Pega Developer I/II/III/IV-015182
Company: Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Location: Rochester
Posted on: January 24, 2023
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Job Description:
The Pega Developer is responsible for utilizing agile
development methodologies to analyze, develop, and test system
solutions in response to business requirements. Incumbents are
expected to understand user stories, identify appropriate designs,
code to the design specifications, and complete appropriate unit
testing to ensure a quality solution delivery. Working with
stakeholders across a broad array of IT and business teams through
all phases of a project, including requirements-definition, design
and build, delivery, and user acceptance testing, the Pega
Developer leverages industry expertise to consult on and influence
project direction, as a tireless advocate for Pega best practices.
The incumbent demonstrates commitment to project success by
ensuring that the delivered product is fully-functioning, performs
to business requirements defined and approved by the team, and
meets or exceeds stakeholder expectations. Essential
Responsibilities/Accountabilities: Level I (Developer): Develops
code; analyzes, researches, and resolves system issues. Responsible
for small user stories encompassing limited feature development and
service requests - with impacts largely limited to a single
application or system. Articulates obstacles. Creates and maintains
application documentation. Participates in design reviews and code
reviews. Maintains level of urgency towards timelines and results.
Participates in on-call rotation. Supports and follows all
documented IT processes and standards. Attends daily standups.
Communicates and works with team members/Business to understand
requirements and identify application impacts. Creates individual
work plans, specifications and programs with guidance utilizing
development procedures and standards. Consistently demonstrate high
standards of integrity by supporting the Lifetime Healthcare
Companies' mission and values and adhering to the Corporate Code of
Conduct. Maintains high regard for member privacy in accordance
with the corporate privacy policies and procedures. Regular and
reliable attendance is expected and required. Performs other
functions as assigned by management. Level II (Pega System
Architect) - in addition to Level I responsibilities: Develops
code; analyzes, researches, and resolves system issues. Responsible
for small-to-medium user stories encompassing feature development
and service requests - with some impacts to more than one
application or system. Participates in strategic discussion and
decision-making when called upon to do so. Provides limited
mentorship to Associate Developers. Provides input to creation of
Organizational Standards. Level III (Pega Senior System Architect)
- in addition to Level I and II responsibilities: Develops code;
analyzes, researches, and resolves system issues. Responsible for
medium-to-complex user stories encompassing complex feature
development and service requests - with broad impacts to more than
one application or system. Identifies process and technical
deficiencies and offers solutions to resolve. Provides mentorship
to Associate and Mid-Level Developers; provides limited mentorship
to other Senior Developers on Pega-related areas of expertise.
Identifies best practices and participates in creation of
Organizational Standards. Level IV (Pega Lead System Architect) -
in addition to Level I-III responsibilities: Develops code;
analyzes, researches, and resolves system issues. Responsible for
complex user stories encompassing complex feature development with
broad impacts to a portfolio of applications and/or systems.
Assists with software and system design and architecture within the
assigned portfolio. Identifies process and technical deficiencies
and offers solutions to resolve. Develops strategies to mitigate
risk and translates those strategies into specific action plans.
Provides mentorship to all technical staff at all levels on
Pega-related topics. Identifies best practices and drives creation
of Organizational Standards. Minimum Qualifications: NOTE: We
include multiple levels of classification differentiated by
demonstrated knowledge, skills, and the ability to manage
increasingly independent and/or complex assignments, broader
responsibility, additional decision making, and in some cases,
becoming a resource to others. In addition to using this
differentiated approach to place new hires, it also provides
guideposts for employee development and promotional opportunities.
Level I (Developer): Bachelor's degree in Computer Science,
Information Technology, or relevant field (or four additional years
of work experience in lieu of bachelor's). Related work experience
(e.g. co-ops and/or internships) preferred. Willingness to learn
the Pega platform for developing healthcare-related applications
and databases. Experience with data modeling and a strong database
background. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and
partner with team members and direct leadership to understand user
stories and identify application and system impacts. Demonstrated
strong problem-solving skills. Knowledge and familiarity with Agile
development methodologies. Knowledge and familiarity with testing
techniques (e.g. unit and system). 1 to 4 years of Pega development
experience preferred. Demonstrated ability to apply Pega's
principles of application design and development using Developer
Studio to delivery business applications that are Built for Change.
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and partner with
team members, direct leadership, and some business partners to
understand user stories and identify application and system
impacts. Experience configuring case and case processing behavior.
Experience creating data classes and properties. Demonstrated
ability to automate decision-making throughout an application to
improve process efficiency. Demonstrated ability to incorporate and
manage reference data to allow applications to adapt to changing
business conditions. Demonstrated ability to perform the
Responsibilities and Accountabilities of this role level. 4 to 8
years of Pega development experience preferred. Demonstrated
ability to effectively communicate and partner with team members,
all levels of IT leadership, and all levels of business stakeholder
to understand user stories and identify application and system
impacts. Demonstrated ability to create and execute appropriate
test cases. Demonstrated experience managing rules, rulesets, and
leveraging the Enterprise Class Structure (ECS) to promote rule
reuse between case types and applications. Demonstrated ability to
design applications for multiple device types and screen sizes.
Demonstrated ability to manage integration settings. Demonstrated
ability to incorporate Next-Best-Action decision-making into
applications. Demonstrated experience configuring roles, access
groups, privileges, and managing data access within an application.
Demonstrated ability to perform the Responsibilities and
Accountabilities of this role level. 8 or more years of Pega
development experience preferred. Demonstrated ability to
effectively communicate and partner with team members, all levels
of IT leadership, and all levels of business stakeholder to
understand user stories and identify enterprise-wide application
and system impacts. Demonstrated subject matter expertise in two or
more technologies leveraged by the organization. Demonstrated
experience setting up the Pega platform from the ground up.
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI and robotics automation within
Pega applications to meet business needs. Demonstrated experience
leveraging and promoting reusable components. Demonstrated ability
to optimize usability, security, and performance in Pega
applications. Demonstrated expertise with extending Pega OOTB
reporting to meet the needs of the enterprise. Demonstrated ability
to act as a strategic advisor on topics such as the development of
release pipelines, the assessment and measurement of quality, the
practice of load testing, and the estimation of cloud resources
needed for applications. Demonstrated ability to perform the
Responsibilities and Accountabilities of this role level. Physical
Requirements: ************ The Lifetime Healthcare Companies aims
to attract the best talent from diverse socioeconomic, cultural and
experiential backgrounds, to diversify our workforce and best
reflect the communities we serve. Our mission is to foster an
environment where diversity and inclusion are explicitly recognized
as fundamental parts of our organizational culture. We believe that
diversity of thought and background drives innovation which enables
us to provide leading-edge healthcare insurance and services. With
that mission in mind, we recruit the best candidates from all
communities, to diversify and strengthen our workforce. OUR COMPANY
CULTURE: - Employees are united by our Lifetime Way Values &
Behaviors that include compassion, pride, excellence, innovation
and having fun! We aim to be an employer of choice by valuing
workforce diversity, innovative thinking, employee development, and
by offering competitive compensation and benefits. In support of
the Americans with Disabilities Act, this job description lists
only those responsibilities and qualifications deemed essential to
the position. Equal Opportunity Employer
QualificationsEducationPreferredBachelors or better in Computer
Science.Bachelors or better in Information Technology.Equal
Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with
DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other
manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they
have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the
pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have
access to the compensation information of other employees or
applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot
disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals
who do not otherwise have access to compensation information,
unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or
charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding,
hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the
employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to
furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Keywords: Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Rochester , Pega Developer I/II/III/IV-015182, IT / Software / Systems , Rochester, New York
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