Software Engineering Sr Advisor Joe Guarni at Cigna in Wilmington, Delaware

Job Description:

Software Engineering Sr Advisor

This candidate will focus on understanding business products, provide thought technical engineering leadership and delivery focus. The engineer will be responsible for driving the adoption of software engineering best practices and innovative product introduction as well as implementation using Agile methodology. The individual must have superb analytical and technical skills coupled with the ability to deliver effectively. The applicant will be part of a team that demands architectural and technical excellence; whose members are expected to hold each other accountable in the overall success of the output. Focus for this opportunity is to delivery on innovative solutions to complex problems, but also with a mind to drive simplicity in the further refinement and support of the solution by others.

How you'll make a difference:

• Drive good system design


• Perform code reviews


• Associates business goals back to agile epics, features, user stories, and tasks


• Responsible for the deliverable


• Empower team members to make decisions


• Ask smart questions, take risks and champion new ideas.


• Business oriented and able to communicate at all levels


• Provide technical expertise through a hands-on approach to teams using open source and cloud solutions.


• Participate in the design, definition, planning, development, and implementation of projects and evaluate conforming to CIGNA's Software Development Best Practices.


• Ensure adherence to existing strategic direction and architectural strategies.


• Lead daily activities while driving towards a larger goal


• Embraces the agile delivery process by releasing business value incrementally into production


• Is frugal and tries to deliver more with less


• Transfer key knowledge and code ownership to the team


• Mentors talent and cultivates new team members


• Foster environment where business is involved in the project and aware of key decisions, issues, and functionality

What you should have:

• Experience in Software Development and Best Practices commensurate to the duties outlines above


• Experience with different languages - Strong programming skills in one of the following - C++, Java, Python, Scala along with ability to pick up new languages - Past demonstrable programming work - Exposure to big data technologies - Hadoop, Hive, Spark, Kafka


• Strong expertise with Git and REST APIs.


• Ability to perform analysis of business problems and technical environments.


• Proven track record of success in challenging the status quo, implementing new ideas and designs with a practical orientation.


• Ability to think strategically and implement iteratively. Ability to estimate financial impact of design/architecture alternatives.


• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.


• Solid oral and written communication skills.


• Experience of deploying and managing large-scale, cloud-based solutions.


• Track record and a passion for being a team player. You take the lead when needed and also coach and develop others when needed.


• Experience creating benchmark tests, designing for scalability and performance, and designing/integrating large-scale systems.


• Experience designing and building n-tier architecture-based applications.


• You are confident in a DevOps environment, engineering products to be both reliable and adaptable.


• You are frustrated if you are not being stretched or learning something new.


• Be passionate about resolving user pain points through great design.


• Be open to receiving feedback and constructive criticism.


• Be passionate about all things big data of design and innovation. Research and showcase knowledge in the industry's latest trends and technologies.


• Must be a current contractor with Cigna, Express Scripts, or Evernorth. Evernorth is a new business within the Cigna Corporation.

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: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.