AS400/Synon - Application Development Advisor
Richardson, TX

Job Description

Job Description

The Application Development Advisor is responsible and accountable for the quality and cohesion of solution architecture components within an assigned domain and their conformance to approved CVS/Caremark IT standards and alignment with the future state specialty system. This individual is able to look across the assigned domain to ensure consistent alignment of technical solutions with the business goals and objectives of the supported unit. The Technical Advisor provides industry leading technical direction and guidance to the application development teams to ensure appropriate and cost effective application of CVS/Caremark approved technologies. Ensures appropriate and effective data integration across multiple applications.

The AS400 Application Development Advisor will serve as

a senior application developer lead providing industry

leading technical direction and guidance to the RxClaim

application development teams to ensure appropriate and

cost effective application of CVS Health approved

technologies.

As part of the Rx Claim Adjudication team, you will be

expected to be proficient in all critical functions of the

application development and will champion SDLC

methodologies with a deep understanding of best practices

to ensure that quality standards are met. We believe for

success, you should have flexibility, possess a positive

outlook, discernment, and inspire change within a fast

growing environment.

The AS400 Application Development Advisor will be

responsible for, but not limited to:

* Lead development estimation activities and present to

senior leaders

* Make certain appropriate and effective data integration

across multiple applications

* Provide solutions and design complex functionality within

the RxClaim application

* Positively mentor and lead assigned team projects and

mentor junior resources as needed

* Review technical solutions and document projects, for

example: Analysis & Designs Program specifications and

Code Reviews

* Help define standards, methodologies, and guidelines to

ensure compliance while aligning solutions to the RxClaim

application architecture

Required Qualifications

5+ years development experience in application development (SDLC)

5+ years' experience IBM AS400 (aka iSeries), Synon/2e (aka Cool2e)

3+ years' experience in a tech lead role.

Preferred Qualifications

RPG (including ILE) experience.

Experience with RxClaim or other PBM system is preferred.

Experience managing customer requirements or demands.

Experience working in Agile & Scrum methodologies for software development.

Demonstrated successful completion of several medium scope projects; demonstrated proficiency working on all phases of SDLC; demonstrated proficiency with problem determination and resolution through research and fact-finding.

Effective communication skills are required to facilitate meetings with both technical and business audiences, often across multiple functional departments.

Education

Bachelor's degree is required or 2 years of work experience for every year of college not attained in addition to required years of experience.

Masters degree preferred

Business Overview

It's a new day in health care.

Combining CVS Health and Aetna was a transformative moment for our company and our industry, establishing CVS Health as the nation's premier health innovation company. Through our health services, insurance plans and community pharmacists, we're pioneering a bold new approach to total health. As a CVS Health colleague, you'll be at the center of it all.

We offer a diverse work experience that empowers colleagues for career success. In addition to skill and experience, we also seek to attract and retain colleagues whose beliefs and behaviors are in alignment with our core values of collaboration, innovation, caring, integrity and accountability.

CVS Health is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Gender/Ethnicity/Disability/Protected Veteran - we highly value and are committed to all forms of diversity in the workplace. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the following EEO is the Law Poster: EEO IS THE LAW and EEO IS THE LAW SUPPLEMENT. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance to apply for this job, please contact our Advice and Counsel Reasonable Accommodations team. Please note that we only accept applications for employment via this site.

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