Associate Application Developer at Highmark Health · PA

Summary: Highmark Health is seeking an Associate Application Developer to assist in providing application development services as part of a project team. The role involves analyzing, designing, coding, testing, and implementing application enhancements while ensuring compliance with Highmark IT standards and policies. Responsibilities: - Responsible for assisting in analyzing, designing, coding, testing and implementing less complex application enhancements, as well as providing general production support, meeting defined scope, target dates and budgets with minimal or no defects - Utilizes and participates in the full system less complex development life cycle, per current Highmark SDLC standards - Assists in collaborating with customers, business analysts, partners, and IT team members to understand business requirements that drive the analysis and design of quality technical solutions. Concentrates on providing less complex innovative solutions to business needs - Assists in providing required technical support, including release implementations, on-call and 24x7 supports when necessary - Performs work in compliance with all Highmark and Highmark IT standards, policies and procedures - Assists and actively participates on project teams in various project roles, including, but not limited to, Developer, Technical Lead and Project Manager, based upon level of experience - Effectively communicates with team members, customers, partners and management, including assisting with or conducting less complex technical walkthroughs, reporting project status, enabling Vendor solutions and providing accurate and concise documentation - Other duties as assigned or requested Required Qualifications: - High School / GED - 0 - 1 year in Information Technology or related field - Familiarity with the Healthcare or Health Insurance industry - Familiarity with technology platforms, application development tools, business processes, software development life cycle used by Highmark enterprise - None Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field - Demonstrable proficiency in at least one relevant programming language (e.g., Java, C#, Python) and an understanding of object-oriented programming principles - JAVA Developer, DB2 Certification, Cognos Certification Required Skills: Java, C#, Python Important Skills: DB2, Cognos, Agile, Waterfall Nice-to-Have Skills: Root cause analysis, Issue resolution, Problem solving, Leadership skills