Senior Blaze Advisor Developer

Senior Blaze Advisor Developer

U.S. Citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions

Who We Are

WPS Health Solutions is a leading not-for-profit health insurer in Wisconsin. Our services offer health insurance plans for individuals, families, seniors, and group plans for small to large businesses. We process claims and provide customer service support for beneficiaries of the Medicare program and manage benefits for millions of active-duty and retired military personnel across the U.S. and abroad. In 2021, WPS Health Solutions celebrated 75 years of making health insurance easier for those we serve. Proud to be military and veteran ready.

Our Culture

WPS' Performance-Based Culture is where the great work and innovations of our people are seen, fueled, and rewarded. We accomplish this by creating an inclusive, empowering employee experience, focusing on People, Work, and Conditions. This results in people bringing their authentic selves to work every day in an organization that successfully adapts to business changes and new opportunities. We are guided by our Purpose: Together, making health care easier for the people we serve.

In 2021 and 2022, WPS Health Solutions was recognized for several awards including:

• Madison, Wisconsin's Top Workplaces
• Top Workplace national cultural excellence awards for Remote Work and Work-Life Flexibility
• Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces® with the further honor of Achievers "Elite 8" winner in the category of Culture Alignment

Role Snapshot

As a Senior Blaze Advisor Developer, you will work with others to make modifications to moderately complex applications from detailed specifications. You will assist with design, creation, deployment, and maintenance of various programs here at WPS as well as utilizing effective communication skills to interpret the needs of clients and coordinate with other Information Systems teams to create a productive workplace environment for everyone.

How do I know this opportunity is right for me? If you:

• Interested in working in a highly secure environment.
• Have a passion for development, solving problems creatively and independently.
• Possess an interest in understanding Rules Engine processing frameworks.
• Enjoy analyzing and preparing specifications and documentation according to department standards - Code, test, and integrate applications.
• Have the ability to assist in research and issue resolution for processing of business data.
• Can demonstrate effective communication skills (both verbal and written) with coworkers, clients, and project managers.
• Are skilled in translating technical details into business terminology to bridge gaps between clients and IT.
• Want to act as technical lead on medium and large development efforts.
• Enjoy assisting Quality Assurance teams in testing of applications.
• Like peer reviewing code and technical documents for other team members.
• Can utilize source control software to maintain integrity of production software.
• Are skilled at following defined Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Change Control processes.
• Want to coordinate development activities with other teams, e.g., database management, infrastructure configuration, quality assurance testing.
• Find fulfillment in providing technical assistance to clients in a professional and accommodating manner.
• Enjoy taking a leadership role on moderately complex projects independently or as part of a larger project team.
• Can handle multiple competing initiatives and escalate issues effectively.

What will I gain from this role?

• In-depth knowledge of FICO Blaze Advisor technologies and working on cutting edge and innovative projects.
• Growth within an environment of hardworking hard playing individuals with diverse backgrounds and skillsets.
• Experience being an integral team member and leader on a highly functional and experienced Scrum team.
• Experience working in a development team, with the backing and support from ground-floor to executive-level employees that are driven to succeed.
• Working in a continuous performance feedback environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required for this position due to Department of Defense restrictions.
• Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent post high school and/or related work experience.
• 1 or more years of related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 or more years of experience in Information Systems performing development work.
• Experience with object-oriented development (OOP/OOD) using Java, .NET, or other object-oriented development.
• 2 or more years' experience with FICO Blaze Advisor.

Salary Range

$90,000 - $120,000

The base pay offered for this position may vary based on your experience, knowledge, skills, and may fall outside the posted range.

Work Location

This role is open to remote work for this opportunity in the following approved states:

Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin

Remote Worker Requirements

For remote position, employee is required to meet remote worker requirements, including a designated work station, a wired (Ethernet) connection to the network, and a minimum of 10Mbps downstream connection with at least 1Mbps upstream (can be checked at https://speedtest.net)

Benefits

• Remote and hybrid work options available
• Performance bonus and/or merit increase opportunities
• 401(k) with dollar-per-dollar match up to 6% of salary (100% vested immediately)
• Competitive paid time off
• Health, dental insurance, Teladoc starts DAY 1
• Review additional benefits here

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The 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)