Sr Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and integrate complex software in healthcare technology platforms, serving as senior technical contributor and program team leader.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and integrate sophisticated software across healthcare technology environments.
• Lead software architecture decisions, requirements capture, technical design, coding, integration, testing, certification, verification, and validation efforts.
• Act as a technical lead and subject matter expert for software development programs.
• Contribute to feature definition and product development for new and existing healthcare applications.
• Spearhead proposals and technical approaches that address future business opportunities and process improvements.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to align software outcomes with organizational goals.
• Provide production support, debugging, and customer support for assigned applications and platforms.
• Drive program and process improvements, value engineering initiatives, and continuous enhancement efforts.
• Ensure software solutions meet quality, compliance, performance, and scalability standards.
• Coordinate with cross functional teams in a payer oriented healthcare setting, including claims, billing, enrollment, and care management teams.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software architecture, requirements analysis, design, and coding for healthcare products or healthcare technology systems.
• Proficiency in SQL
• .NET / C# expertise
• Experience with RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of SSIS
• Knowledge of SSRS
• Hands-on experience with QNXT, a Cognizant developed healthcare administration platform used in the payer space
• Experience with systems supporting claims, billing, enrollment, 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, balancing technical execution with business priorities
• Recent healthcare industry experience strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Technologies

• SQL
• .NET / C#
• RESTful APIs
• SSIS
• SSRS
• QNXT

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.

Compensation

• Hourly rate: $60 - $70 per hour

Location

• Phoenix, AZ, hybrid