Programmer II - Hybrid

Awarded a Healthiest Employer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona aims to fulfill its mission to inspire health and make it easy. AZ Blue offers a variety of health insurance products and services to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and small and large businesses as well as providing information and tools to help individuals make better health decisions.

At AZ Blue, we have a hybrid workforce strategy, called Workability, that offers flexibility with how and where employees work. Our positions are classified as hybrid, onsite or remote. While the majority of our employees are hybrid, the following classifications drive our current minimum onsite requirements:

• Hybrid People Leaders: must reside in AZ, required to be onsite at least twice per week
• Hybrid Individual Contributors: must reside in AZ, unless otherwise cited within this posting, required to be onsite at least once per week
• Hybrid 2 (Operational Roles such as but not limited to: Customer Service, Claims Processors, and Correspondence positions): must reside in AZ, unless otherwise cited within this posting, required to be onsite at least once per month
• Onsite: daily onsite requirement based on the essential functions of the job
• Remote: not held to onsite requirements, however, leadership can request presence onsite for business reasons including but not limited to staff meetings, one‑on‑ones, training, and team building

Please note that onsite requirements may change in the future, based on business need, and job responsibilities. Most employees should expect onsite requirements and at a minimum of once per week.

This position is hybrid within the state of AZ only. This hybrid work opportunity requires residency, and work to be performed, within the State of Arizona.

Performs programming and maintenance on various programs and systems based on customer business requirements. Programmer II and Programmer III roles may be combined with SCRUM development responsibilities.

• Level 1: 1 year
• Level 2: 3 years
• Level 3: 5 years
• Level 4: 7 years

• Experience in programming, query design, and database development – Level 2: 1 year
• Experience in programming, query design, and database development – Level 3: 3 years
• Experience in programming, query design, and database development – Level 4: 4 years

• Experience in project management – Level 3: 1 year
• Experience in project management – Level 4: 3 years

• High‑School Diploma or GED in general field of study (Applies to All Levels)

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• Experience in programming, query design, and database development – Level 2: 1 year
• Experience in programming, query design, and database development – Level 3: 3 years
• Experience in programming, query design, and database development – Level 4: 4 years

• Experience in project management – Level 3: 1 year
• Experience in project management – Level 4: 3 years

• Supervisory Experience – Level 4: 1 year

• Bachelor’s degree in computer technology, business, or related field (Applies to All Levels)

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• Technical Certifications in programming languages (Applies to All Levels)

• With assistance from Programmer III or Lead, maintain and develop basic‑level systems and programs.
• Participate in the development, review, and creation of documentation used to support associated systems.
• Design and code basic‑level systems, programs, and interfaces, using the appropriate structured programming techniques and programming languages.
• Develop and maintain databases.
• Create logic, system, and program flows.
• Write and execute unit test plans. Track and resolve any processing issues.
• Participate in small to medium projects.
• Create ad‑hoc reports for internal and external customers.
• Research, respond to, and finalize questions or requests for research received from internal customers.
• Participate in the review of code and/or systems for proper design standards, content and functionality.
• Assist with development and delivery of presentations…