Lead Software Engineer

Lead Engineer is accountable for developing information technology-enabled business solutions that are both scalable and reliable. The Lead Engineer will perform their job function by executing all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle including Analysis, Design, Development, and Testing while working in a highly collaborative team environment. Responsibilities: Develop software by analyzing business requirements; conferring with management and users; analyzing systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle. Determine and communicate project feasibility and sizing estimates through analysis, problem definition, requirement gathering, and solution development. Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and clear code. Prepare solutions by determining and designing system specifications, applying robust architectural patterns, applying coding standards, and programming. Lead and facilitate design reviews and code reviews. Improve operations by conducting systems analysis, recommending changes in policies and procedures. Lead and facilitate pre-production risk assessments and reviews. Assist with code build and deployment processes. Mentor development team members to help them succeed in their assignments. Update job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools, programming techniques, and computing equipment; participating in educational opportunities. Protect operations by improving security and by keeping information confidential. Accomplish Zelis’ mission by completing related results as needed. Support and develop Zelis and the technology team by providing advice, coaching and educational opportunities. Follow established HIPAA, Compliance & Security policies. Competencies: Software Architecture Fundamentals Software Development Fundamentals Software Design Software Debugging Unit Testing General Programming Skills Microsoft Visual Studio Microsoft .NET Microsoft C# Microsoft Team Foundation Server/GIT Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft ASP .NET and AngularJS APIs and Microservices Application Performance Tuning and Optimization Static Code Analysis Application and Infrastructure Monitoring Jira (Preferred) Agile Software Development Methods (Preferred) DevOps CI/CD (Preferred) Summary of Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other four-year degree with significant Computer Programming OR equivalent experience. 15 years software development experience. Work Environment: Willingness to occasionally work outside of normal business hours as required to complete projects. Sitting at desk or in meetings for long periods of time Applied Learning – Puts new knowledge, understanding, or skill to practical use on the job, works hard to better self in work role. Devotes significant time to personal and professional development. Problem Analysis and Solving – Ability to analyze and work through a problem effectively and provide a solution. Ability to troubleshoot and solve complex development issues. Ability to understand and apply concepts of objected oriented programming. Teamwork/Collaboration – Proactively tries to build effective working relationships with other people. Treats people with dignity, respect and fairness. Adaptability – Maintains effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes and requirements. Time Management – Effectively manages one’s time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently. Able to work both independently and as a team effectively. Communication – Communicates accurately and effectively both in oral and written form. Practices active listening. Expresses thoughts and ideas with confidence and respects opposing views Living the Vision and Values – Keeping the company’s vision and values at the forefront of decision-making and action. As a leading payments company in healthcare, we guide, price, explain, and pay for care on behalf of insurers and their members. We’re Zelis in our pursuit to align the interests of payers, providers, and consumers to deliver a better financial experience and more affordable, transparent care for all. We partner with more than 700 payers, including the top-5 national health plans, BCBS insurers, regional health plans, TPAs and self-insured employers, over 4 million providers, and 100 million members, enabling the healthcare industry to pay for care, with care. Zelis brings adaptive technology, a deeply ingrained service culture, and a comprehensive navigation through adjudication and payment platform to manage the complete payment process. SCAM ALERT: There is an active nationwide employment scam which is now using Zelis to garner personal information or financial scams. This site is secure, and any applications made here are with our legitimate partner. If you’re contacted by a Zelis Recruiter, please ensure whomever is contacting you truly represents Zelis Healthcare. We will never asked for the exchange of any money or credit card details during the recruitment process. Please be aware of any suspicious email activity from people who could be pretending to be recruiters or senior professionals at Zelis. As the leading healthcare payments company, we price, pay and explain care for payers, providers, and healthcare consumers. Zelis was founded on a belief there is a better way to determine the cost of a healthcare claim, manage payment-related data, and make the payment because more affordable and transparent care is good for all of us. We partner with over 700 payers, 1.5 million providers, and millions of members -- enabling the healthcare industry to pay for care, with care. Zelis brings adaptive technology, a deeply ingrained service culture, and an integrated pre-payment through payments platform to manage the complete payment process.