Senior Programmer Analyst

As a Senior Programmer Analyst, you will thrive on solving complex problems and building software that matters. This isn't about cranking out code in isolation — you'll be working as part of a Scrum team to understand user needs, design elegant solutions to real-world challenges, and mentor other developers as they tackle tough technical problems. You will own entire systems from concept to deployment, raise the technical bar across the team, and serve as a go-to resource for support staff and fellow engineers.

This position does not provide visa sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants requiring sponsorship or temporary work authorization, including OPT or CPT, are not eligible for this position

The individual in this role is expected to work at least 3 days per week in our West Des Moinesoffice.

• Perform deep-dive needs analysis with Product Ownerstotruly understand the problems you'resolving
• Research, plan, design, and develop substantial components of larger, complex systems
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions that are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with client goals

• Design and code newapplications,reports, and software components according to department and company standards
• Partner with AI to write clean, testable code and own the testing of everything you build ormodify;treat quality as your personal responsibility, not just something you hand off
• Conduct thorough code reviews that enforce best practices and elevate code quality across the team; provide constructive feedback that helps developers grow their skills
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, support staff,and end users tovalidatethat your solutions hit the mark,communicating technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders
• Mentor andassistother programming staff in analyzing and resolving complex technical issues
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate repetitive processes
• Be familiar with and apply data modeling principles to troubleshoot persistence performance issues and build out the data model for the application

• Keep up with industry trends and emerging technologies,including AI tools and how they can enhance developer productivity
• Research and prototype new tools and approaches that could improve how we work, treating AI as an enabler
• Make well-informed recommendations for technology adoption and system improvements
• Serve as a technical resource and expert to clients and less experienced team members

• Participate inandlead portions of planning, research, design, and evaluation efforts for software initiatives
• Participate in hackathons and innovation initiatives to explore creative solutions to complex problems
• Act as a resource expert to both staff and management
• Provide technical direction and hands‑on guidance to less experienced developers
• Help elevate the skills and standards of the entire development team

• 4-year degree in Computer Science or a related field— or equivalent training and hands‑on experience
• 3–5 years of experience in programming and/or software development—you'vebuilt real systems and solved real problems
• Experience working directly with clients or end users in an Agile environment
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages—you'recomfortable working in different tech stacks
• Experience with Java and JavaScript— this isrequiredfor the role
• Experience with relational database design, modeling, and administration
• A track recordof mentoring or leading junior developers
• Ability to be in office, in our West Des Moines location, 3 days per week

Telligen is one of the most respected population health management organizations in the country. We offer clinical, analytical, and technical expertise to support local, Tribal, and national partners, state and federal government programs, and employers and health plans.

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