IT Applications Engineer V, PingDirectory

Kaiser Permanente

Lenox Square Finance, GA

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SKILLS

Acceptance Testing, Access Control, Agile Programming Methodologies, Architectural Services, Authentication, Automation, Best Practices, Business Analysis, Business Development, Business Solutions, Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Computer Systems, Corporate Policies, Customer Relations, Data Quality, Design Patterns Programming Methodologies, DevOps, Documentation, Enterprise Applications, High Availability, Identify Issues, Identity Data Management, Incident Response, Information Technology & Information Systems, Integration Testing, Internet Security, Leadership, Mentoring, Needs Assessment, Operational Control, Operations Security (OPSEC), Performance Tuning/Optimization, Problem Solving Skills, Product Lifecycle, Production Support, Programming Languages, Project Planning, Project Tracking, Quality Control, Replication and Remote Mirroring, Requirements Management, Software Administration, Software Architecture, Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Software Specification, Technical Leadership, Technical Support, Technical Writing, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Scenario, Testing, Time Management, Unit Test, Waterfall Model of Software Development, X.500 Directory

LOCATION

Lenox Square Finance, GA

POSTED

Today

Our Consumer Identity and Access Management organization delivers secure, reliable digital identity services that enable members and consumers to access web and mobile experiences across the enterprise. This role is a senior engineering position focused on our PingDirectory-based X.500 directory platform that serves as a core system for identity data, supporting authentication, authorization, and profile services at large scale. The engineer will design, build, and operate highly available directory services, including replication, performance tuning, schema and access-control design, and operational automation. The position partners closely with application engineering teams, cybersecurity, privacy/compliance, and infrastructure teams to integrate identity data flows and ensure secure, resilient operations. Mission-critical responsibilities include safeguarding the integrity of identity data, maintaining service reliability, and leading complex troubleshooting and production support for directory-dependent experiences. Job Summary: This senior level employee is primarily responsible for translating business requirements and functional specifications into software solutions, for contributing to and leveraging the technical direction for the development of integrated business and/or enterprise application solutions, and for serving as a technical expert for project teams while providing consultation to help ensure new and existing software solutions are developed. Essential Responsibilities: Conducts or oversees business-specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area; promoting adherence to all procedures and policies; developing work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; determining and carrying out processes and methodologies; coordinating and delegating resources to accomplish organizational goals; partnering internally and externally to make effective business decisions; solving complex problems; escalating issues or risks, as appropriate; monitoring progress and results; recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; evaluating recommendations made; and influencing the completion of project tasks by others. Practices self-leadership and promotes learning in others by building relationships with cross-functional stakeholders; communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; influencing team members within assigned unit; listening and responding to, seeking, and addressing performance feedback; adapting to competing demands and new responsibilities; providing feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership and mentoring junior team members; creating and executing plans to capitalize on strengths and improve opportunity areas; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback. As part of the IT Engineering job family, this position is responsible for leveraging DEVOPS, and both Waterfall and Agile practices, to design, develop, and deliver resilient, secure, multi-channel, high-volume, high-transaction, on/off-premise, cloud-based solutions. Provides insight into recommendations for technical solutions that meet design and functional needs. Translates business requirements and functional specifications into physical program designs, code modules, stable application systems, and software solutions by partnering with Business Analysts and other team members to understand business needs and functional specifications. Ensures appropriate translation of business requirements and functional specifications into physical program designs, code modules, stable application systems, and software solutions by partnering with Business Analysts and other team members to understand business needs and functional specifications. Serves as an expert for innovative technical solutions that meet design and functional needs. Facilitates and serves as a technical expert for project teams throughout the release schedule of business and enterprise software solutions. Builds and maintains trusting relationships with internal customers, third party vendors, and senior management to ensure the alignment, buy-in, and support of diverse project stakeholders. Recommends complex technical solutions that meet design and functional needs. Collaborates with architects and/or software consultants to ensure functional specifications are converted into flexible, scalable, and maintainable solution designs. Provides expertise and guidance to team members for systems incident responses for complex issues. Provides implementation and post-implementation triage and support of business software solutions by programming and/or configuring enhancements to new or packaged-based systems and applications. Reviews and validates technical specifications and documentation. Identifies specific interfaces, methods, parameters, procedures, and functions to support technical solutions while incorporating architectural designs. Supports component integration testing (CIT) and user acceptance testing (UAT) for application initiatives by providing triage, attending test team meetings, keeping the QC up-to-date, performing fixes and unit testing, providing insight to testing teams in order to ensure the appropriate depth of test coverage, and supporting the development of proper documentation. Leads systems incident support and troubleshooting for complex and non-complex issues. Identifies specific interfaces, methods, parameters, procedures, and functions, as required, to support technical solutions serving as an escalation point for complex or unresolved issues related to requirements translation. Develops and validates complex testing scenarios to identify application errors and ensure software solutions meet functional specifications. Participates in all software development lifecycle phases by applying comprehensive understanding of company methodology, policies, standards, and internal and external controls. Develops, configures, or modifies basic to moderately complex integrated business and/or enterprise application solutions within various computing environments by designing and coding component-based applications using programming languages. Provides consultation to help ensure new and existing software solutions are developed with insight into industry best practices, strategies, and architectures. Builds partnerships with IT teams and vendors to ensure written code adheres to company architectural standards, design patterns, and technical specifications. Leads the development, validation, and execution of testing scenarios to identify application errors and ensure software solutions meet functional specifications. Leads, mentors, and trains other technical resources to develop software applications. Minimum Qualifications: Minimum five (5) years experience working on project(s) involving the implementation of solutions applying development life cycles (e.g., SDLC). Minimum two (2) years in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports. Bachelors degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field and Minimum eight (8) years experience in software development or a related field. Additional equivalent work experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.5c143e31-5e48-4549-b638-05792d185386

About the Company

Kaiser Permanente

At Kaiser Permanente, we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. Driven by our mission to provide the highest quality preventive medicine, we are committed to eliminating health care disparities, and to making lives better through innovation, technology, and research. Our desire to deliver the best possible care inspires us to promote wellness among our members, communities, and each other. It also fuels our belief that everyone — regardless of circumstance — deserves access to affordable care, which further drives our motivation to expand our reach. Founded nearly 80 years ago, our unique business model sets us apart — positioning us to drive improvements across the industry and around the world.

COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Healthcare Services

FOUNDED

1945

WEBSITE

http://www.kp.org/careers

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