POSITION SUMMARY

This is a Tech Lead role that spans across tech stacks and multiple teams. The Software Engineering Senior Advisor uses in-depth knowledge and experience to implement transformational solutions that involve React UI. Creates detailed specifications, implement enhancements, conduct quality assurance reviews of peer's application programming, and act as a resource for team members with less experience.Provides counsel and advice to top management on significant Application Development matters, often requiring coordination between organizations. Acts as the designer for complex major systems and their subsystems utilizing a thorough understanding of available technology, tools and existing designs. Provides comprehensive consultation to business unit and IT management and staff at the technical level on all phases of application programming and processes for diverse development platforms, computing environments (e.g., host based, distributed systems, client server, software, hardware, technologies and tools, etc.).

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsible for the delivery of a business need end-to-end starting from understanding the requirements to deploying the software into production. This role requires you to be fluent in some of the critical technologies with proficiency in others and have a hunger to learn on the job and add value to the business. In addition to Delivery, the advisor should have an automation first and continuous improvement mindset.He/she should drive the adoption of CI/CD tools and support the improvement of the tools sets/processes. The candidatewill need to have expertise in software engineering as well as data analysis. This person needs to understand the interrelationships between systems, and be able to write working software that will successfully integrate and interface these systems.From a system and design perspective this person will need to understand how different pieces work together and use library calls, REST APIs, database queries, etc. The candidate will play a technical lead role in an enterprise area responsible for driving innovative solutions to better align to Cigna's short term and long-term goals, adding value by adopting software engineering best practices. The candidate must possess excellent analytical and technical skills coupled with the ability to quickly learn new technologies. The individual will be hands on with architecture and design to support various Cigna organizations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years in web development frameworks: React, NodeJS, etc.
  
  


• 8+ years' experience with client-side scripting, JavaScript frameworks, React and strong understanding of web markup, including HTML5, ES5/ES6, CSS3...
  
  


• Experience with Git/versioning and CI/CD tools like Jenkins.
  
  


• Excellent troubleshooting skills
  
  


• A good eye for UX, with basic knowledge of Bootstrap / Foundation, LESS / SASS / Stylus
  
  


• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, AJAX, and ability to develop on the front-end without a designer
  
  


• A history of working on consumer facing websites or applications
  
  


• Familiar with the challenges of responsive design and development
  
  


• Experience building SPAs with vanilla JS or with libraries/frameworks like React
  
  


• Has configured and used code splitting and bundlers like Webpack or Rollup
  
  


• Deep understanding of CSS, having built, modified, or maintained UI frameworks
  
  

• Have written and maintained code standards for HTML, CSS or JavaScript
  
  


• Have led code review process, giving constructive feedback to peers
  
  

• Mentored junior developers, guiding them in best practices and problem solving
  
  


• You have built WCAG 2.0 AA or section 508 compliant websites
  
  


• Understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them
  
  


• Knowledge of modern, cloud-hosted, single page applications (AWS and PCF)
  
  


• Knowledge of JavaScript test frameworks/utilities like Jest, Enzyme.
  
  

This position is not eligible to be performed in Colorado.

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: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.