Senior Director, Application Development Engineering

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16 Locations
In-Office or Remote
185K-353K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech
The Role
This role involves directing engineering teams to design and implement software solutions, ensuring project success through technical guidance and strategic goal development.
Summary Generated by Built In

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world.  As a diversified, national organization, Centene's technology professionals have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.
 

Position Purpose:

Directs multiple teams accountable for designing, developing, and implementing complex enterprise software solutions.

Provides technical guidance to engineering teams and implements best practice development methods.

Accountable for large portfolio of new development, enhancements, maintenance projects to successful completion navigating quality, schedule, competing priorities and cost management challenges.

Supports established organizational objectives by developing goals and strategies for the engineering teams.

  • Directs the work of multiple teams consisting of Senior Application Development Engineers responsible with large-scale complex Application Development projects / programs

  • Provides technical guidance to engineering teams and implements best practice development methods

  • Leads in technical architecture meetings with the team and providers feedback to the team

  • Directs team in a large portfolio of new development, enhancements, maintenance projects to successful completion navigating quality, schedule, competing priorities and cost management challenges

  • Establishes organizational objectives by developing goals and strategies for the engineering teams

  • Approves processes to identify and evaluate risks and participates in mitigation and control activities

  • Fosters good relationships with Application and Infrastructure Management operational groups

  • Collaborates with Security and SRE teams, makes sure all security and change management policies are followed.

  • Leads the design and development of proof of concept and prototype application environments

  • Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintains a safe and secure work environment; develops personal growth opportunities for the team members

  • Establishes operational objectives and delegates tasks to team Developers to help ensure the stable operation of application development activities

  • Provides expert knowledge to develop staff capabilities to strengthen understanding of application development industry, business issues and best practices; evaluate implications to IT

  • Develops and communicates departmental objectives; inspire and motivate team members to achieve results

  • Holds teams accountable to meet functional, quality, and time line objectives.

  • Performs other duties as assigned

  • Complies with all policies and standards

Education/Experience:

Requires a Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of related experience, including prior management experience.
Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.
Technical Skills:

  • One or more of the following skills are desired.

  • Experience with Application Development; Applications Architecture

  • Experience with Other: DevOps industry best practices

  • Knowledge of Agile Software Development

Soft Skills:

  • - Ability to lead/manage others

  • - Collaboration and team building skills

  • - Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback

  • - Instills commitment to organizational goals

  • - Ability to communicate and make recommendations to upper management

  • - Effective conflict management skills

  • - Develops and delivers effective presentations

  • - Demonstrated negotiation skills

  • - Ability to analyze and interpret financial data in order to facilitate on projects initiatives and goals

Pay Range: $185,200.00 - $352,700.00 per year

Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules.  Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law, including full-time or part-time status.  Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives. Benefits may be subject to program eligibility.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.


Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act

Top Skills

Agile Software Development
Application Development
Applications Architecture
DevOps
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The Company
Columbus, GA
19,002 Employees
Year Founded: 1984

What We Do

Centene provides healthcare solutions to individuals across the United States with more than 23 million members nationwide.

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