About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a team responsible for designing, developing, and integrating highly complex software functions across healthcare technology platforms. This individual will serve as a senior technical contributor and program team leader, providing expertise in software architecture, requirements, design, coding, integration, testing, certification, and customer support.

The Senior Software Engineer will play a key role in identifying and developing new products, supporting future business opportunities, driving value engineering initiatives, and implementing program and process improvements. This person will act as a primary technical authority and focal point for driving technical goals and objectives across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and integrate complex software solutions within healthcare technology environments.
• Lead software architecture, requirements gathering, technical design, coding, integration, testing, certification, verification, and validation activities.
• Serve as a technical lead and subject matter expert for software development initiatives.
• Support feature definition and product development efforts for new and existing healthcare applications.
• Lead proposals and technical solutions that address future business opportunities and process improvements.
• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to align software solutions with organizational goals.
• Provide production support, troubleshooting, and customer support for assigned applications and platforms.
• Drive program/process changes, value engineering initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Ensure software solutions meet quality, compliance, performance, and scalability requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a healthcare payer environment, including claims, billing, enrollment, and care management teams.
• Required Qualifications
• 10+ years of experience performing software architecture, requirements analysis, design, and coding for healthcare products or healthcare technology systems.

Strong hands-on development experience with:

• SQL
• .NET / C#
• RESTful APIs
• SSIS
• SSRS
• Hands-on experience with QNXT, a Cognizant-developed healthcare administration platform used in the payer space.
• Experience working with systems that support claims, billing, enrollment, and/or care management, preferably within Medicaid and Medicare environments.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle methodologies.
• Experience with software configuration management and change management practices.
• Ability to code in multiple programming languages.
• Business-oriented approach to software development, with the ability to balance technical execution and business priorities.
• Recent healthcare industry experience strongly preferred.
• Hands-on QNXT experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Healthcare EDI knowledge.
• Most recent professional experience within the healthcare industry, preferably in a healthcare payer environment.
• Experience supporting Medicare, Medicaid, claims processing, billing, enrollment, or care management platforms.
• Required Skills and Competencies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to establish priorities by balancing business demand, technical complexity, and team capacity.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, integration, and enterprise application development.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership.
• Strong collaboration skills with experience working across diverse and global teams.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, anticipate needs, and drive work forward without waiting for direction.
• Wide degree of creativity, flexibility, and independent judgment.
• Leadership and Personal Effectiveness
• Acts as a key technical focal point for assigned programs and initiatives.
• Recognized by business and technical leadership as a primary technical authority.
• Provides guidance to team members and helps drive technical decision-making.
• Supports cross-functional collaboration and promotes best practices across software development, testing, integration, and support activities.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Pay: $60.00 - $70.00 per hour

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Phoenix, AZ