About the job
Summary:Job Description:
The Software Developer is responsible for utilizing agile development methodologies to analyze, develop, and test system solutions in response to business requirements. Incumbents are expected to understand user stories, identify appropriate designs, code to the design specifications, and complete appropriate unit testing to ensure a quality solution delivery.
Essential Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
All Levels:
Level I (Associate):
- Develops code; analyzes, researches, and resolves system issues.
- Responsible for small user stories encompassing limited feature development and service requests - with impacts largely limited to a single application or system.
- Articulates obstacles.
- Creates and maintains application documentation.
- Participates in design reviews and code reviews.
- Maintains level of urgency towards timelines and results.
- Participates in on-call production support rotation.
- Supports and follows all documented IT processes and standards.
- Attends daily standups.
- Communicates and works with team members/Business to understand requirements and identify application impacts.
- Creates individual work plans, specifications and programs with guidance utilizing development procedures and standards.
- Consistently demonstrates high standards of integrity by supporting the Lifetime Healthcare Companies’ mission and values, adhering to the Corporate Code of Conduct, and leading to the Lifetime Way values and beliefs.
- Maintains high regard for member privacy in accordance with the corporate privacy policies and procedures.
- Regular and reliable attendance is expected and required.
- Performs other functions as assigned by management.
- Develops code; analyzes, researches, and resolves system issues.
- Responsible for small-to-medium user stories encompassing feature development and service requests - with some impacts to more than one application or system.
- Participates in strategic discussion and decision-making when called upon to do so.
- Provides limited mentorship to Associate Developers.
- Provides input to creation of Organizational Standards.
- Develops code; analyzes, researches, and resolves system issues.
- Responsible for medium-to-complex user stories encompassing complex feature development and service requests - with broad impacts to more than one application or system.
- Identifies process and technical deficiencies and offers solutions to resolve.
- Provides mentorship to Associate and Mid-Level Developers; provides limited mentorship to other Senior Developers in their technical area(s) of expertise.
- Identifies best practices and participates in creation of Organizational Standards.
- Develops code; analyzes, researches, and resolves system issues.
- Responsible for complex user stories encompassing complex feature development with broad impacts to a portfolio of applications and/or systems.
- Assists with software and system design and architecture within the assigned portfolio.
- Identifies process and technical deficiencies and offers solutions to resolve.
- Develops strategies to mitigate risk and translates those strategies into specific action plans.
- Provides mentorship to all technical staff at all levels in their technical area(s) of expertise.
- Identifies best practices and drives creation of Organizational Standards.
NOTE: We include multiple levels of classification differentiated by demonstrated knowledge, skills, and the ability to manage increasingly independent and/or complex assignments, broader responsibility, additional decision making, and in some cases, becoming a resource to others. In addition to using this differentiated approach to place new hires, it also provides guideposts for employee development and promotional opportunities.
Level I (Associate):
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or relevant field (or four additional years of work experience in lieu of bachelor’s).
- Related work experience (e.g. co-ops and/or internships) preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and partner with team members and direct leadership to understand user stories and identify application and system impacts.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge and familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
- Knowledge and familiarity with testing techniques (e.g. unit and system).
- 1 to 4 years of applicable experience preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and partner with team members, direct leadership, and some business partners to understand user stories and identify application and system impacts.
- Demonstrated ability to perform the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of this role level.
- 4 to 8 years of applicable experience preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and partner with team members, all levels of IT leadership, and all levels of business stakeholder to understand user stories and identify application and system impacts.
- Demonstrated ability to perform the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of this role level.
- 8 or more years of applicable experience preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and partner with team members, all levels of IT leadership, and all levels of business stakeholder to understand user stories and identify enterprise-wide application and system impacts.
- Demonstrated subject matter expertise in two or more technologies leveraged by the organization.
- Demonstrated ability to perform the Responsibilities and Accountabilities of this role level.
- May require travel across regions.
Our mission is to foster an environment where diversity and inclusion are explicitly recognized as fundamental parts of our organizational culture. We believe that diversity of thought and background drives innovation which enables us to provide leading-edge healthcare insurance and services. With that mission in mind, we recruit the best candidates from all communities, to diversify and strengthen our workforce.
Our Company Culture:
Employees are united by our Lifetime Way Values & Behaviors that include compassion, pride, excellence, innovation and having fun! We aim to be an employer of choice by valuing workforce diversity, innovative thinking, employee development, and by offering competitive compensation and benefits.
In support of the Americans with Disabilities Act, this job description lists only those responsibilities and qualifications deemed essential to the position.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Compensation Range(s):
Level II Grade 208: Minimum $67,538 – Maximum $124,925
Level III Grade 209: Minimum $75,816 – Maximum $140,254
Level IV Grade 210: Minimum $85,446 – Maximum $158,080
The salary range indicated in this posting represents the minimum and maximum of the salary range for this position. Actual salary will vary depending on factors including, but not limited to, budget available, prior experience, knowledge, skill and education as they relate to the position’s minimum qualifications, in addition to internal equity. The posted salary range reflects just one component of our total rewards package. Other components of the total rewards package may include participation in group health and/or dental insurance, retirement plan, wellness program, paid time away from work, and paid holidays.
Please note: There may be opportunity for remote work within all jobs posted by the Excellus Talent Acquisition team. This decision is made on a case-by-case basis.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
