Application Development Lead Jobs in Kansas

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Benefits & Perks

• Base compensation is only one component of your competitive Total Rewards package
  • Incentive pay program (EPIP)
  • Health/Vision/Dental insurance
  • 6 weeks paid parental leave for new mothers and fathers
  • Fertility/Adoption assistance
  • 2 weeks paid caregiver leave
  • 401(k) plan matching up to 5%
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Health & fitness benefits, discounts, and resources

Job Summary

The IT Application Developer will write, debug, and maintain source code for software applications. This role collaborates closely with business analysts to ensure a clear understanding of requirements, works alongside other developers to ensure seamless integration of code, and coordinates with application testers to support their testing efforts and address any bugs. This role is also responsible for participating in testing and ensuring that code meets performance standards.

“This position is eligible to work remotely, hybrid or onsite in accordance with our Telecommuting Policy. Applicants must reside in Kansas or Missouri or be willing to relocate as a condition of employment.”

What you’ll do

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable and secure application solutions.
• Analyze user requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Perform maintenance and enhancements to existing applications.
• Collaborate with business analysts, QA testers, and other developers in an Agile development environment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues, bugs, and performance bottlenecks.
• Ensure code quality through unit testing and peer code reviews.
• Participate in design and architecture discussions.
• Maintain documentation of systems, processes, and technical specifications.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend improvements.

What you need

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree or completion of a Computer Science program from a Technical Trade School preferred.
• Developer II - Minimum of 2 years of application development experience with a thorough knowledge of at least one programming language.
• Developer III - Minimum of 5 years of application development experience with a thorough knowledge of at least one programming language.
• Lead Developer - Minimum of 8 years of application development experience with a thorough knowledge of at least one programming language and familiarity with other languages.
• Training in ITIL, COBIT, and Agile is preferred.
• Proven experience delivering high-quality solutions in Java EE development environments preferred. Relevant Technologies include:
  • Eclipse, IntelliJ
  • APIs - EJB, RESTful, APIM, Ready API, Postman
  • Change / Release Management – GitLab
  • Frameworks / Application Servers - Spring Boot, Spring Batch, WebSphere, Liberty, Maven, JPA, Jenkins, JSF
  • Project / Time Management - Rally, SBM
  • Methodology – Agile
  • Misc. - DB2 z/OS, SQL, JUnit, Okta, oAuth2
• Ability to translate user specifications into written code.
• Knowledge of data access methods to create, read, update, and delete data.
• Awareness of industry architecture.
• Familiarity with utility usage and tools.
• Familiarity with System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Basic understanding of database concepts.
• Awareness of technical trends.
• Ability to utilize versioning tools.

Compensation

These positions can be hired at Developer II, III or Lead, based on education, skills and experience.

Developer II

$82,480 - $103,100

Exempt Grade IT& S 15

Developer III

$94,400 - $118,000

Exempt Grade IT& S 16

Lead Developer

$108,640 - $135,800

Exempt Grade IT& S 17

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas offers excellent competitive compensation with the goal of retaining and growing talented team members. The compensation range for this role is a good faith estimate, it is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid. All offers presented to candidates are carefully reviewed to ensure fair, equitable pay by offering competitive wages that align with the individual's skills, education, experience, and training. The range may vary above or below the stated amounts.

Our Commitment to Connection and Belonging

At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, we are committed to fostering a culture of connection and belonging, where mutual respect is at the foundation of our workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military or veteran status, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas conducts pre-employment drug screening, criminal conviction check, employment verifications and education as part of a conditional offer of employment.