Software Developer

Job Description: Must have a degree

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Software Developer (Java) - Consultant will work closely with the UI Developer and other design specialists to ensure that the completed MES front-end applications conform to the overall vision and requirements set forth by MES Project Directors/Project Managers, Technical Directors/Developers, Business and Technology Stakeholders/Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and other Agency staff.

We are looking for candidates with significant, current experience in South Carolina Medicaid or other public benefit programs who are highly organized, can work independently in a fast-paced environment and produce multiple quality deliverables with varying deadlines. Candidates should have an excellent understanding of development concepts and System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies.

Essential Responsibilities

• Analyze, design and execute against UI directives as determined by business and technical requirements

• Validate user actions on the client side and create solutions based on responsive feedback

• Rapidly create prototypes that help communicate and evaluate designs

• Grasp the mechanisms through which content is transformed (breakpoints, CSS media queries, etc.)

DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Software Developer (Java) - Consultant will work closely with the UI Developer and other design specialists to ensure that the completed MES front-end applications conform to the overall vision and requirements set forth by MES Project Directors/Project Managers, Technical Directors/Developers, Business and Technology Stakeholders/Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and other Agency staff.

We are looking for candidates with significant, current experience in South Carolina Medicaid or other public benefit programs who are highly organized, can work independently in a fast-paced environment and produce multiple quality deliverables with varying deadlines. Candidates should have an excellent understanding of development concepts and System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies.

Essential Responsibilities

• Analyze, design and execute against UI directives as determined by business and technical requirements

• Validate user actions on the client side and create solutions based on responsive feedback

• Rapidly create prototypes that help communicate and evaluate designs

• Grasp the mechanisms through which content is transformed (breakpoints, CSS media queries, etc.)

Program Experience:
Current experience with South Carolina Medicaid, Social Services, or similar public benefit programs is strongly desired and will be given the highest weight. Experience must responsive and adaptive design experience in the development of front-end applications using SDLC methodology.

Experience with multi-vendor environments is preferred.

Experience creating and using self-contained, reusable, and testable modules and components to turn interfaces into user experiences.

Experience with multi-tenant environments, cloud services and vendor interface management would be considered desirable for this position.

Experience with Agile/ SCRUM methodology

Technical Knowledge:

• Justinmind 8.7

• Medicaid Management Information Systems (or other Health Information Technologies)

• Javascript (ES6)

• Content collaboration/ project management software such as JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, etc.

• Bootstrap, HTML5, and CSS 3

• CSS Preprocessors such as LESS and SASS along with JavaScript task runners like Grunt and Gulp JS

• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word)

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist (and often lead) in the design, development, implementation and/or ongoing maturation of MES User Interfaces

• Deliver a complete front-end application

• Design intelligible, compliant interfaces to accomplish tasks as defined by MES leadership

• Prepare and present information, both verbally and in writing, to multiple levels of Agency leadership

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

1. ANGULAR JS
2. REACT JS
3. 3+ years of UI experience design.
4. Strong understanding of basic front end languages such as HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, Justinmind

PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

1. Prior experience in working with MS SharePoint, Project Web App, Jira and Confluence systems.
2. Work on DevOps teams
3. CSS Preprocessors such as LESS and SASS
4. JavaScript task runners such as Grunt and GulpJS
5. 3+ years of Agile/ SCRUM experience

REQUIRED EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field required