GENERAL SUMMARY
Serves as an expert technical and industry resource to management, BA, PM and development staff in new uses of information technology and in all phases of major system and subsystem development. Provides consultation on internal and industry IT technical and business process capabilities, including leadership in the identification and recommendation of new IT opportunities. Formulates, contributes to, and directs task identification, work effort estimates, and work schedules for research, prototype, and proof-of-concept IT activities. Directs and participates in software/hardware releases and installation tasks. Provides guidance to staff on complex assignments. Looks at industry standards on coding, build/deployment and automation and works with team to implement these standards.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Qualifications:- Participates in and may direct the analysis and definition of efficient, cost effective application solutions which support client business processes and functional requirements.
- Leads software coding, testing, debugging, documentation, and installation tasks for on-line and batch processes in accordance with industry best practices and specific internal procedures and standards.
- Evaluates application architecture and design, development and maintenance programming deliverables, technology tools, and associated technology process for application systems, including integrated software and hardware application configurations.
- Participates in and may direct problem definition and problem resolution activities.
- Coordinates with internal departments to provide associated deliverables required for projects.
- Conducts client interviews to perform analysis of client business processes and functional requirements. Prepares appropriate documentation to communicate and validate the information.
- Participates in and may lead IT forums, technology assessments, industry research, and other projects as needed.
- Prepares and conducts presentation of various work products and IT technology directions and strategies.
- Reviews, creates, and/or revises internal IT standards and procedures.
- Performs knowledge transfer to staff. May review the technical work of staff
- Develops standards for coding, reviews, build, deployment and automation.
- Researches new technology trends and performs Proof Of Concepts to identify technology that will enhance the application.
- Performs other duties as required.
- Air, overnight travel required.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Previous (10+ years) experience in all phases of applications software development/maintenance life cycles in a client server / web-based environment.
- Demonstrated excellence in technical skills and knowledge required in one or more higher level programming languages respective to various client server / web-based programming development environments.
- Strong Core JAVA & J2EE skills
- Hands on experience with JSP, Servlet, MVC & EJB is required
- Experience working with industry leading application servers WebSphere/JBoss
- Experience with Unix Scripting would be a plus
- Working knowledge of industry standard design patterns
- Exposure to designing and implementing frameworks
- Fundamental understanding of data models and relational databases
- Experience with Service Oriented Architectures (SOA), SOAP, ReST, Web Services preferred
- Candidate should have experience in evaluating technologies
- Experience working within iterative or Agile rapid delivery process
- Strong analysis & design skills
- Strong skills required in critical thinking and analysis, verbal and written communications, and interpersonal interactions (e.g., partnering, conflict management, consulting, etc.)
- Understanding of health care business and care delivery processes preferred.
- Air, overnight travel required.
Coventry Health Care is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to building a talented and diverse team.
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Job: Technicians
Primary Location: Downers Grove, IL, US
Other Locations: Burlington-Massachusetts-United States,
Organization: 10800 - Coventry Management Services
Schedule: Full-time
Job Posting: 2012-12-19 00:00:00.0
Job ID: 1212591