Big Data / Full Stack Software Engineer

Company: Cigna
Location: Hartford
Posted on: January 13, 2021

Job Description:

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply Our people make all the difference in our success. Cigna, a leading Health Services company, is looking for exceptional data engineers/developers in our Data & Analytics organization. The Full-stack Engineer is responsible for the delivery of a business need end-to-end 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 and have a hunger to learn on the job and add value to the business. Critical attributes of being a full-stack engineer among others is Ownership & Accountability. In addition to Delivery, the full-stack engineer should have an automation first and continuous improvement mindset. He/She should drive the adoption of CI/CD tools and support the improvement of the tool sets/processes. We're looking for a Big Data / Full Stack Software Engineer to join our team. The focus of this individual will be to create, in a collaborative fashion, efficient and effective strategies and solution architectures to solve problems in the real world. This person will also help with mentoring team members to become full-stack engineers. Our teams focus on solutions revolving around pharmacies, pharmaceuticals, and, most importantly, patients; the solutions we provide drive our ability to provide affordable access to medications in a controlled, efficient, and responsible manner. The teams utilize Big Data tools, with a focus on cloud platforms, to improve on Analytics while leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to provide more robust solutions. Through a hands-on engineering approach, this individual will develop patterns, processes, and applications which enable many other scrum teams to tackle the big data and data science problems. You will understand business requirements and work with cross-org teams. You will influence all aspects of the system from data ingestion utilizing big data methodologies to solving business problems through application development while focusing on security, fault tolerance and scalability. Key Characteristics: Minimize "meetings" to get requirements and have direct business interactions Write referenceable & modular code Design and architect the solution independently Be fluent in particular areas and have proficiency in many areas Have a passion to learn Take ownership and accountability Understands when to automate and when not to Have a desire to simplify Be entrepreneurial / business minded Have a quality mindset, not just code quality but also to ensure ongoing data quality by monitoring data to identify problems before they have business impact Take risks and champion new ideas Qualifications: 2 years being part of Agile teams - Scrum or Kanban 3 years of working in an object-oriented language: Python, Go, Rust, R, Scala, or other OO compiled language Cloud infrastructure experience (AWS or other) a must. 3 years in Web development frameworks like React, Angular, other Node.js based systems, Django, React-native, etc. 2 years of scripting (JavaScript, Bash, R, etc.) 3 years of database - SQL Experience with Git/SVN Experience with big data technologies a plus, such as Hadoop, Teradata, etc. Excellent troubleshooting skills Strong communication skills Fluent in BDD and TDD development methodologies Work in an agile CI/CD environment (Jenkins experience a plus) Knowledge and/or experience with Health care information domains is a plus About Cigna Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. We offer an integrated suite of health services through Cigna, Express Scripts, and our affiliates including medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products. Together, with our 74,000 employees worldwide, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions. Through our unmatched expertise, bold action, fresh ideas and an unwavering commitment to patient-centered care, we are a force of health services innovation. When you work with Cigna, you'll enjoy meaningful career experiences that enrich people's lives while working together to make the world a healthier place. What difference will you make? To see our culture in action, search TeamCigna on Instagram. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: for support. Do not email for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

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