Cambia Health Solutions Hiring for Programmer Analyst I or II at Tacoma, Washington Full Time

Programmer Analyst I or IIRemote within WA, OR, UT or ID – Portland OR PreferredThe Programmer Analyst performs technical, analytical, support, and leadership functions to help the division and the company meet its goals. Responsible for programming business solutions based on requirements for all business areas within Cambia Health Solutions.Responsibilities* Develops knowledge of health plan operations, health plan data sources and structures, and cost containment strategies; including how these subjects relate to the company’s products andcompetitive market position.* Identifies needed reporting, assembles or directs the assembly of reports, and distributes such information to the people who need it.* Designs, develops or directs the development of, and directs the performance of acceptance testing of new reports, programs, and models.* Proactively identifies issues and concerns to management.* Applies knowledge of how various departments within the corporation work together to make the company run effectively.* Communicate effectively with both internal and external clients.* Writes documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, and changes.* Interprets business requirements and develops design specifications.* Writes code or configuration to implement business requirements using approved technologies.* Develops tests to validate correct implementation of the business requirements.* Acquire knowledge of Cambia data systems to meet the analytical and reporting needs of the division and the corporation.* Actively participates in the division’s peer review processes.* Responsible for corporate profitability by prudent management of risk.Additional Responsibilities for level II* Assist and mentor other team members and internal business partners.* Keeps familiar with the latest developments in medical management programs, cost containment strategies, medical technology, market conditions as they relate to healthcare and revisions to existing coding structures.Minimum Requirements* Keen analytical and problem solving skills.* Solid oral and written communication skills, including presentation and technical writing skills.* Familiarity with relational databases and client-server concepts.* Demonstrated computer skills using ETL, SQL coding and report tools.* Proven ability to perform difficult analytical tasks with minimum supervision.* Must be able to develop efficient and effective program and system solutions in solving business problems.* Ability to review, analyze, and enhance configuration/programming systems including coding, testing, and debugging.* Ability to consult with application’s users to identify current operating procedures and to clarify program objectives.* Must be able to effectively adapt to changing technologies and methodologies and apply them to technological and/or business needs.* Ability to negotiate common solutions with acceptable compromises for business users with conflicting Business Intelligence needs.* Understanding of business process improvement, benefit and risk management and software testing, and of all testing events throughout the development lifecycle* A wide degree of creativity is required.* Knowledge of healthcare and healthcare business processes a plus.Additional Minimum Requirements for level II* Demonstrated success with project management.* Ability to work independently on complex projects and issues with large financial and/or risk impact to the corporation.* Demonstrated proficiency in code development using multiple reporting tools (MicroStrategy, SAS, SSRS, etc.), ETL tools (Talend, Data Stage, SSIS, etc.) and SQL coding (Toad, PGA