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Be part of a team that unleashes the power of leading-edge technologies to help improve the health and well-being of those most vulnerable in our country and communities. Working at Gainwell carries its rewards. You'll have an incredible opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. You'll add to your technical credentials and certifications while enjoying a generous, flexible vacation policy and educational assistance. We also have comprehensive leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.
Summary
As Professional Programmer Analyst at Gainwell, you can contribute your skills as we harness the power of technology to help our clients improve the health and well-being of the members they serve - a community's most vulnerable. Connect your passion with purpose, teaming with people who thrive on finding innovative solutions to some of healthcare's biggest challenges. Here are the details on this position.
Your role in our mission

• Codes, tests, debugs, implements, and documents programs.
• Assists in the modification of company products and/or customer/internal systems to meet the needs of the client and/or end-user.
• Gathers information from the system, analyzes program and time requirements, and prepares documentation to change existing programs.
• Researches and analyzes existing systems and program requirements, under periodic supervision.
• Analyze, design, and review design of applications and suites of applications to ensure that customer specifications are satisfied.
• Able to create complex design documents and translate them into component-level designs to accelerate development.
• Utilizes experience in development methodologies, coding documentation, testing methodology and industry standards to define and develop project requirements, functional specifications and detailed design of application solutions for clients.
• Applies Gainwell and 3rd party technologies to software solutions of moderate to advanced complexity.
• Develop strategy, design and data gathering approaches.
• Designs programs for projects or enhancements to existing programs.
• Writes specifications for programs of moderate complexity.
• Assists in resolving production support problems.
• Develops and suggests alternative approaches to resolving problems.
• Develops test plans to verify logic of new or modified programs. Identifies issues as appropriate.
• Developing and executing regression testing strategies
• Creating, maintaining, and updating technical documentation such as design and testing documents
• Conducts quality assurance activities such as peer reviews.
• Remains abreast of and researches industry technical trends and new development to maintain current skills and remain current with industry standards.

What we're looking for

• 3+ years of experience in applications development and batch programming, with some experience making changes to moderately complex batch business applications, using C.
• Experience with the following:
• Proficiency in C programming, including experience with performance optimization, memory management and debugging.
• Strong SQL skills, preferably using embedded in C, using an Oracle database
• Hands-on experience with Linux/Unix environments, including shell scripting, process management, file systems
• Visual Studio Code within the Azure Framework preferable or other IDE, including debugger tools
• Coverity/ASQC Proof of Code Scan Tools or the like, coding changes compliant with industry standard coding practices
• IWS (IBM Workload Scheduler) - job stream/job execution application
• rTrace - documentation repository and code base release scheduler
• TFS, Git or other versions of software
• Advanced understanding of testing tools and unit test scripting, and testing methodologies.
• General understanding of Medicaid (specifically Business Policy Admin), HIPAA, and PHI
• Highly desired experience: Healthcare and Medicare systems; Medicaid claims adjudication

What you should expect in this role

• Fully remote opportunity with the option to work anywhere within the United States
  Opportunities to travel through your work (0-10%)
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule to accommodate business needs and travel as required
• Video cameras must be used during all interviews, as well as during the initial week of orientation

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The deadline to submit applications for this posting is May 30, 2026
The pay range for this position is $60,000 - $75,000 per year, however, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. Put your passion to work at Gainwell. You'll have the opportunity to grow your career in a company that values work flexibility, learning, and career development. All salaried, full-time candidates are eligible for our generous, flexible vacation policy, a 401(k) employer match, comprehensive health benefits , and educational assistance. We also have a variety of leadership and technical development academies to help build your skills and capabilities.
We believe nothing is impossible when you bring together people who care deeply about making healthcare work better for everyone. Build your career with Gainwell, an industry leader. You'll be joining a company where collaboration, innovation, and inclusion fuel our growth. Learn more about Gainwell at our company website and visit our Careers site for all available job role openings.
Gainwell Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), age, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Gainwell Technologies defines "wages" and "wage rates" to include "all forms of pay, including, but not limited to, salary, overtime pay, bonuses, stock, stock options, profit sharing and bonus plans, life insurance, vacation and holiday pay, cleaning or gasoline allowances, hotel accommodations, reimbursement for travel expenses, and benefits.