Wellmark, Inc.

Insurance

LeadSoftwareEngineerMarketingTechnologyPlatformTeam

$165–235k ~AI est. Des Moines, Iowa, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Lead Software Engineer - Marketing Technology Platform Team at Wellmark, Inc.. Skills: Marketing Technology Platform, AWS Services, Technical Leadership, Platform Strategy. Provide technical leadership. Ensure platform is scalable, secure, and aligned with”

What You'll Achieve.

Enhance customer experience; Deliver enterprise capabilities; Deliver high-quality, business-driven solutions

Industry & Context.

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Problems you'll solve

Analytical problem-solving skills; Troubleshooting; Creative technical solutions; Innovative solutions to complex issues; Root cause analysis; Problem definition; Problem formulation; Solution implementation; Solution verification; Ongoing optimization; Analysis of defects

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field of study and at least 5 years of development experience OR 9 years of related and applicable experience, analytical problem-solving skills, Accuracy and high attention to detail, Previous experience troubleshooting and developing creative technical solutions, Ability to provide innovative solutions to complex issues, Demonstrated experience in software development lifecycle methodologies, Demonstrated ability to communicate with and coach/mentor team members, Big picture thinker, Demonstrated ability to gather information, perform necessary research needed for root cause analysis, problem definition and formulation, recommend solution implementation, verification, and ongoing optimization, using data to support recommendations, Demonstrated ability to build relationships to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties, Ability to communicate key information in a timely manner to the appropriate stakeholder audience with the ability to adjust communication style that will best suit the audience, Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment with changing priorities, Excellent organizational skills, time management skills with the ability to set and meet established timeframes with little direction, while assuring data and information integrity, Ability to collaborate and work as a team to accomplish goals and/or solve problems, Ability to earn trust and respect from peers, leadership, and stakeholders, Ability to learn by actively listening and applying coaching feedback, Ability to lead, support and work within a diverse development team model including global staffing, crowd sourcing, etc.

Nice to Have

Experience with Adobe Experience Manager, Experience as an informal or formal technical leader, Experience working within an Agile team environment, Proficiency in Node. js and client-side JavaScript, Full Stack Development Experience, Knowledge of AWS services design patterns, CDK a plus, Understanding of web performance optimization techniques, CI/CD and Unit Testing

What You'll Do.

Provide technical leadership

Ensure platform is scalable

Drive design decisions

Influence platform strategy

Remain hands-on in key implementations

Lead infrastructure design

Lead automation efforts

Define environment strategies

Ensure platform reliability

Ensure platform performance

Ensure platform scalability

Oversee CI/CD pipeline strategy

Oversee release governance

Oversee operational excellence

Promote best practices in security

Promote best practices in compliance

Promote best practices in monitoring

Play critical role in incident management

Play critical role in root cause analysis

Play critical role in continuous improvement initiatives

Partner closely with marketing stakeholders

Shape the roadmap and evolution of the platform

Champion modern engineering practices

business-driven solutions

Lead system development

Lead system engineering for highly complex programs

Coordinate preparation

and debugging of complex

Analyze and develop workflows that utilize emerging technology

Serve as subject matter expert in implementation of

and guidance to others on

Ensure analysis of defects to find root cause

Guide others in identification of potential improvement opportunities

guide and problem-solve with other technology areas

Coordinate with company resources to accomplish integration of

Provide timely and accurate results

Provide exceptional customer service

Utilize established relationships with Wellmark leaders

Act as a primary consultant on business status

Act as a primary consultant on process improvements

Act as a primary consultant on technology enhancements

Participate in project proposals

Participate in estimates

Participate in proof-of-concept activities

Maintain awareness of industry's best practices and standards

Proactively participates in industry/knowledge reference groups

Provide direction for enterprise standards

Monitor standard adherence

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional engineering teams; Agile team environment; Partner with platform engineer; Work with marketing stakeholders; Diverse development team model; Global staffing; Crowd sourcing; Company resources; Wellmark leaders

Communication Scope

Communicate with team members; Communicate key information; Adjust communication style; Gather information; Perform research; Recommend solution implementation; Support and acceptance of all parties; Business status; Process improvements; Technology enhancements

Process & Methodology

Agile team environment, CI/CD pipeline strategy, Release governance, Project proposals, Proof-of-concept

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