Software Engineer - Evernorth (Work at Home)

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Must be a current contractor with Cigna, Express Scripts, or Evernorth. Evernorth is a new business within the Cigna Corporation.

As a software engineer, the candidate will work with a highly Agile team to develop, execute, validate and maintain software products. The candidate must be passionate about technology and is always looking to further their personal knowledge and expertise. The candidate is comfortable executing against tasks that are occasionally ambiguous but works independently to seek out the needed information and is not the type to wait for others to tell them "what to do next", but who proactively looks to fill their work queue. The ideal team member will be creative, responsive, flexible, and willing to participate in an open collaborative peer environment. The candidate enjoys working in a team of high performers, who hold each other accountable to perform to their very best and does not shy away from opportunities to provide and take feedback with team members. The candidate works towards delivering a Minimal Viable Product with proper testing, avoids scope creep, and follows Software Engineering practices as defined by Evernorth Standards. The candidate is expected to actively participate in all ceremonies like Daily Stand-ups, Grooming, review user stories & Team retrospectives.



The Role:

As a software engineer you will;



Design and have hands-on development of robust solutions to hard problems considering scale, security, reliability, and cost.



Supports other product delivery partners in the successful build, test, and release of solutions.



Work with distributed requirements and technical stakeholders to complete shared design and development.



Support the full software lifecycle of design, development, testing, and support for technical delivery.



Actively participate in agile ceremonies



Work with PO and the team to understand the business value and break down the feature as stories



Reviews user story/requirements to identify ambiguities



Have technical abilities that will enable you to significantly improve product quality and time to market.



Communicate clearly, concisely, and effectively for your audience.



Collaborate across teams and departments to help to create best practices



Identify defects and write reproducible bug reports following team standards for defects



Perform defect analysis and suggest improvements



Identify risks and help mitigate



Ability to design with ambiguous requirements



Guide and mentor team members on all aspects of software engineering



Ability to drive innovation in the organization



Ability to make presentations on software technologies, frameworks, and patterns to the organization



Skills & Qualifications



Must be a current contractor with Cigna, Express Scripts, or Evernorth. Evernorth is a new business within the Cigna Corporation.



High School diploma or GED required



College degree preferred



Excellent Communication



Has delivered solutions through production using python/ typescript/react



Has expertise in working on AWS services like S3, VPC, Cognito



Has worked on OAuth/OIDC and understands the various flows



Strong experience in developing and integrating RESTful web-services



Experience with build and deployment tools, e.g., Git, Jenkins, Tekton, etc



Proficient in data modeling and data management using Relational database systems



Worked using tools like JIRA, Rally, Test Rails, etc



Automation driven Mindset to improve maintainability and testability



Document design and solution to provide clarity.



If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.



For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 115,100 - 191,800 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.



This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.



We want you to be healthy, balanced, and feel secure. That’s why you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, visit Life at Cigna .



About Cigna

Cigna Corporation exists to improve lives. We are a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. Together, with colleagues around the world, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions. Through our unmatched expertise, bold action, fresh ideas and an unwavering commitment to patient-centered care, we are a force of health services innovation. When you work with us, or one of our subsidiaries, you’ll enjoy meaningful career experiences that enrich people’s lives. What difference will you make?



Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.



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