job responsibilities. Most employees should expect onsite requirements and at a minimum of once per week.
Do you enjoy building and maintaining technology solutions that support critical healthcare operations? Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue) is looking for Developers – Medicaid Core Applications to perform programming, maintenance, documentation, and systems support based on customer business requirements. In this role, you’ll help develop reliable programs, databases, interfaces, and reporting solutions that support internal and external customers.
What to Expect
This is a hybrid work opportunity for Arizona residents. In this full-time role, you will maintain and develop systems and programs, participate in the Systems Development Life Cycle, support documentation, create reports, troubleshoot processing issues, and partner with stakeholders across IT and business areas. You will have the flexibility to work remotely 4 days a week and spend 1 day a week at our award-winning healthy campus in Phoenix. The in-office requirements are subject to change based on organizational need.
Inspiring Health in Arizona Starts with You
Our benefits support work-life balance and the flexibility you need to be your best.
They include:
Eleven (11) paid holidays, including floating holidays when eligible
Accrued paid time off (up to 18 days per calendar year)
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
401k up to 5% dollar-per-dollar match, 2% employer contribution
Up to 10% annual bonus based on corporate goals and individual performance
Eight (8) paid volunteer hours to serve your community
Tuition reimbursement for you; scholarship opportunities for your children
Employee discounts and wellness programs
Treadmill desks, full-service fitness center, and healthy meals and snacks
Ongoing training for employees who wish to grow in their careers, acquire skills, and become managers
As a Developer – Medicaid Core Applications, you’ll get to:
Maintain and develop basic to complex systems, programs, databases, and interfaces using appropriate structured programming techniques and programming languages.
Participate in the development, review, and creation of documentation used to support associated systems.
Create logic, system, and program flows; write and execute unit test plans; and track and resolve processing issues.
Participate in all aspects of the Systems Development Life Cycle, including code and system reviews for proper design standards, content, and functionality.
Analyze files and map data from one system to another while following established source control versioning policies and procedures.
Create ad hoc reports for internal and external customers and respond to research questions or requests from internal customers.
Participate in or lead projects, including developing time and cost estimates, modification schedules, presentations, and implementation support.
Independently maintain and develop complex systems and programs at senior levels, while mentoring and reviewing work for junior developers.
Support technology planning, project prioritization, training materials, workflows, manuals, and implementation of new procedures.
For Level 2 and Level 3 roles assigned SCRUM responsibilities, facilitate sprint planning, retrospectives, demos, backlog support, cross-team coordination, and team performance metrics.
Qualifications:
High School Diploma or GED in a general field of study required for all levels.
Experience in computer/information technology: Level 1: 1 year; Level 2: 3 years; Level 3: 5 years; Level 4: 7 years.
Experience in programming, query design, and database development: Level 2: 1 year; Level 3: 3 years; Level 4: 4 years.
Project management experience: Level 3: 1 year; Level 4: 3 years.
Required technical skills include T-SQL, SSIS, SSRS, .NET Framework, EDI, and Git/version control capabilities.
Strong analytical, data-driven decision-making, issue resolution, communication, prioritization, and relationship-building skills.
Preferred healthcare domain experience, AI and QNXT
Why Join Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona?
Imagine doing life-changing work and helping more than two million Arizonans live healthier and longer lives. That’s the kind of satisfaction you’ll find when you work here. Our exceptional teams in Phoenix, Tucson, and Flagstaff have been transforming healthcare for more than 80 years. Explore what's possible with a career at AZ Blue. Our award-winning healthy campus in Phoenix is designed with you in mind. Check your blood pressure at our kiosk, fuel up with healthy meals and snacks at our café, The Hub, and make the most of our onsite fitness center.
Our Commitment
AZ Blue does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected group.
Thank you for your interest in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona. For more information on our company, see azblue.com. If interested in this position, please apply.
Skills Required
- 3 years experience in computer / information technology (Level 2)
- Experience in programming, query design, and database development (Level 2: 1 year applicable)
- Proficiency writing complex T-SQL queries, stored procedures, and functions; query optimization
- Designing, developing, and deploying SSIS packages and performing ETL operations
- Creating, managing, and deploying SSRS reports including drill-down and drill-through reports
- Experience with .NET development including C# and ASP.NET (knowledge of .NET Core is a plus)
- Understanding and experience developing and maintaining EDI transactions
- Familiarity and proficiency using Git for version control
- High-School Diploma or GED
- Ability to analyze data, resolve complex technical issues, and communicate with stakeholders
- Bachelor's Degree in computer technology, business, or related field
- Technical certifications in programming languages
- Knowledge of HIPAA security and privacy standards
What We Do
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona is a non-profit health insurance company dedicated to improving the health of Arizonans by providing insurance plans and related services.
