A Software Engineer Advisor is a person that has a breadth of knowledge in computer science, a problem solving mentality and a passion for continuous improvement. The candidate must have superb analytical and technical skills coupled with the ability to mentor effectively. The applicant will be working on a technology team in Service Operations - Communications Experience Delivery (CED) and will be responsible for working cross functionally to develop solutions to support outbound member, prescriber and client communications.

Must be a current contractor with Cigna, Express Scripts, or Evernorth. Evernorth is a new business within the Cigna Corporation. This role is WAH/Flex which allows most work to be performed at home. Employees must be fully vaccinated if they choose to come onsite.

Primary Responsibilities:
Build and maintain architecturally sound components, tools and applications
Create and maintain SQL Server databases, tables, and stored procedures
Involved in the full life cycle of projects
Responsible for unit testing and code deployment
Collaborate with peers, leadership, and business partners to drive solutions
Willing to participate in after-hours support rotation

Tools:
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019
Microsoft SQL Server 2016
MS Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Visio)
Azure DevOps, TFS, JIRA

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent relevant work experience and technical knowledge
5-8+ years Software Development Experience in Microsoft Stack (C# / .NET Framework 4.5+ / Webforms / ASP.NET)
Experience in N-Tier Architecture Data Processing / ETL Services
3-5+ years of experience with SQL Server 2008/2016 database application development involving Transact-SQL, stored procedures and user-defined functions
Experience working in Object-Oriented environment
Experience in Windows Server Farm environment

Preferred Knowledge:
Experience with WebAPI, REST Services, JSON, and jQuery
MVC, Angularjs, Entity Framework
Kafka and NoSQL solutions (Elasticsearch)

Main Competencies:
Architect and develop strategic solutions as a member of a highly autonomous Kanban team
Highly organized, able to support critical and complex initiates with minimal assistance
Motivated to successfully meet deadlines, attention to detail and ability to multi-task
Critical thinking, problem solving, and strong troubleshooting skills
Passion for identifying gaps and improving processes
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work cross functionally

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of $95,900 - $159,800, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

Helping our customers achieve healthier, more secure lives is at the heart of what we do. While you take care of our customers, we’ll take care of you through a comprehensive benefits program that helps you be at your best. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and best in class well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k) with company match, company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and dozens of corporate discounts on essentials you use every day. For more details on our employee benefits programs, please visit the “Life at Cigna” tab on our careersite: www.cigna.com/careers

About Cigna
Cigna Corporation exists to improve lives. We are a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. Together, with colleagues around the world, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions. Through our unmatched expertise, bold action, fresh ideas and an unwavering commitment to patient-centered care, we are a force of health services innovation. When you work with us, or one of our subsidiaries, you’ll enjoy meaningful career experiences that enrich people’s lives. What difference will you make?

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: [email protected] for support. Do not email [email protected] for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

Cigna 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.