GENERAL SUMMARY
Performs development and maintenance programming and associated tasks for application systems, including integrated software and hardware application configurations. Analyzes business processes to define application functional requirements and technical specifications. Directs and participates in software/hardware releases and installation tasks. May provide guidance to staff on complex assignments.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Participates in and may direct the analysis and definition of efficient, cost effective application solutions which support client business processes and functional requirements.
- Performs and may direct software coding, testing, debugging, documentation, and installation tasks for on-line and batch processes, and web services in accordance with industry best practices and specific internal procedures and standards.
- Contributes to the development and direction of task identification, work effort estimates, and work schedules for development and maintenance activities.
- Participates in and may direct problem definition and problem resolution activities.
- Coordinates with internal departments to provide associated deliverables required for the successful completion of development and maintenance assignments (e.g. database development, job scheduling, network support, help desk orientation, client implementation readiness, etc.)
- Conducts client interviews to perform analysis of client business processes and functional requirements.
- Prepares appropriate documentation to communicate and validate the information.
- May participate in client committees and may coordinate client involvement in development and maintenance tasks as needed.
- May prepare and conduct presentations of various work products.
- May train staff and review the technical work of staff.
- Provides on-call support. May coordinate on-call response efforts as assigned.
- Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications:
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Previous (5-7 years) experience in all phases of applications software development/maintenance life cycles in a client server environment.
- Strong skills required in Java (SE/EE) programming language.
- Required previous (5-7 years) experience in design and development of SOAP based web services.
- Required previous (5-7 years) experience in Oracle database design and development.
- Preferred previous experience in Blaze rules processing engine.
- Preferred previous experience in Unix and/or PERL scripting.
- 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 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.
Coventry Health Care is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to building a talented and diverse team.
Job: Technicians
Primary Location: Scottsdale, AZ, US
Other Locations: Plano-Texas-United States,
Organization: 43810 - Workers Comp IT
Schedule: Full-time
Job Posting: 2013-02-08 00:00:00.0
Job ID: 1212165