What are the responsibilities and job description for the Application Developer, Consultant position at Blue Shield of CA?
Your Role
The Application Services team plays a critical role in enhancing customer satisfaction and technical collaboration while delivering all application development through a Platform and Technology Product Operating Model. The Full Stack Engineer role will report to the Director, IT Applications (Integration and Interoperability Platform). In this role you will be deeply involved in the design, development, and deployment of secure, high-quality software solutions. Your role will focus on integrating security and automation throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC), with an emphasis on writing clean, maintainable code and building infrastructure that supports CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and cloud-native delivery. You'll implement and enforce DevSecOps best practices tailored for Azure, contribute to infrastructure as code, and work closely with developers, testers, and cloud engineers to ensure code is secure, scalable, and production-ready from day one. This role requires a hands-on engineer who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about code quality, automation, and secure cloud development. Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.
Your Knowledge and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience), with 7 years of experience in platform engineering, cloud integration, or pipeline automation.
- Strong scripting and automation skills using tools such as PowerShell, Bash, Python, and infrastructure-as-code tools like Bicep or Terraform.
- Proven experience designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-native messaging and event streaming platforms (e.g., Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, Confluent Kafka).
- Hands-on experience with enterprise file transfer technologies (e.g., IBM Sterling, Axway) and secure protocols (SFTP, HTTPS).
- Solid understanding of message serialization formats (JSON, XML, Avro), RESTful APIs, and integration patterns.
- Working knowledge of Git and version control best practices.
- Hands-on experience with Windows and Linux server platforms, containerization (Docker), and orchestration in Azure, AWS, or GCP.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines) and automated cloud deployments.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices to support iterative platform development.
- Familiarity with incorporating AI coding assistants, AI agents, and/or AI models to enhance platform capabilities.
- Strong understanding of service-oriented architecture, enterprise cloud integration, and Azure-native services.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders, with excellent communication skills.
- Strong process orientation with a focus on improving operational reliability and developer productivity.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest records and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, State and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability status and any other classification protected by Federal, State and local laws.