Job Description

This job takes the lead in providing more complex application development services typically as part of a project team or in an application support role Developers analyze design code test and implement more complex systematic solutions to meet customer requirements that adhere to Highmark IT standards and policies Developers provide general support to maintain more complex applications that meet the service levels system availability performance and quality levels required by their customers May mentor less experienced team members




Essential Responsibilities


Takes a lead role for analyzing designing coding testing and implementing more 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 more complex full system development life cycle per current Highmark SDLC standards


Takes a lead role 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 innovative solutions to more complex business needs


Takes a lead role in providing required technical support including release implementations on call and 24 7 supports when necessary


Performs work in compliance with all Highmark and Highmark IT standards policies and procedures


Actively takes a leading role and 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 more complex technical walkthroughs reporting project status enabling vendor solutions and providing accurate and concise documentation


Other duties as assigned or requested





Required


Any Degree


8 years of IT experience in analysis design development documentation implementing and testing of software systems in Java Spring boot Framework and J2EE JMS JDBC and WEB SERVICES very important


Solid experience with Microservices architecture and implementing design patterns


Experience with test driven development TDD using a unit testing framework Junit and knowledge of ANT Maven and Log4j tools


Knowledge of XML Suite of Technologies XML XSL XSLT and validations with DTD and XML Schema and processing profile with SAX DOM Parsers


Experience with Use Case design Class and Sequence diagrams


Experience in CI CD pipeline and cloud based applications helpful




Good to have


Oracle DB2 Rest API KAFKA


Problem solving root cause analysis and issue resolution


Demonstrated leadership skills


Experience in Healthcare or Health Insurance Industry


Experience with technology platforms application development tools business processes software development life cycle used by Highmark enterprise



About Virtusa



Teamwork, quality of life, professional and personal development: values that Virtusa is proud to embody. When you join us, you join a team of 30,000 people globally that cares about your growth -- one that seeks to provide you with exciting projects, opportunities and work with state of the art technologies throughout your career with us.



Great minds, great potential: it all comes together at Virtusa. We value collaboration and the team environment of our company, and seek to provide great minds with a dynamic place to nurture new ideas and foster excellence.



Virtusa was founded on principles of equal opportunity for all, and so does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.