Software Developer -JavaNovalink Solutions LLC • West Columbia, SC, US

Software Developer -Java

Novalink Solutions LLC • West Columbia, SC, US

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Job Description

SCDHHS is the State Medicaid Agency for South Carolina. The Medicaid Management

Information System (MMIS) Replacement is one of the largest Information Technology projects

the State will undergo.

Now is the time to join SC DHHS in building a better tomorrow, today. If you thrive on being

challenged, interacting with diverse technical teams and using your expertise to imagine,

innovate and explore, then SC DHHS in Columbia, SC is the best place for you.

Here the best and brightest technical experts will come together and use cutting-edge

technologies to solve some of the State’s toughest problems. Realize your potential today. Join

us in an environment where you’ll find endless learning opportunities, career growth and

development, and a culture committed to innovation.

SCOPE OF THE PROJECT :

The Replacement Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) project is one of the

largest IT projects for the State of South Carolina. It is a multi-year effort to replace the State’s

aging MMIS and related applications with more modern capabilities along with corresponding

business operations services.

POSITION : SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (JAVA) -

CONSULTANT

PRE-EMPLOYMENT CHECKS (drug, credit, criminal, motor vehicle)?

Criminal, Credit, E-Verify and Confidentiality Form

Role Summary / Purpose

The Systems Software Programmer – Consultant will support the Enterprise Services

organization by designing complex solutions in one key area :

Development Operations

The Senior Developer will be responsible for designing and developing software

solutions that focus on industry standards in software engineering.

Solutions will primarily use Java EE framework utilizing a mix of open source and Commercial-

off-the-Shelf platforms.

This position requires knowledge and experience with these environments as well as experience

in detail requirements, analysis, software design and development, testing, and deployment.

Creation of the associated artifacts and the communications skills to clearly articulate the goal

of the development and the tradeoffs for solution selection are critically important. We are

looking for candidates with a broad set of technology skills to be able to design and build robust

solutions on a complex Medicaid engagement which includes scaling component solutions and

operational data stores.

In this role, you will support the Enterprise Services organization for solution design and

development utilizing Enterprise Architecture standards, Software Engineering best practices,

and SOA component principles. Role-based security permissions for protection of Medicaid data

is also a feature that must be defined and implemented as a part of solutions.

Daily Duties / Responsibilities :

Lead design and development of large-scale, distributed systems using Java, Spring

Boot, Spring Cloud, Python, AWS, Azure

Integrate and optimize SQL / NoSQL databases (Oracle, MSSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB,

CosmosDB)

Architect and deploy applications on AWS (Lambda, Glue, ECS / EKS, EC2, S3, RDS,

DynamDB, SQS / SNS)

Design cloud solutions on Azure (AKS, App Services, Function Apps, Blob Storage, Azure

SQL)

Implement cloud governance, cost optimization, security hardening, and monitoring

Lead automation initiatives using Python for ETL workflows, cloud automation, and

infrastructure scripting

Architect container-based developments using Docker, Kubernetes (EKS / AKS), and

GitOps platforms

Define and maintain enterprise CI / CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure

DevOps, AWS CodePipeline

Collaborate with Product Owners, Cloud Architects, Quality Assurance Analysts, and

DevOps teams.

Lead incident investigations, performance tuning, and production stabilization

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE) :

15+ years in Java, Spring Boot,

Python enterprise application

development

6+ years Strong experience in both

AWS and Azure architecture and

services

6 + years Advanced Python scripting

and automation experience

6+ years Deep knowledge of

microservices, distributed systems,

and cloud-native design

6+ years Expertise with Docker,

Kubernetes, Git, CI / CD pipelines

6+ years Strong SQL & NoSQL

experience

PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE) :

6+ Prior experience working in areas of

emerging technology and driving new

points of view and capabilities

6+ Experience in robust development

ensuring low defect products and the

ability to articulate the design and

implementation details

6+ Solid testing and validation skills and

understanding of simulated data

REQUIRED EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS :

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or

equivalent experience

RequirementsRequired Skills