Provides application design, analysis, programming, testing and documentation for the development, integration, enhancement, and maintenance of information systems solutions

　　Job Description:

　　Job Responsibilities

　　Formulates and defines system scope and objectives through research and fact-finding to design, develop, modify, or integrate complex information systems.Devises or modifies application systems and procedures to optimize functional requirements including capacity, operating time, response time, and form of desired results.Designs, codes, tests, debugs, and documents programs, subroutines, and scripts.May serve one or more project team roles, such as project lead, business systems analyst, or technical lead, for small to medium efforts or manage phases of medium to large efforts.Maintains technical skill set for software languages, databases, platforms, operating systems, utilities and networks needed to support work assignments.Responds to system failures and performance events by taking appropriate measures to reduce system downtime and eliminate recurrence of problems.Regularly provides guidance and training to less-experiencedanalysts/programmers.Job Qualifications

　　Education

　　Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience required. Equivalent years of experience are determined as one year of technical experience for every year of college requested.Experience

　　1 year - Experience with information technology concepts, application development methodology, terminology, and standards required3 years - Systems and programming experience required1 year - Expert working knowledge of at least one programming language in use at BCBST.Skills\Certifications

　　Proven skill with information technology in use at BCBST is requiredProven analysis, design, and coding skills, and demonstrated success in leading large and complex projectsDemonstrated ability to interpret and translate technical and/or or complex concepts into information meaningful to project team members and/or business personnel.Be organized, reliable, and able to manage multiple tasks with exceptional work ethic.Leadership skillsMust be able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical co-workersJob Specific Requirements:

　　Experience working with Python and SQL is required.Experience with version control systems like Git and building CI/CD pipelinesUnderstanding of basics of machine learning and algorithms.Experience building MLOps pipelines or data pipelinesExperience with implementing solutions in cloud preferred (AWS, Azure, or GCP)Experience/knowledge of working with non-relational databases preferred(e.g., MongoDB, neo4j).Ability to research, setup and recommend tools, frameworks & technologies for data science use cases.Preferred Skills:

　　Number of Openings Available:

　　1

　　Worker Type:

　　Employee

　　Company:

　　BCBST BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.

　　Remote-First Statement:

　　BCBST is a remote-first organization with many employees working primarily from their homes. Each position within the company is classified as either fully remote, partially remote, or office based.

　　BCBST hires employees for remote positions from across the U.S. with the exception of the following states: California, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and New York. Applicants living in these states may move to an approved state prior to starting a position with BCBST at their own expense. If the applicant moves to Chattanooga, TN, they may be eligible for relocation benefits.

　　Applying for this job indicates your acknowledgement and understanding of the following statements:

　　BCBST is an Equal Opportunity employer (EEO), and all employees and applicants will be entitled to equal employment opportunities when employment decisions are made. BCBST will take affirmative action to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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　　To further our mission of peace of mind through better health, effective 2017, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and its subsidiaries no longer hire individuals who use tobacco or nicotine products (including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, gum, patch, lozenges and electronic or smokeless cigarettes) in any form in Tennessee and where state law permits. A tobacco or nicotine free hiring practice is part of an effort to combat serious diseases, as well as to promote health and wellness for our employees and our community. All offers of employment will be contingent upon passing a background check which includes an illegal drug and tobacco/nicotine test. An individual whose post offer screening result is positive for illegal drugs or tobacco/nicotineand/or whose background check is verified to be unsatisfactory, will be disqualified from employment, the job offer will be withdrawn, and they may be disqualified from applying for employment for six (6) months from the date of the post offer screening results.

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　　About Us

　　As Tennessee's largest health benefit plan company, we've been helping Tennesseans find their own unique paths to good health for over 65 years. More than that, we're your neighbors and friends – fellow Tennesseans with deep roots of caring tradition, a focused approach to physical, financial and community good health for today, and a bright outlook for an even healthier tomorrow.