What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full Stack Engineer Intern position at Delta Dental of Missouri?
Join our team as a Full Stack Engineer Intern and gain hands-on experience building and enhancing web-based applications for innovative insurance products. You'll support new product launches, system integrations, and application enhancements while sharpening your skills in programming, problem solving, and security protocols. Ideal for tech-savvy individuals passionate about modern frameworks and cloud platforms.
General Description
This individual will participate in a full-time internship program. Responsibilities will include programming support for insurance products and services on web-based and data applications. Includes level 1 support, maintenance work as well as new project development. Projects involve new product launches, application enhancements, interfaces with internal applications and external clients, document processing and financial control and accounting processes. Strict attention to security protocols is required.
Responsibilities
• Provide programming support for insurance products and services on web-based applications.
• Handle Level 0 or Level 1 support for insurance products.
• Handle maintenance work and new project development, including new product launches, application enhancements, and interfaces with internal and external systems.
• Ensure strict adherence to security protocols.
• Develop and modify complex computer programs.
• Conduct problem analysis and system design for application development.
• Perform detailed analysis of requirements and software specifications.
• Research, write, document, test, debug, and implement programs.
• Stay updated on modern application development practices, frameworks, and tools.
• Maintain technical documentation.
• Work closely with the IT team to achieve departmental objectives.
• Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis.
• Develop and maintain unit testing scripts.
Education, Skills, Personal Attributes, and Experience Required
• Currently pursuing a degree or a recent graduate in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Familiarity with software development methodologies such as Agile or Scrum.
• Basic understanding of Public Cloud Platforms Azure/AWS and DevOps tools (e.g., Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes) and QA automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, PlayWright) is a plus.
• Knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git) and issue tracking systems (e.g., Jira).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Prior experience programming/scripting languages such as Python, C#, NodeJs, Angular,React, Java, or JavaScript is a plus.
Work Conditions
General office working conditions which may require sitting for extended periods of time.
Physical Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Specific vision abilities require the ability to focus distant and near objects clearly. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and arms to handle, feel and reach as well as operate a personal computer.
Disclaimer
This job description is designed to provide a general overview of the requirements of the job and does not entail a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that will be required. The organization reserves the right to modify this job description at any time; including assigning or reassigning job duties or eliminating the position at any time.