Software Engineering Advisor - HIH - Evernorth

INTRODUCTION TO EVERNORTH:  Evernorth Health Services India, established in Hyderabad in 2024, is an innovation hub for Evernorth Health Services, the pharmacy, care and benefits division of The Cigna Group. The innovation hub will support innovation-focused areas, such as generative AI, product development, process improvement, analytics, and software engineering across The Cigna Group and its businesses.  Evernorth Health Services India builds on The Cigna Group’s existing presence in India. About Evernorth Health Services: Evernorth Health Services (Evernorth) is the pharmacy, care and benefits solution division of The Cigna Group - a Fortune 16 global health company with 75,000 employees, 186 million customers in more than 30 countries and jurisdictions around the world. Evernorth exists to make the prediction, prevention, and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. We do this by creating and connecting premier health services offerings, such as benefits management, pharmacy, care solutions, insights and intelligence. About Cigna: The Cigna Group is a global health company committed to improving the health and vitality of individuals and communities around the world and includes products and services marketed under its Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services subsidiaries. Cigna Healthcare is the health benefits provider of The Cigna Group, serving customers and clients through its U.S. Employer, U.S. Government, and International Health business. Evernorth Health Services is the pharmacy, care and benefits solution division of The Cigna Group. Cigna, a leading Health Services company, is looking for an exceptional Back end and API engineer in our Provider Engineering organization. This position is responsible for the delivery of a business need starting from understanding the requirements to deploying the software into production. This role requires you to be fluent in some of the critical technologies with proficiency in others, with a very strong analytical aptitude and have a hunger to learn on the job, understand data and add value to the business. Critical attributes of being a Back End Engineer, among others, is ownership, eagerness to learn & an open mindset. In addition to delivery, the role demands having an automation first and continuous improvement mindset. The candidate should drive the adoption of CI/CD tools and support the improvement of the tools sets/processes. improvement of the tools sets/processes. 

Behaviors of a Backend:  Backend Engineers can articulate clear business objectives aligned to technical specifications and work in an iterative, agile pattern daily. They have ownership over their work tasks, and embrace interacting with all levels of the team and raise challenges when necessary. We aim to be cutting-edge engineers – not institutionalized developers.

Position Overview  

  Develop software solutions for one of the Behavioral Health and Care Solutions Delivery teams. This individual will be working on several of the largest Technology initiatives for Evernorth targeted at revolutionizing Health Services and Healthcare Delivery system in the United States. The focus of the work is to continue to enhance   Evernorth’s   market winning capabilities in the Behavioral Health and Care Solutions space. The Technology strategy is completely aligned to our business   strategy   and the candidate will be able to influence technology\business direction within a world class Delivery Vertical. The solution focuses on enabling this change   through the use of   the latest technologies and development techniques.  

Responsibilities  

Design, develop, test and maintain complex software solutions.  

Perform troubleshooting and problem resolution.  

Develop engineering solutions in alignment with the Technology strategy and meeting application’s requirements as well as industry standard best practices.  

Maximize the efficiency (operational, performance, and cost) of the application assets.  

Sizes User   Stories based on time / difficulty to complete.  

Provides input on specific challenges facing User Stories.  

Discuss risks, dependencies, and assumptions.  

Determine if User Stories meet the Definition of Ready  

Selects   User Stories to be completed in the Iteration, based on User Story priority and team capacity and velocity.  

Breaks User Stories into tasks.  

Participates   in the confidence vote.  

Participate in the daily stand up  

Qualifications    

Education:  

College degree (Bachelor) in related technical/business areas or equivalent work experience.  

Experience:  

11 – 13 years of experience  

Proven experience delivering complex software solutions.  

Familiarity with agile methodology including SCRUM team.   

Skills:  

Behavioral Health Delivery teams technical qualifications: should have proficiency in:   UniData ,   UniBasic , Pick Basic, JSON, SQL, and Unix.   

Familiarity with modern delivery practices such as continuous integration, behavior/test driven development, and specification by example.  

Proven experience with architecture, design, and development of large-scale enterprise application solutions.  

Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the organization.  

Strong interpersonal/relationship management skills.  

Strong time and project management skills.  

Industry   standards   for Error   handling  

Strong analytical skills to challenge design recommendations  

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.