Sr. Software Engineer

We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join our Accumulator Integration team at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee!

In this role, you’ll serve as a technical leader responsible for designing, supporting, and enhancing the systems and applications that ensure the accurate, timely, and reliable processing of accumulator data.. Day to day, you’ll help modernize integration processes, drive automation opportunities, and ensure systems consistently meet operational and business expectations. Supporting claims adjudication and benefits administration, this critical role advances our mission – peace of mind through better health

Our ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise combined with a passion for problem-solving and continuous improvement. Success in this role requires the ability to balance daily operational support with long-term strategic enhancements, collaborate effectively across teams, and provide clear technical direction while executing with a sense of urgency.

Ideal Qualifications

• Experience with C# and SQL

• Prior experience in the health insurance industry

• Familiarity with Python or SAS-based solutions

Notes

• Sponsorship is not available for this role. 

• This is a remote, work-from-home position; however, the final round of interviews will take place onsite at our Chattanooga, TN headquarters.

• We operate on Eastern Time core hours (8am-5pm ET).

• Participation in an on-call rotation is required (one weekday per week and one full weekend every five weeks).

Job Responsibilities

• Formulates and defines system scope and objectives through research and fact-finding to design, develop, modify, or integrate complex information systems.
• Devises or modifies application systems and procedures to optimize functional requirements including capacity, operating time, response time, and form of desired results.
• Designs, codes, tests, debugs, and documents programs, subroutines, and scripts.
• Develops and implements program/system test plans. Devises data verification methods and standard system procedures.
• Responds to system failures and performance events by taking appropriate measures to reduce system downtime and eliminate recurrence of problems.
• May conduct research on software and hardware products to justify recommendations and support management in budgeting and purchasing efforts.
• Acts as expert technical resource to development staff in all phases of the development and implementation process.

Job Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience required. Equivalent years of experience are determined as one year of technical experience for every year of college requested.

Experience

• 1 year - Experience with information technology concepts, application development methodology, terminology, and standards required
• 5 years - Systems and programming experience required
• 1 year - Expert working knowledge of at least one programming language in use at BCBST.

Skills\Certifications

• Proven skill with information technology in use at BCBST is required
• Proven analysis, design, and coding skills, and demonstrated success in leading large and complex projects
• Top level technical experience in one or more specialized areas of applications systems analysis and programming
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and translate technical and/or or complex concepts into information meaningful to project team members and/or business personnel.
• Be organized, reliable, and able to manage multiple tasks with exceptional work ethic.
• Leadership skills
• Must be able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical co-workers

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