Software Engineer; Senior Software Engineer Level

Overview

Why Wellmark
:
We are a mutual insurance company owned by our policy holders across Iowa and South Dakota, and we’ve built our reputation on over 80 years’ worth of trust. We are not motivated by profits. We are motivated by the well-being of our friends, family, and neighbors–our members. If you’re passionate about joining an organization working hard to put its members first, to provide best-in-class service, and one that is committed to sustainability and innovation, consider applying today!

Why Wellmark Technology
:
Wellmark is building innovative, modern solutions using cutting edge technology. We are driving organizational transformation and business strategy by empowering our technology team to innovate new and elegant solutions to enhance the customer experience. Together, we are leaning into the future, owning the outcome, and driving organizational change to transform how we work.

Job Description

This role will partner with product team members and other engineers in support of the Large Group Sales Experience product team, which is focused on improving and making the experience of doing business Wellmark as seamless, efficient, and accurate as possible by focusing on data extracts, ongoing renewals, and new groups being onboarded.

As a (Senior) Software Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the sales technology platform meets business needs and adheres to technology standards. Your responsibilities will include infrastructure development and automation, environments strategy and management, platform reliability and scalability, CI/CD pipeline management, release management, security and compliance management, system monitoring and incident response, and platform evolution and innovation.

• Ensure the sales technology platform meets business needs and technology standards.
• Infrastructure development and automation.
• Environments strategy and management.
• Platform reliability and scalability.
• CI/CD pipeline management and release management.
• Security and compliance management.
• System monitoring and incident response.
• Platform evolution and innovation.

Preferred:

• Seeking a blend of ETL, Data Warehouse, Database, and Data Integration skills primarily for this role.
• Previous experience with microservices and ETL workflows leveraging AWS CDK, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools, ensuring automated deployments and robust infrastructure for large-scale data processing.
• Previous experience designing and implementing secure, scalable APIs and data pipelines using Node.js, Python, and AWS services (Glue, S3, Redshift), enabling high-performance data exchange and interoperability across healthcare and airline platforms.
• Strong-demonstrated SQL experience
• Experience working within an Agile team environment.
• Experience partnering with global staffing vendors to deliver on commitments
• Proficiency in version control systems (Git)

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field of study and at least 1 year of software development experience OR 5+ years of related and applicable experience.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills. Accuracy and high attention to detail. Previous experience troubleshooting and developing creative technical solutions.
• Strong ability to gather information, perform necessary research needed for root cause analysis, problem definition and formulation, recommend solution implementation, verification, and ongoing optimization, using data to support recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties. Ability to communicate key information in a timely manner to the appropriate stakeholder audience with the ability to adjust communication style that will best suit the audience.
• Ability to communicate with and coach/mentor team members, while setting an example in maintaining a positive attitude, staying calm under pressure, being approachable, and respectful and taking responsibility when needed.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment with changing priorities. Excellent organizational skills. Strong time management skills with the ability to set and…