Application Developer II

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Detroit, MI

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

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Full-time

Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package

Overview: <strong>Work closely with clients, business analysts and team members on small to large, complex projects to understand the business requirements that drive the analysis and design of quality technical solutions that align with business and IT strategies and are in compliance with the organization&rsquo;s architectural standards. Provide support in the full systems life cycle for multiple applications to ensure application software is delivered on time and within budget.</strong>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Code applications using a disciplined development process.</li> <li>Integrate solutions with other applications and platforms outside the framework.</li> <li>Create data extracts and reports from system based on requirements.</li> <li>Develop, execute, and document unit test plans.</li> <li>Support and/or execute all testing efforts across the life cycle.</li> <li>Assist in the deployment of new modules, upgrades and fixes to the production environment. Make modules production-ready by moving them to libraries, completing forms and version control documents, following procedures, etc.</li> <li>Validate deployment.</li> <li>Assist in production support.&nbsp;</li> <li>Troubleshoot existing information systems to identify errors or deficiencies and develops solutions.</li> <li>Provide ongoing maintenance of applications.</li> <li>Evaluate existing applications and platforms and provides recommendations for improving application performance by conducting gap analysis, identifying feasible alternative solutions, and assisting in the scope of modifications.&nbsp;</li> <li>Document functions and changes to new or modified modules and test activities/results.&nbsp;</li> <li>Assist in the development of user guides and training documentation for systems.</li> <li>Participate in project planning processes, as needed.</li> <li>Identify better sources of data feeds and interfaces with architects to ensure their feasibility with corporate data warehouse, when needed. Identify technical requirements, as needed.</li> <li>Create technical design specifications and assist in sizing technical requirements, as needed. Adhere to standards and procedures; check for compliance.</li> <li>Review modules for quality assurance.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Evaluate new application packages and tools and perform research on best practices and provide recommendations for solutions, as needed.</li> <li>Prepare and present formal training to IT staff, as needed.&nbsp;</li> <li>Provide technical coaching and mentoring to less-experienced team members.</li> <li>Other duties may be assigned.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <p><strong>EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.</li> <li>Three (3) years of advanced programming techniques and application design required.</li> <li>Experience in systems design and have a solid understanding of development, database development, testing, and integration methodologies required.</li> <li>Project management experience preferred.</li> </ul> <p><strong>DEPARTMENTAL PREFERENCES</strong></p> <ul> <li>Engagement Description &ndash;&nbsp;The Master Data Management service team is looking for a developer to contribute in the stabilization and growth of our internal Master Data Management solutions at BCBSM. &nbsp;</li> <li>Future system releases will help lay the data foundation necessary to generate growth and success in Health Care&rsquo;s New Normal, by generating master identifiers for all key business entities and by creating sources of truth for corporate reference data.</li> <li>Developers will be responsible for creating and maintaining components that interact with IBM Infosphere (Initiate) and Informatica MDM to create and communicate mastered data to consumers across the enterprise.</li> <li>Developers will create standard System Development Lifecycle Deliverables (eg. Detailed Designs, Unit Test Cases, Test Data, Deployment Guide, etc.) in accordance with the organization&rsquo;s process set.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Required Skills/Experience&nbsp;&ndash; Developers must have experience with the following:</strong></p> <ul> <li>At least 3 years&rsquo; experience writing, supporting&nbsp;JAVA based applications.</li> <li>At least 3 years&rsquo; experience writing and executing SQL against ORACLE DB.</li> <li>At least 3 years&rsquo; experience working on Unix based operating systems.</li> <li>Must understand and have experience with Cron and Unix Scripting.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Skills/Experience&nbsp;&ndash; Optional but preferred skills/experience.&nbsp;Include:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience with IBM Infosphere software.</li> <li>Experience with Informatica MDM software.</li> <li>Understanding of basic statistics calculations.</li> <li>At least 2 years&rsquo; experience working with normalized data.</li> <li>Experience with scripting in Python and PERL.</li> <li>Experience working in a Hadoop platform using Spark, HIVE, IMPALA, and PIG a plus.</li> </ul> <p><strong>OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES</strong></p> <ul> <li>Analytical and systems thinking.</li> <li>Accuracy and attention to detail.</li> <li>Written and verbal communication skills.</li> <li>Ability to work independently, or within a team environment.</li> <li>Other related skills and/or abilities may be required to perform this job.</li> </ul>