Software Eng IV

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This position is not eligible for Sponsorship.

MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. is looking for extraordinary people to join our team!

Why join MedImpact? Because our success is dependent on you; innovative professionals with top notch skills who thrive on opportunity, high performance, and teamwork. We look for individuals who want to work on a team that cares about making a difference in the value of healthcare.

At MedImpact, we deliver leading edge pharmaceutical and technology related solutions that dramatically improve the value of health care. We provide superior outcomes to those we serve through innovative products, systems, and services that provide transparency and promote choice in decision making. Our vision is to set the standard in providing solutions that optimize satisfaction, service, cost, and quality in the healthcare industry. We are the premier Pharmacy Benefits Management solution!

The Software Engineer IV works within the Application Development & Support team to provide complex software programming for new software, production support and maintenance for existing software, as well as ad-hoc support of key departmental initiatives which drive business functions.  This Software Engineer IV receives general instructions on new projects and works autonomously to complete deliverables.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Develops software at all layers by programming, designing and testing code to meet requirements.

• Gains a thorough understanding of functional requirements for new software requests.

• Works with Business Systems Analysts to understand and clarify software requirements and translate into working software.

• Practices good software engineering techniques and standards to reduce coding errors and ensures robustness and efficiency of work products.

• Partners with software teams in the development of the software engineering processes.

• Works to identify and resolves technical or product problems.

• Participates in software project meetings and provides status reports.

• Translates technical designs into working software.

• Maintains existing applications by enhancing software and troubleshooting issues.

• Collaborates with team members and partners with others as needed to ensure successful completion of assigned software development tasks.

• Participates in code reviews and incorporates recommendations. 

• Applies Object Oriented Design principles and design patterns in creating System level solution designs.

• Creates and maintains software design specifications document.

• Assumes full responsibility for assigned tasks and end-to-end accountability for end-product delivery.

• Makes recommendations to IT management for the adoption of (1) new technology (2) industry’s best practices, and (3) streamlining processes.

• Communicates and presents designs in group settings to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Partners with team members and technical project lead to ensure component design fits in with the overall solution.

• Adopts new techniques and technologies.

• Initiates attendance at job related training to keep skills current.  Maintains current understanding of the industry’s best practices.

• Assists with mentoring and training of less experienced IT staff members.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities

Client Responsibilities

This is an internal and external client facing position that requires excellent customer service skills and interpersonal communication skills (listening/verbal/written).  One must be able to; manage difficult or emotional client situations; Respond promptly to client needs; Solicit client feedback to improve service; Respond to requests for service and assistance from clients; Meet commitments to clients.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

 BS/BA and 8+ years’ experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, and 4 years' of SME in respective areas

Computer Skills

Excellent working knowledge of a variety of currently used programming languages such as

• JAVA, SQL and PL/SQL

• ORACLE RDBMS

• UI Front end development tools and frameworks like Angular, React JS.

• UNIX and/or Windows environments

• Scripting such as Shell, Perl

• Object Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD)

• Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

• Distributed Software Architecture

• Web Application Architecture

• Tools such as JPA with Hibernate, Spring, XML

• Agile and Waterfall methodologies; requirements gathering and creating flow diagrams

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

None required.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively on project teams and/or matrix-managed teams.

• Ability to appropriately schedule and prioritize multiple projects to ensure timely and effective delivery of IT solutions.

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills with emphasis on translating technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

• Results oriented and ability to juggle multiple concurrent projects with changing priorities and deadlines

• Familiarity with PBM business model (plans, programs, and practices) as well as pharmaceutical practices (nomenclature, medications) helpful

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. 

• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. 

Language Skills

• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Competencies To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Composure

Decision Quality

Organizational Agility

Problem Solving

Customer Focus

Drive for Results

Peer Relations

Time Management

Dealing with Ambiguity

Learning on the Fly

Political Savvy

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position may regularly be exposed to or encounter moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, risk of electrical shock or vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic).

Work Location

This position must work on-site at the San Diego Headquarters for purposes of providing adequate support to internal clients; being available for face-to-face interactions and coordination of work with other employees, colleagues, clients, or vendors; as well as for facilitation of quick and effective decisions through collaboration with stakeholders.  Remote work is not an option for these purposes.

Working Hours

This is an exempt level position requiring the incumbent to work the hours required to fully accomplish job responsibilities and reasonable meet deadlines for work deliverables. The individual must have the flexibility to work beyond traditional hours and be able to work nights, weekends or on holidays as required.  Work hours may be changed from time to time to meet the needs of the business.  Typical core business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Travel

This position requires no travel however attendance maybe required at various local conferences and meetings.

• Medical / Dental / Vision / Wellness Programs
• Paid Time Off / Company Paid Holidays
• Incentive Compensation
• 401K with Company match
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus

To explore all that MedImpact has to offer, and the greatness you can bring to our teams, please submit your resume to www.medimpact.com/careers

MedImpact, is a privately-held pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) headquartered in San Diego,
California. Our solutions and services positively influence healthcare outcomes and expenditures, improving the position of our clients in the market. MedImpact offers high-value solutions to payers, providers and consumers of healthcare in the U.S. and foreign markets.

To perform this job successfully, the successful candidate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above
statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.