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ITnova is seeking an Applications Programmer (Senior Java Developer) responsible for understanding, defining, analyzing, designing, coding, evaluating, testing, debugging, documenting, and implementing complex software applications for the development, enhancement, and maintenance of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange (HBX) and other systems.
The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange (MHBE), an independent unit of state government, provides accessible, affordable health coverage to Marylanders. MHBE administers Maryland Health Connection (MHC), the state's health insurance marketplace. Through MHC, Maryland residents explore health insurance plans, compare rates, and determine their eligibility for advanced premium tax credits (APTC), cost-sharing reductions (CSR), and public assistance programs such as Medicaid and the Maryland Children's Health Insurance Program (MCHP).
The Applications Programmer's Duties Include
Analyzing functional business applications and design specifications for functional areas such as finance, accounting, personnel, manpower, logistics, and contracts Developing block diagrams and logic flowchart Translating detailed design into computer software Testing, debugging, and refining the computer software to produce the required product Preparing required documentation, including both program level and user-level documentation Enhancing software to reduce operating time or improve efficiency Providing technical direction to programmers as required to ensure program deadlines are met.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, enhance, maintain, fix, and support enterprise systems and applications of MHBE technology platforms utilizing open-source driven enterprise architecture, Java/J2EE, Angular, PHP, HTML, Struts, Spring, Hibernate, RESTful API, JBoss EAP, and other technologies. Interface with business, and IT teams to understand and translate business requirements into formal technical specifications and application codes. Develop and execute quality unit tests, integration plans, and scripts to validate that application changes meet technical specifications. Work with testing and business teams to complete acceptance testing and contribute to integration, performance, and other testing functions. Participate in technical reviews at various stages of software and application development. Adhere to all security, Project Management Office (PMO), change control, work management, service delivery policies, processes, tools, and methodologies. Able to work onsite at MHBE's office. Primary work location will be: 750 East Pratt Street, 6th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202. May be required to work on-site or remotely on specific days as determined by MHBE. Note: must be flexible to work overtime as needed, including weekends, holidays, and off-hours.
Minimum Qualifications
Education A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical discipline or three (3) years of equivalent experience in a related field. A Master's Degree is preferred.
General Experience Must have five (5) years of computer experience in information systems design.
Specialized Experience
At least three (3) years of experience as an application programmer on large scale DBMS, knowledge of computer equipment, and ability to develop complex software to satisfy design objectives. A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in Java EE development and maintenance of enterprise applications. A minimum of five (5) years of experience with various development tools and technologies such as Eclipse IDE, GIT, Spring, Struts, JPA, Hibernate, Angular, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, HTML5, CSS3, JSP, Servlets, Web Services, and REST API. A minimum of four (4) years of experience developing SQL Queries for relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or other enterprise databases. A minimum of four (4) years of hands-on experience integrating Java-based applications with MongoDB, SQL, NoSQL, or other enterprise databases. A minimum of two (2) years of hands-on experience developing Java-based REST API with tooling such as Spring-REST, Struts, or equivalent. Proven experience designing and working with n-tier architecture and microservices-based applications (UI, Business Logic Layer, Data Access Layer). Proven strong analytical and debugging skills.
Preferred Qualifications
A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the Information Technology field developing, enhancing, maintaining, or supporting Java EE technology-based public-facing complex applications. A minimum of eight (8) years of experience in Eclipse IDE, SVN/GIT, Java/J2EE, Spring/Struts/JPA/Hibernate, Web Services, and Enterprise Service Bus. A minimum of five (5) years of experience developing secure Java-based REST APIs such as Spring REST and working with various technical teams to integrate the APIs with front-end applications. A minimum of five (5) years of front-end integration experience working with development, testing, and leading technical initiatives revamping technology solutions and adopting responsive design standards using Angular and React JS. A minimum of five (5) years of experience with SQL Stored Procedures and complex SQL queries using relational databases. A minimum of four (4) years of experience providing technical support designing, developing, enhancing, or maintaining health insurance marketplace, health, and human services, integrated eligibility, or equivalent complex public-facing applications. A minimum of five (5) years of experience with build and deployment processes and using tools such as Maven, ANT, and Jenkins. A minimum of two (2) years of experience in Implementing Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) using JBoss Fuse ESB. A minimum of two (2) years of experience with Angular JS technology. Experience working with code security scanner software such as Veracode, AppScan, and Fortify and performing vulnerability fixes to Java applications. Knowledge of SOA, microservices architecture, and web services internals. Knowledge of REST API and web services internals, including API security, Web Services security, and JSON/XML Schema development. Familiarity with various traditional and innovative project management approaches, tools, and phases of the project lifecycles. Experience with Agile software development practices. Knowledge of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) eligibility rules for Medicaid and Qualified Health Plans. Experience with or knowledge of Medicaid 8001 file processing or other inter-agency transactional file processing. Experience with EDI 834 enrollment transactions, including Adds, Changes, Terminations, Cancellations, and error processing. Experience working with the Project Management Office (PMO) processes, policies, and procedures. Seniority level
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The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange (MHBE), an independent unit of state government, provides accessible, affordable health coverage to Marylanders. MHBE administers Maryland Health Connection (MHC), the state's health insurance marketplace. Through MHC, Maryland residents explore health insurance plans, compare rates, and determine their eligibility for advanced premium tax credits (APTC), cost-sharing reductions (CSR), and public assistance programs such as Medicaid and the Maryland Children's Health Insurance Program (MCHP).
