Java Software Engineer Jobs in Des Moines, IA (NOW HIRING)

Why Wellmark? 

We are a mutual insurance company owned by our policy holders across Iowa and South Dakota, and we've built our reputation on over 80 years' worth of trust. We are not motivated by profits. We are motivated by the well-being of our friends, family, and neighbors-our members. If you're passionate about joining an organization working hard to put its members first, to provide best-in-class service, and one that is committed to sustainability and innovation, consider applying today! 

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Why Wellmark Technology? Wellmark is building innovative, modern solutions using cutting edge technology. We are driving organizational transformation and business strategy by empowering our technology team to innovate new and elegant solutions to enhance the customer experience. Together, we are leaning into the future, owning the outcome, and driving organizational change to transform how we work. 

We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our Technology organization, supporting the HEDIS and quality measurement ecosystem. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys building data-centric solutions in a regulated environment and turning complex healthcare data into reliable, consumable assets.

In this role, you will design and develop software that supports the ingestion, transformation, and movement of HEDIS-related data across systems. You'll partner closely with clinical, quality, and analytics teams to ensure data pipelines are accurate, auditable, and fit for downstream measurement and reporting.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain data-focused software solutions supporting HEDIS and quality initiatives
• Build and support data integrations and pipelines using APIs, automation, and event-driven patterns
• Transform and model data with a data-as-a-product mindset, ensuring quality, traceability, and usability
• Collaborate with Technology and business partners to translate quality requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Ensure solutions meet Wellmark engineering, security, and compliance standards

What You Bring

• Experience in software and data engineering (APIs, integrations, ETL/ELT patterns)
• Strong automation and scripting skills (Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, or similar)
• Familiarity with working in regulated or data-intensive environments
• A collaborative approach and the ability to build solutions that balance technical rigor with business needs

You will contribute to the design and delivery of efficient, maintainable, and secure software solutions that support Wellmark's HEDIS data workflows and Technology strategy.

Required 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field of study and at least 1 year of software development experience (ex. Angular, NodeJS, TypeScript, C++, .NET, Java, SQL) OR 5+ years of related and applicable experience.
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills. Accuracy and high attention to detail. Previous experience troubleshooting and developing creative technical solutions.
• Strong ability to gather information, perform necessary research needed for root cause analysis, problem definition and formulation, recommend solution implementation, verification, and ongoing optimization, using data to support recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties. Ability to communicate key information in a timely manner to the appropriate stakeholder audience with the ability to adjust communication style that will best suit the audience.
• Ability to communicate with and coach/mentor team members, while setting an example in maintaining a positive attitude, staying calm under pressure, being approachable, and respectful and taking responsibility when needed.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment with changing priorities. Excellent organizational skills. Strong time management skills with the ability to set and meet established timeframes with little direction, while assuring data and information integrity.
• Eagerness to learn and stay current on industry trends and have a continuous learning mindset.
• Ability to collaborate and work as a team to accomplish goals and/or solve problems. Ability to earn trust and respect from peers, leadership, and stakeholders. Ability to learn by actively listening and applying coaching feedback.
• Ability to support and work within a diverse development team model including global staffing, crowd sourcing, etc.

Preferred

• Proven experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Experience partnering with global staffing vendors to deliver value.
• Hands-on experience designing and building ETL pipelines and data integration solutions using Informatica IDMC and PowerCenter or other similar tools.
• Solid understanding of SQL and data processing across diverse data sources.
• Preferred experience with healthcare data, analytics, or HEDIS reporting.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms AWS preferred and modern data engineering and automation practices.
• Practical experience working with AWS S3 and cloud-based data workflows.
• Experience working with APIs to fetch, integrate, and process data from external and internal systems.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, including testing and documentation best practices.
• Experience using GitHub for source control and collaborative development.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and adapt to new tools and technologies.

Job Responsibilities 

a. Provide development and/or production support for key software applications and systems. Define, analyze, estimate, develop, test, implement, document, and maintain programs and systems that meet business requirements.

b. Contribute to solutions architecture deliverables and decisions, through interpretation of architectural diagrams as inputs to the design deliverable. Apply the reference architecture, contribute to reusable assets, and produce technical specifications sufficient for development teams. 

c. Partner and problem-solve with the UX team in the development of solutions that improve the user experience, pass minimum accessibility or usability criteria.

d. Work to resolve technical problems for on premise, cloud native, and hybrid applications and solutions.

e. Support the gathering of information, necessary research needed for root cause analysis, problem definition and formulation, solution implementation, verification, and ongoing optimization. Provide analysis of defects to find root cause.

f. Provide recommended solution(s) that promote successful delivery of business project objectives or production support objectives and support benefits realization.

g. Identify issues and think through challenges in the form of options and solutions. Partner with others to identify resolutions to known issues, impacts to project or production outcomes if not resolved, and determine when to escalate when necessary.

h. Communicate and provide regular updates and key information in a timely manner to leadership as well as the appropriate stakeholder audience. Collaborate and work as a team to accomplish goals and/or solve problems.

i. Other duties as assigned.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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