Senior Software Developer

Get To Know Us!

WebTPA, a GuideWell Company, is a healthcare third-party administrator with over 30+ years of experience building unique benefit solutions and managing customized health plans.

What is your impact?
As a Senior Software Developer, primary responsibility will be for development, programming, and coding of Information Technology solutions. This role is responsible for documenting detailed system specifications, participation in unit testing and maintenance of planned and unplanned internally developed applications, evaluation and performance testing of purchased products. This will include IT Controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity, as well as availability of the application and data processed or output by the application. In this role, you would lead efforts, oversee work results, provide training and serve as a technical resource for other Developers.

What Will You Be Doing: 

The essential functions listed represent the major duties of this role, additional duties may be assigned.

Write code for moderately complex to complex system designs. Write programs that span platforms. Code to and/or create Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). (30%)

As part of a SCRUM Team, participate in the Backlog grooming, Sprint planning, Daily scrum, Sprint review, and Sprint retrospective. (10%)

Write detailed technical specifications for entire systems (made up of several subsystems). Identify integration points. Review technical specs created by other developers. Ensure sufficient quality and compliance of documentation to architectural standards. (10%)

Act as a technical mentor to other team members. (10%)

Report missing elements found in system and functional requirements and explain impacts on subsystem to team members. (10%)

“Scope” time, resources, etc. required to complete programming projects. Seek review from other Developers, Business Analysts, Systems Analysts or Project Managers on estimates. Incorporate other Developer’s scope information into own scope document (for integration points). (10%)

Perform unit testing and debugging. Set test conditions based upon code specifications. Able to debug most program errors (simple to complex). May seek assistance from vendors to debug complex errors. (10%)

Review code developed by other Developers. (5%)

Support transition of application throughout the Product Development life cycle. Document what has to be migrated. Often requires more coordination points for transitioning systems. Document what has to be migrated / file properties. (5%)

What You Must Have:

5+ years related work experience

Related Bachelor’s degree or additional related equivalent work experience 

Experience and understanding with unit testing, release procedures, coding design and documentation protocol as well as change management procedures

Proficiency using versioning tools

Ability to manage tasks independently and take ownership of responsibilities 

Ability to learn from mistakes and apply constructive feedback to improve performance 

Must demonstrate initiative and effective independent decision-making skills 

Ability to communicate technical information clearly and articulately 

Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment 

In-depth understanding of the systems development life cycle 

Proficiency programming in more than one object-oriented programming language

Proficiency using standard desktop applications such as MS Suite and flowcharting tools 

such as Visio 

Proficiency using debugging tools 

High critical thinking skills to evaluate alternatives and present solutions that are consistent with business objectives and strategy 

Experience mentoring or leading other development staff 

Proven leadership abilities including effective knowledge sharing, conflict resolution, 

facilitation of open discussions, fairness and displaying appropriate levels of assertiveness 

What We Prefer: 

Relevant Development certifications 

Experience using Agile methodology 

What We Can Offer YOU!

To support your wellbeing, comprehensive benefits are