Software Engineering Associate AdvisorABOUT EVERNORTH: Evernorth℠ exists to elevate health for all, because we believe health is the starting point for human potential and progress. As champions for affordable, predictable and simple health care,
we solve the problems others don’t, won’t or can’t.

Our innovation hub in India will allow us to work with the right talent, expand our global footprint, improve our competitive stance, and better deliver on our promises to stakeholders. We are passionate about making healthcare better by delivering world-class solutions that make a real difference.

We are always looking upward. And that starts with finding the right talent to help us get there.

Position Summary: The Software Engineering Associate Director provides hands on leadership, management, and thought leadership for a Delivery organization enabling Cigna's Technology teams. This individual will lead a team based in our Hyderabad Innovation Hub to deliver innovative solutions supporting multiple business and technology domains within Cigna. This includes the Service Operations, Entities, Pharmacy business lines, as well as testing and DevOps enablement. The focus of the team is to build innovative solutions enabling business while modernizing our existing asset base to support business growth. The Technology strategy is aligned to our business strategy and the candidate will not only be able to influence technology direction but also establishing our team through recruiting and mentoring employees and vendor resources. This is a hands-on position with visibility to the highest levels of the Cigna Technology team. This leader will focus on enabling innovation using the latest technologies and development techniques. This role will foster rapidly building out a scalable delivery organization that aligns with all areas within the Technology team. The ideal candidate will be able to attract and develop talent in a highly dynamic environment.

Position Overview:

Experienced Developer with strong design and developer experience to build robust APIs and services using Java and Spring Boot, coupled with hands-on experience in data processing.

Has knowledge and experience to design and implement scalable On Prem / Cloud solutions that efficiently manage and leverage large datasets. Proficient in Java / Spring Boot with demonstrated ability to integrate with different databases and other APIs and services while ensuring security and best practices are followed throughout the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain API’s using Java and Spring Boot and ensure efficient data exchange between applications.  Implement API security measures including authentication, authorization, and rate limiting.  Document API specifications and maintain API documentation for internal and external users.

• Develop integration with different data sources and other APIs / Web Services

• Develop integrations with IBM MQ and Kafka

• Develop / Maintain CI/CD pipelines

• Do performance evaluation and application tuning

• Monitor and troubleshoot application for stability and performance

Qualifications Required Skills & Experience: -8 – 11 Years of experience

• Programming Languages: Proficiency in Java.

• Web Development: Experience with SOAP and RESTful services.

• Database Management: Strong knowledge of SQL (Oracle).

• Version Control: Expertise in using version control systems like Git.

• CI/CD: Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI and Jenkins.

• Containerization & Orchestration: Experience with Docker and Open Shift.

• Messaging Queues: Knowledge of IBM MQ and Apache Kafka.

• Cloud Services: Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

• Desired Skills

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to break down complex problems and devise efficient solutions.

• Debugging: Skilled in identifying and fixing bugs in code and systems.

• Algorithm Design: Proficiency in designing and optimizing algorithms.

• Leadership: Proven leadership skills with experience mentoring junior engineers.

• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Teamwork: Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Time Management: Competence in managing time and meeting project deadlines.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. A Master's degree is a plus.

• Certifications: Relevant certifications in AWS a plus

• Location & Hours of Work

• Full-time position, working 40 hours per week. Expected overlap with US hours as appropriate

• Primarily based in the Innovation Hub in Hyderabad, India in a hybrid working model (Min 3 days WFO)

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Evernorth is an Equal Opportunity Employer actively encouraging and supporting organization-wide involvement of staff in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts to educate, inform and advance both internal practices and external work with diverse client populations.

About Evernorth Health Services:

Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.