Kaiser Permanente IT is looking for a highly-experienced Pega, Java/J2EE and Web Services developer or architect with extensive hands-on experience designing and developing enterprise applications in the document publishing space. In additional to expert Pega, Java, and Web Services skills, a successful candidate should be able to communicate extensively with our business clients and coordinate & lead activities for a large development team (10-15 developers). The Consultant Specialist Web Developer will also be a primary contributor to the software architecture of new applications being built. The candidate must have multiple years (at least 3) of experience in designing and development of large-scale health care broker and business process management (BPM) systems. The software application landscape spans many technologies, so a successful candidate should have extensive exposure to various technologies, including Pega PRPC v5.5+, Web services (SOAP, WSDL, XML Schema); Java EE frameworks including Struts, Spring, and Hibernate; and databases technologies including DB2, Oracle, PL/SQL, and stored procedures. In addition to vast technical experience, the candidate must have polished communication skills with the capability of presenting in front both technical and non-technical audiences.
Essential Functions:
Be the leading technical resource with knowledge of the Pega PRPC framework
- Work with business clients to gather and clarify requirements
Work with other developers and assign tasks to create software architectures
Assign tasks, Design, develop, and test Pega business rules, custom Java and XML code
Manage projects from a technical perspective, including assigning tasks, estimating effort, prioritizing activities, and planning for project risks
Translating functional requirements into technical architecture and solution design documents
Lead the development of physical solutions design documents for large scale projects
Following industry best practices for software development
Mentor other developers
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Systems is required 5 years experience in application support including planning, design, development, testing, installation and /or maintenance of web environments, portals, sites and/or applications.
2 years of development experience with Pega (PRPC framework)
Must hold a Pega System Architect (CSA) Certification
Hands-on experience designing or developing at least one complete Pega PRPC application and involved in the entire software design life cycle
4 years of experience with Java/J2EE.
2 years experience with object oriented design and development
2 years of experience with the following: JSP, Servlets, JDBC, SQL
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Pega Sales Process Manager (SPM) healthcare module
Deep knowledge and understanding of Kaiser broker systems and small business transformation (SBT) systems
Experience developing within an IDE like Eclipse, WSAD, or RAD highly preferred
Knowledge of XML technologies including XLink, XPointers, XInclude
Experience using Agile methodologies including Scrum and XP
UML knowledge for modeling software architectures
Health care industry experience
Customer service attitude and able to work well within a cross-functional team
Pega Sr. System Architect Certification (CSSA)
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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