{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"72face198066dcc3bcae9c0e","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/72face198066dcc3bcae9c0e","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/72face198066dcc3bcae9c0e","title":"Lead Application Development Engineer","description":"You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, national organization, Centene's technology professionals have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.\n\nPosition Purpose:\nDesigns, develops, and implements complex enterprise software solutions. Collaborates closely with technical and non-technical roles such as data modelers, architects, business analysts, data stewards, and subject matter experts (SMEs) to provide design, technical analysis, development/configuration, testing, implementation, and support expertise representing the interest of the business across the enterprise.\nLeads projects focused on the development of application products and services delivery from end-to-end and has broad knowledge and awareness of evolving technical and business capabilities\nEnsures that multiple products and services work together to meet business needs and add value for the customer\nCultivates and disseminates knowledge of application-usage best practices\nCollaborates with Enterprise Architecture on the delivery of data and application architecture\nCollaborates with relevant operational and build teams to construct testing and implementation strategies\nInforms on product and services delivery progress in relation to application delivery\nOversees tier 3 application support activities including the assessment and execution of application upgrades and patches\nParticipates in mitigation and control activities as well as identifying and evaluating risks\nManages people and technology changes; ensuring necessary stakeholders are informed\nFacilitates people management and resourcing; defining roles and responsibilities, staff reviews/appraisals, recruitment/dismissals and staff training\nServes as technical adviser to management and provides software engineering perspective on system requirements.\nCreates conceptual and detailed technical design documents\nPerforms other duties as assigned\nComplies with all policies and standards\nEducation/Experience:\nA Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science).\nRequires 5 – 7 years of related experience.\n\nOr equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.\n\nTechnical Skills:\nOne or more of the following skills are desired:\nExperience as a .NET Lead\nExperience with best practices for coding standards\nExperience with Secure SDLC (SSDLC)\nExperience with Containerization, ideally Kubernetes\nExperience with Windows Environments\nExperience with CI/CD pipelines\nExperience with Site Reliability Engineering preferred\nExperience with AWS or Azure Cloud environments\nExperience with Change Management\nExperience with Enterprise Architecture\nUnderstanding how the legacy code works and ability to rewrite it into a new language\n\nSoft Skills:\nIntermediate - Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty\nIntermediate - Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions\nIntermediate - Ability to work independently\nIntermediate - Demonstrated analytical skills\nIntermediate - Demonstrated project management skills\nIntermediate - Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure\nIntermediate - Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills\nIntermediate - Ability to communicate and make recommendations to upper management\nIntermediate - Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion\nIntermediate - Possesses technical aptitude\nPay Range: $98,900.00 - $183,100.00 per year\nCentene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.\nCentene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.","company":"Centene","rawCompany":"centene","city":"High Ridge","state":"MO","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-22T11:08:31.231Z","occupations":[],"industries":[],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Lead Application Development Engineer","description":"You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, national organization, Centene's technology professionals have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.\n\nPosition Purpose:\nDesigns, develops, and implements complex enterprise software solutions. Collaborates closely with technical and non-technical roles such as data modelers, architects, business analysts, data stewards, and subject matter experts (SMEs) to provide design, technical analysis, development/configuration, testing, implementation, and support expertise representing the interest of the business across the enterprise.\nLeads projects focused on the development of application products and services delivery from end-to-end and has broad knowledge and awareness of evolving technical and business capabilities\nEnsures that multiple products and services work together to meet business needs and add value for the customer\nCultivates and disseminates knowledge of application-usage best practices\nCollaborates with Enterprise Architecture on the delivery of data and application architecture\nCollaborates with relevant operational and build teams to construct testing and implementation strategies\nInforms on product and services delivery progress in relation to application delivery\nOversees tier 3 application support activities including the assessment and execution of application upgrades and patches\nParticipates in mitigation and control activities as well as identifying and evaluating risks\nManages people and technology changes; ensuring necessary stakeholders are informed\nFacilitates people management and resourcing; defining roles and responsibilities, staff reviews/appraisals, recruitment/dismissals and staff training\nServes as technical adviser to management and provides software engineering perspective on system requirements.\nCreates conceptual and detailed technical design documents\nPerforms other duties as assigned\nComplies with all policies and standards\nEducation/Experience:\nA Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science).\nRequires 5 – 7 years of related experience.\n\nOr equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.\n\nTechnical Skills:\nOne or more of the following skills are desired:\nExperience as a .NET Lead\nExperience with best practices for coding standards\nExperience with Secure SDLC (SSDLC)\nExperience with Containerization, ideally Kubernetes\nExperience with Windows Environments\nExperience with CI/CD pipelines\nExperience with Site Reliability Engineering preferred\nExperience with AWS or Azure Cloud environments\nExperience with Change Management\nExperience with Enterprise Architecture\nUnderstanding how the legacy code works and ability to rewrite it into a new language\n\nSoft Skills:\nIntermediate - Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty\nIntermediate - Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions\nIntermediate - Ability to work independently\nIntermediate - Demonstrated analytical skills\nIntermediate - Demonstrated project management skills\nIntermediate - Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure\nIntermediate - Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills\nIntermediate - Ability to communicate and make recommendations to upper management\nIntermediate - Ability to drive multiple projects to successful completion\nIntermediate - Possesses technical aptitude\nPay Range: $98,900.00 - $183,100.00 per year\nCentene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. 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