What We Need

As a Senior IA Engineer, you will strategically drive the identification and assessment of automation solutions using Intelligent Automation tools and technologies. In addition to leading a team of engineers, you will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, process owners, and senior management to identify automation opportunities, design complex solutions, and drive the successful delivery of projects. Will leverage your technical and leadership skills to provide oversight and direction to support the IA COE in ensuring IA tools, development efforts, and production deployments follow COE and Organizational IT standards.

Your extensive experience in Automation will be crucial in guiding the team, managing project timelines, and ensuring the scalability and effectiveness of automation solutions. Additionally, you will coordinate with cross-functional technical teams to ensure that the platform (production and multiple non-production environments) and its supporting processes are stable and available 24x7 for Automation and that the end-to-end technical processes drive long-term value to our business stakeholders.

This role is eligible for our Flex persona.

Your Day to Day

• Collaborate with a cross functional team of architects, product owners and analysts to understand requirements and architecture to develop robust software solutions or applications.
• Collaborate with business SME's and management to understand current initiatives and determine where automation can we used to create additional capacity.
• Determine the complexity of the current process and how automation can resolve the current business challenge.
• Collaborate with the business to understand volume and frequency and calculate out the ROI back to the business once automation is in production.
• Determine the capabilities needed and if the current automation stack can provide a solution for the business problem statement.
• Collaborate with business SME's to document and understand the current state of the process including workflows, inputs, outputs, dependencies, and stakeholders.
• Document the "to be" solution flow and tools needed to accomplish the automation proposal.
• Work with Internal CoE and business management to secure approvals for the proposed solution.
• Transition approved solution over to delivery for execution of development.
• Generate regular reports on progress and status of automation pipeline items.
• Work with business and CoE to prioritize work items and groom the backlog.
• Ensure that automation solutions adhere to security and compliance standards.
• Demonstrated experience managing time-sensitive, complex projects, involving multiple stakeholders and/or external vendors using both traditional waterfall and agile /spring methodologies.
• Establish the milestones for the various sprints and releases that would be required to deliver solutions to all the prioritized requirements.
• Experience in managing project timeline and financials along with risks, issues, decisions, and changes.
• Mentors the team with Agile knowledge to ensure scrum and other relevant methodologies are understood and applied

*This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties.

We're Looking for:

• Healthcare experience preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills and troubleshooting skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Knowledge of Intelligent Automation platforms, relevant RPA certifications (e.g., Blueprism/UiPath Certified RPA Developer) are highly desirable.
• Proven experience in production support or operations role, preferably in an automation environment
• Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality results.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Technology or related field required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5-7 years of overall software development experience
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with software programming (Java, .NET, C++, Python or equivalent), database programming (Oracle, Postgres or equivalent) using industry standards IDE tools or platforms (Salesforce, HRIS, etc.)
• 3+ years of experience with DevSecOps, release management, & implementation tools & processes

What You'll Gain:

• Opportunities for professional development, technical growth and career advancement in the exciting field of Intelligent Automation.

It is our mission at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to foster a culture that enables associates to do their best work while living happy and healthy lives. That's why we offer you a variety of ways to support your best physical, emotional, financial, and social well-being. For more information on our benefit offerings, visit https://careers.bluecrossma.org/us/en/benefits

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High school degree or equivalent required unless otherwise noted above

The job posting range is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs and affordability.

This job is also eligible for variable pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and a suite of well-being benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

WHY Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA?

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