The Applications Programmer's Duties Include
Analyzing functional business applications and design specifications for functional areas such as finance, accounting, personnel, manpower, logistics, and contracts Developing block diagrams and logic flowchart Translating detailed design into computer software Testing, debugging, and refining the computer software to produce the required product Preparing required documentation, including both program level and user-level documentation Enhancing software to reduce operating time or improve efficiency Providing technical direction to programmers as required to ensure program deadlines are met.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, enhance, maintain, fix, and support enterprise systems and applications of MHBE technology platforms utilizing open-source driven enterprise architecture, Java/J2EE, Angular, PHP, HTML, Struts, Spring, Hibernate, RESTful API, JBoss EAP, and other technologies. Interface with business, and IT teams to understand and translate business requirements into formal technical specifications and application codes. Develop and execute quality unit tests, integration plans, and scripts to validate that application changes meet technical specifications. Work with testing and business teams to complete acceptance testing and contribute to integration, performance, and other testing functions. Participate in technical reviews at various stages of software and application development. Adhere to all security, Project Management Office (PMO), change control, work management, service delivery policies, processes, tools, and methodologies. Able to work onsite at MHBE's office. Primary work location will be: 750 East Pratt Street, 6th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202. May be required to work on-site or remotely on specific days as determined by MHBE. Note: must be flexible to work overtime as needed, including weekends, holidays, and off-hours.
Minimum Qualifications
Education A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical discipline or three (3) years of equivalent experience in a related field. A Master's Degree is preferred.
General Experience Must have five (5) years of computer experience in information systems design.
Specialized Experience
At least three (3) years of experience as an application programmer on large scale DBMS, knowledge of computer equipment, and ability to develop complex software to satisfy design objectives. A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in Java EE development and maintenance of enterprise applications. A minimum of five (5) years of experience with various development tools and technologies such as Eclipse IDE, GIT, Spring, Struts, JPA, Hibernate, Angular, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, HTML5, CSS3, JSP, Servlets, Web Services, and REST API. A minimum of four (4) years of experience developing SQL Queries for relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or other enterprise databases. A minimum of four (4) years of hands-on experience integrating Java-based applications with MongoDB, SQL, NoSQL, or other enterprise databases. A minimum of two (2) years of hands-on experience developing Java-based REST API with tooling such as Spring-REST, Struts, or equivalent. Proven experience designing and working with n-tier architecture and microservices-based applications (UI, Business Logic Layer, Data Access Layer). Proven strong analytical and debugging skills.
Preferred Qualifications
A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the Information Technology field developing, enhancing, maintaining, or supporting Java EE technology-based public-facing complex applications. A minimum of eight (8) years of experience in Eclipse IDE, SVN/GIT, Java/J2EE, Spring/Struts/JPA/Hibernate, Web Services, and Enterprise Service Bus. A minimum of five (5) years of experience developing secure Java-based REST APIs such as Spring REST and working with various technical teams to integrate the APIs with front-end applications. A minimum of five (5) years of front-end integration experience working with development, testing, and leading technical initiatives revamping technology solutions and adopting responsive design standards using Angular and React JS. A minimum of five (5) years of experience with SQL Stored Procedures and complex SQL queries using relational databases. A minimum of four (4) years of experience providing technical support designing, developing, enhancing, or maintaining health insurance marketplace, health, and human services, integrated eligibility, or equivalent complex public-facing applications. A minimum of five (5) years of experience with build and deployment processes and using tools such as Maven, ANT, and Jenkins. A minimum of two (2) years of experience in Implementing Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) using JBoss Fuse ESB. A minimum of two (2) years of experience with Angular JS technology. Experience working with code security scanner software such as Veracode, AppScan, and Fortify and performing vulnerability fixes to Java applications. Knowledge of SOA, microservices architecture, and web services internals. Knowledge of REST API and web services internals, including API security, Web Services security, and JSON/XML Schema development. Familiarity with various traditional and innovative project management approaches, tools, and phases of the project lifecycles. Experience with Agile software development practices. Knowledge of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) eligibility rules for Medicaid and Qualified Health Plans. Experience with or knowledge of Medicaid 8001 file processing or other inter-agency transactional file processing. Experience with EDI 834 enrollment transactions, including Adds, Changes, Terminations, Cancellations, and error processing. Experience working with the Project Management Office (PMO) processes, policies, and procedures. Seniority level
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