Senior Software Engineer - Enterprise Data Services

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field of study
• •at least 2 years of software development experience (ex. Angular, NodeJS, TypeScript, C++, .NET, Java, SQL)
• •6 years of related and applicable experience
• •Strong analytical problem-solving skills
• •Accuracy and high attention to detail
• •Previous experience troubleshooting and developing creative technical solutions
• •Ability to provide innovative solutions to complex issues
• •Demonstrated experience in software development lifecycle methodologies
• •Big picture thinker with the ability to translate the value of the WaaS strategy to company strategy when making design and development decisions
• •Demonstrated, strong ability to gather information, perform necessary research needed for root cause analysis, problem definition and formulation, recommend solution implementation, verification, and ongoing optimization, using data to support recommendations and best practices
• •Demonstrated ability to build relationships to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties
• •Ability to communicate key information in a timely manner to the appropriate stakeholder audience with the ability to adjust communication style that will best suit the audience
• •Ability to communicate with and coach/mentor team members, while setting an example in maintaining a positive attitude, staying calm under pressure, being approachable, and respectful and taking responsibility for failures
• •Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment with changing priorities
• •Excellent organizational skills
• •Strong time management skills with the ability to set and meet established timeframes with little direction, while assuring data and information integrity
• •Eagerness to learn and stay current on industry trends and have a continuous learning mindset
• •Ability to collaborate and work as a team to accomplish goals and/or solve problems
• •Ability to earn trust and respect from peers, leadership, and stakeholders
• •Ability to learn by actively listening and applying coaching feedback
• •Ability to lead, support and work within a diverse development team model including global staffing, crowd sourcing, etc.
• •Provide high-level analysis and implementation of innovative, efficient, and cost-effective business solutions for multiple platforms, while utilizing information technology, business, and industry trends
• •Guide other engineers in the design, development, code testing, debugging and resolution of issues that utilize emerging technology and meet and exceed Wellmark's evolving business needs
• •Provide advanced support in the gathering of information, necessary research needed for root cause analysis, problem definition and formulation, solution implementation, verification, and ongoing optimization
• •Ensure analysis of defects to find root cause and guide others in the identification of potential improvement opportunities
• •Mentor, guide and problem-solve with other technology areas in the development and implementation of solutions, including how to use new or enhanced software/applications
• •Use data and cost measures (AWS, infrastructure, labor, etc.) to influence timely decisions, build consensus, and take actions to successfully deliver project or production support objectives and support benefits realization
• •Identify known issues, impacts to project or production outcomes if not resolved, and escalate as necessary
• •Build relationships with Wellmark leaders and acts as consultant on business status, issues, process improvements and technology enhancements or capabilities
• •Participate in project proposals, estimates and proof-of-concept activities as needed
• •Maintain awareness of industry's best practices and standards and proactively participates in industry/knowledge reference groups relative to role

Desired Qualifications

• •Hands-on engineering experience building backend services, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise-grade APIs or microservices, including RESTful and event-driven
• •Experience designing and delivering reusable platform capabilities, shared services, SDKs, templates, or internal developer enablement patterns that accelerate delivery across multiple teams
• •Experience with AWS technologies such as CDK, Lambda, Step Functions, Bedrock, S3, SNS, SQS, EventBridge, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Aurora/Postgres, EC2/ECS, CloudWatch, Glue, AWS Batch, and API Gateway
• •Expertise in AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) or comparable infrastructure-as-code frameworks, including authoring, testing, and maintaining reusable constructs and patterns
• •Experience designing and implementing secure, compliant solutions in regulated environments, such as HIPAA, SOC2, or similar, including authentication, authorization, data protection, audit logging, and policy enforcement
• •Experience implementing automated testing strategies across unit, integration, and end-to-end levels, and hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Enterprise Actions or similar tools
• •Exposure to real-time data pipelines, streaming integrations, or event-driven data processing
• •AWS certifications such as Cloud Practitioner or Solutions Architect are a plus
• •Prior experience in health insurance, healthcare, financial services, or other regulated industries
• •Experience participating in proof-of-concepts, hackathons, stakeholder demos, or innovation initiatives
• •Strong innovation mindset, resourcefulness, and ability or interest in mentoring/coaching others
• •Demonstrated ability to approach complex technical challenges with creativity and resourcefulness, leveraging strong problem-solving skills
• •Experience working within an Agile team environment