App Softwr Delivery Advsr

This position is located in Hartford, CTor Wellesley, MA area

The successful candidate will become the technical lead for the design, development and delivery of Aetnas Informatics application suite, including the Enterprise Data Warehouse, and the reporting and analytics applications that are centered on the warehouse. The primary environment is IBM DB2, Ab Initio, DataStage, Business Objects, Crystal Reports. The application suite will be migrating to Hortonworks HDP 2.x, where Hadoop Pig and Hive and Apache Spark will be major tools.

Fundamental Components:

May have quality assurance review responsibilities for design and use of cost effective application program solutions. May be called upon to code when need & opportunity arises. Leads or acts as chief technical contributor to translation of business requirements to technical specifications. Leads or acts as the chief technical contributor in the design of new applications or enhancements including integration of purchased solutions in accordance with Enterprise wide strategy. Works closely with technical partners to coordinate and plan ongoing and scheduled system maintenance activities and assists other team members who perform ongoing system maintenance, research, problem resolution and support tasks for existing systems. Efficiently utilizes the prescribed methodology in a disciplined manner, which may include the execution of key technical reviews at projects gates and/or milestones. Anticipates, analyzes, and reacts to the potential impact changes to technology and/or products may have on the business and the computing environment. Oversees/Coordinates the completion of unit testing, integration and system testing, according to detailed test plans to ensure high-quality systems. Assists business partners with User Acceptance Testing. Independently supports the implementation of systems into production, including integration of purchased solutions. May set direction for Code Asset Management for an application or set of applications. Supports and ensures the reuse of assets across the organization. Leads or acts as a key subject matter expert for all or portions of the set of applications aligned with a sub-domain or domain. Serves as team leader to direct technical activities (including analysis, planning, architecture, design, development, testing, installation, and maintenance of support systems for business areas). Acts as a knowledge source for identifying Aetna and individual application development standards. Interacts and receives general direction from the Business, Project Managers or Application architects.

BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE desired:

Eight or more years in application program development experience. Involvement in all phases of the systems development life cycle. Aware of emerging technologies and able to evaluate for appropriate use. . 6-8+ years systems analysis and program development experience with some task or team leadership, Technical proficiency in Ab Initio, DataStage and DB2.

EDUCATION

The highest level of education desired for candidates in this position is a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

ADDITIONAL JOB INFORMATION

Aetna is about more than just doing a job. This is our opportunity to re-shape healthcare for America and across the globe. We are developing solutions to improve the quality and affordability of healthcare. What we do will benefit generations to come.

We care about each other, our customers and our communities. We are inspired to make a difference, and we are committed to integrity and excellence.

Together we will empower people to live healthier lives.

Aetna is an equal opportunity & affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of personal characteristics or status. We take affirmative action to recruit, select and develop women, people of color, veterans and individuals with disabilities.

We are a company built on excellence. We have a culture that values growth, achievement and diversity and a workplace where your voice can be heard.

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