Lead Application Development Engineer

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, national organization, Centene's technology professionals have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.Position Purpose: Designs, develops, and implements complex enterprise software solutions. Collaborates closely with technical and non-technical roles such as data modelers, architects, business analysts, data stewards, and subject matter experts (SMEs) to provide design, technical analysis, development/configuration, testing, implementation, and support expertise representing the interest of the business across the enterprise.

Leads projects focused on the development of application products and services delivery from end-to-end and has broad knowledge and awareness of evolving technical and business capabilities

Ensures that multiple products and services work together to meet business needs and add value for the customer

Cultivates and disseminates knowledge of application-usage best practices

Collaborates with Enterprise Architecture on the delivery of data and application architecture

Collaborates with relevant operational and build teams to construct testing and implementation strategies

Informs on product and services delivery progress in relation to application delivery

Oversees tier 3 application support activities including the assessment and execution of application upgrades and patches

Participates in mitigation and control activities as well as identifying and evaluating risks

Manages people and technology changes; ensuring necessary stakeholders are informed

Facilitates people management and resourcing; defining roles and responsibilities, staff reviews/appraisals, recruitment/dismissals and staff training

Serves as technical adviser to management and provides software engineering perspective on system requirements.

Creates conceptual and detailed technical design documents

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

Education/Experience: A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science).Requires 5 – 7 years of related experience.Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.Technical Skills:

One or more of the following skills are desired.

Experience with Change Management

Experience with Enterprise Architecture

Soft Skills:

Intermediate - Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty

Intermediate - Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Intermediate - Ability to work independently

Intermediate - Demonstrated analytical skills

Intermediate - Demonstrated project management skills

Intermediate - Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure

Intermediate - Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills

Intermediate - Ability to communicate and make recommendations to upper management

Intermediate - Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion

Intermediate - Possesses technical aptitude

Pay Range: $98,900.00 - $183,100.00 per yearCentene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.