Software Development Engineer/Release Manager

At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

Position Summary

As a Staff Software Engineer at CVS Health, you'll play a crucial role in building and delivering high-quality software that enhances customer experience. You'll be involved in all phases of software engineering, from requirements analysis to deployment, while adhering to agile software development methodologies. Collaboration is key, as you'll work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions that meet the evolving needs of our business.

The Commercial Claim team handles complex project work that crosses many Aetna Technology domains/applications. A Release Manager in this area requires substantial business and systems knowledge along with expertise in navigating multiple business units and external vendors.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Engineer to join our Commercial Claim Adjudication team. As a Release Manager, you will contribute to product strategy by:

• Leading multiple Agile teams to estimate, design, code, and implement solutions and systems by applying advanced technical expertise to architect and code software applications.
• Managing resource availability, team capacity, and allocations for multiple Agile teams.
• Guiding the requirements, design, coding, system testing and debugging for multiple Agile teams working on multiple projects.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Contributing to the overall technical direction and innovation of engineering projects that impact the Commercial Claim systems.

As a Staff Software Engineer/Release Manager, you will:  

• Leverage expertise to design and implement efficient and scalable solutions that meet business requirements and quality standards.
• Contribute to solution design and architecture discussions, collaborating with architects and senior engineers.
• Provide input on technical feasibility, performance optimization, and scalability considerations to ensure that the overall solution meets the desired objectives.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and quality guidelines.
• Communicate and coordinate with team members to ensure alignment, provide technical insights, and contribute to decision-making processes.
• Contribute to the adoption of best practices, new technologies, and tools to enhance productivity, efficiency, and code quality.
• Participate in knowledge sharing activities, such as code reviews, tech talks, and workshops, to foster a culture of learning and collaboration within the team.
• Work with other developers and team members to implement complex features, enhance existing functionality, and ensure the delivery of high-quality code.
• Work with multiple IT and business areas to develop IT solutions, strategy, MVP (Minimum Viable Product and provide the IT Guidance ranges/cost estimates.
• Coordinate release planning, oversee delivery milestones, resolve issues, and remove the barriers that may hinder project execution.
• Proactively evaluate work that is in flight, build contingency plans, and execute corrective action on a timely basis to mitigate risks such as scope and/or budget variances.
• Ensure that projects/enhancements align with the Commercial Claim delivery objectives by thoroughly understanding the business segment drivers and issues.
• Identify and leverage project interdependencies to ensure synergies between projects and to promote benefits realization across the portfolio. Proactively identify additional cost-savings to reduce overall project expenses.
• Ensure delivery milestones are met, and project activities are completed on time for successful IT delivery.
• Work closely with Product Managers, Project Managers, Scrum Masters, Compliance, various Business areas and Technology Teams including Architecture, Security, and Infrastructure.
• Provide insights into Current State of Technical capabilities.
• Provide guidance on Customer requested capabilities by coordinating with Technology and Business areas as needed.
• Leverage strong technical skills to develop and manage multiple concurrent, time-bound customer enablement functions.
• Work collaboratively with cross functional domain/technical teams.
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