Key Job Responsibilities
Lead brainstorming sessions to develop potential solutions for business needs or problems.
Identify opportunities for process improvements.
Prepare and document testing requirements.
Identify areas where IT can support business needs and goals.
Work with business units to develop IT strategies and to improve current IT implementations.
Work with product and delivery teams to develop scalable solutions and products.
Communicate and consult with clients and internal stakeholders to develop appropriate solutions
Design and build innovative tools and services in a large distributed environment and help lead changes across the company.
Work in an agile environment to support delivery of high quality software
Qualifications
Experience with EMR systems highly desired.
Experience with Epic EMR preferred
Experience with healthcare interoperability standards highly desired
Azure/AWS Cloud skills highly desired
Experience in using development languages such as Python, Java, Go, Shell, Javascript or other languages to build reusable tools
Demonstrated breadth of technical proficiency in a particular engineering domain - “Considered an expert not only within Cigna, but also by peers in other companies”
Able to lead and contribute expertise to activities associated with defining engineering requirements, determining technical feasibility, forecasting (time, cost, complexity), and best practices to avoid pitfalls and mistakes
Can serve as a technical leader of one or multiple teams building enterprise-grade solutions using established engineering best practices
Able to influence Principals and IT senior leaders on technical direction/decisions
Recognized as an industry thought leader, has established relationships with individuals in other companies in similar roles.
Able to conceptualize solution ideas
Able to lead development of design patterns
Able to play a tech lead role for major engineering initiatives
Able to rationalize technical recommendation for directional decisions
Recognized as an advocate for, and actively advocates for the broad IT technical community
Able to influence IT SLT, and address IT SLT inquires
Responsible for defining and enhancing the Cigna technical brand
Responsible for advancing the Cigna Principal Program - mentoring Principals, and candidate Principals, organizing/participating at Principal events, recommending new Principals, and guiding the overall Principal program.
Able to promote the Cigna technical brand by speaking or participating at external venues (conferences, campus recruiting, etc)
Ability to speak in non-technical terms and explain technical concepts in crisp, clear, and plain terms
Proven ability to design systems integration approaches, new software applications, interfaces, and services as well as enhancements to existing components comprising an overall IT solution. Broad, applied experience with common computing platforms, legacy and modern development tools and languages, database management systems, and enterprise application integration (middleware) technologies
Results-oriented and diligent with a sense of urgency
Assertive and self-directed
Ability to navigate a highly-matrixed organization effectively.
If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.About The Cigna GroupDoing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.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.The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.
