Software Development Engineer IV, Premera Web

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We are seeking a highly motivated, customer-obsessed, team-oriented Software Development Engineer IV to join our Digital Solutions team to work on Premera's Web and digital properties. The preferred candidate will be a front-end engineering lead familiar with modern frameworks that can design and lead our next generation web platform.  If you believe healthcare matters, improving people’s lives is a worthy cause, and you have ideas, we would love to hear from you. We are a forward-looking team and are seeking people to help define what modern healthcare should be, drive conversations on solving hard technical challenges, and to build a better healthcare experience.

This is a remote/telecommuter position working from home. However, you will be expected to align with standard working hours (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM) in the Pacific time zone.

What you’ll do:

• Consult with business partners and IT leaders to identify problems and opportunities for improvement and recommend software and system solutions.

• Recommend appropriate technologies and system solutions that scale and consider a system-wide and architectural view.

• Develop, modify, and maintain applications using agile methodologies such as Xtreme programming (XP), test driven development (TDD), and pair programming (PP).

• Provide design and technical consulting expertise for small to large sized projects.

• Collaborate with team members to create and own web solutions.

• Analyze and resolve medium to large, moderately complex production problems.

• Participate in on-call production support rotation as needed.

• Initiate a personal training plan, continue acquiring skills and knowledge, and become the best in your area.

• Maintain and extend our Angular web portals by leveraging modern software principles.

• Create reusable components for use by developers and content creators.

• Take a DevOps approach in maintaining our build pipelines and cloud environments.

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in an IT related field or equivalent experience. (Required)

• (8) years of work experience in information technology and/or software development. (Required)

• Development experience utilizing React, React Native, C#/.Net and MFE.

• Experience in Angular is preferred.

• Experience in database systems including SQL and/or no SQL.

• Experience in creating micro services, maintaining services, or utilizing service-driven design.

• Experience with Agile, SCRUM, and DevOps methodologies, actively participating in a collaborative team environment.

• Experience working with cloud systems such as Azure/AWS/GCP.

• Experience in creating automated test cases.

• Customer-focused with demonstrated experience and ability to identify and assess root issues and resolve to customer's satisfaction.

• Excellent communication, sharp analytical abilities, and proven design skills.

What we offer

• Medical, vision and dental coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement programs (401K employer match and pension plan)
• Wellness incentives, onsite services, a discount program and more
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Generous Paid Time Off to reenergize
• Free parking

Equal employment opportunity/affirmative action:

Premera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Premera seeks to attract and retain the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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Premera is hiring in the following states, with some limitations based on role or city: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin.

The pay for this role will vary based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographic location, market conditions, and specific skills and experience.

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*National Plus salary range is used in higher cost of labor markets including Western Washington and Alaska.