IT Software Development Advisor

1. Job Overview:

Mindlance is the hiring company for this position. No additional company background, product achievements, or employer awards are provided in the source text.

This position is Contract with set duration of one (1) year and Open to Remote.

Primary Purpose: To design and maintain robust, scalable software architecture for one or more elements of CMS software systems; to oversee programming, implementation and maintenance revisions of specified projects; and to evaluate technologies and provide consultation regarding applications and systems needs related to these elements. Ensures software scalability and data integrity throughout all claims-related applications. Ensures software compatibility and alignment with overall business, IT and infrastructure strategies. Identifies and directs implementation of strategies for maintaining JURIS data and application integration. Collaborates with management and colleagues throughout CMS and develops overall designs and defines projects for implementation of strategic technology initiatives. Consults with project managers to keep informed of active and future projects and to identify areas of overlap. Assists as needed in implementation of large client programs involving numerous interfaces or system modifications. Manages analyst/programmers as needed. Reviews software change requests to identify duplication, similarities, and feasibility and recommends specific actions needed. Provides recommendations toward prioritization of tactical and strategic change requests. Assists in projecting software and hardware requirements for claims-related applications.

2. Key Responsibilities:

• To design and maintain robust, scalable software architecture for one or more elements of CMS software systems.
• To oversee programming, implementation and maintenance revisions of specified projects.
• To evaluate technologies and provide consultation regarding applications and systems needs related to these elements.
• Ensures software scalability and data integrity throughout all claims-related applications.
• Ensures software compatibility and alignment with overall business, IT and infrastructure strategies.
• Identifies and directs implementation of strategies for maintaining JURIS data and application integration.
• Collaborates with management and colleagues throughout CMS and develops overall designs and defines projects for implementation of strategic technology initiatives.
• Consults with project managers to keep informed of active and future projects and to identify areas of overlap.
• Assists as needed in implementation of large client programs involving numerous interfaces or system modifications.
• Manages analyst/programmers as needed.
• Reviews software change requests to identify duplication, similarities, and feasibility and recommends specific actions needed.
• Provides recommendations toward prioritization of tactical and strategic change requests.
• Assists in projecting software and hardware requirements for claims-related applications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Supports the organization's quality program(s).
• Administers company personnel policies in all areas and follows company staffing standards and training recommendations.
• Interviews, hires and establishes colleague performance development plans; conducts colleague performance discussions.
• Provides support, guidance, leadership and motivation to promote maximum performance.

3. Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with major in Information Systems or Management from an accredited college or university preferred. Masters degree strongly preferred.

4. Required Skills:

• High level knowledge of software development areas including software development life cycle methodologies, specification development, security, application modularization and logic specifications
• Strong oral and written communication, including technical writing skills and presentation skills
• PC literate, including Microsoft Office products
• Leadership/management/motivational skills
• Analytical and interpretive skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies

(Manager's technical notes explicitly list technologies/skills needed: Vue js; Sql server; c#; Html; Java script; Web services; ASPX (lesser of a need); .net core framework; EDI 873, 935, 299 (a bonus))

5. Preferred Qualifications:

• Five (5) years hands-on programming experience in database and data driven applications strongly preferred.
• EDI 873, 935, 299 (a bonus).

6. Experience Requirements:

• Ten (10) years of related experience or equivalent combination of education or experience required to include seven (7) years of software and development experience.

7. Additional Job Information:

• Employment type: Contract (set duration of one (1) year).
• Work mode: Open to Remote.
• Notice period: Not specified in the source text.
• Locations provided by employer: Memphis, TN; Shelby County, TN; Tennessee, United States.
• Application instructions: Not provided in the source text.
• Other: Credit security clearance, confirmed via a background credit check, is required for this position.