Senior Applications Administrator

Description

You could be the one who changes everything for our 28 million members by using technology to improve health outcomes around the world. As a diversified, national organization, Centene's technology professionals have access to competitive benefits including a fresh perspective on workplace flexibility.

Position Purpose: Supports and maintains a range of specified inhouse managed applications. This includes managing and coordinating incident and problem investigation response and resolution, monitoring and reporting on system performance, reviewing new system software and updates, troubleshoot software issues, write and debug code, and managing security administration throughout the application lifecycle.

• Contributes to the achievement of strategic goals through the implementation of application support programs to improve business performance
• Manages and co-ordinates complex application support processes
• Advises on application security, upgrades, backups, and disaster recovery needs
• Prioritizes, investigates and diagnoses incidents and problems
• Assists with the implementation of agreed remedies and preventative measures and contributes to the development of strategies, policies, standards, procedures and tools
• Takes technical responsibility across all stages and iterations of software development
• Provides specialist, expert advice on the adoption of appropriate tools, techniques and processes to create a robust integration framework
• Plans and agrees on the scope of configuration management processes and the configuration items
• Leads the assessment, analysis, planning and design of release packages including assessment of risk
• Manages and monitors application and compliance of security administration procedures
• Manages the evaluation of new system software and updates
• Collaborates with developers and engineers to design, build, and maintain applications
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Education/Experience: A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science).
Requires 4 - 6 years of related experience.

Or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position.
Master's Degree preferred

Technical Skills:

• One or more of the following skills are desired.
• Experience with one or more of the following Other: Linux OS, C++,
• Java

Soft Skills:

• Intermediate - Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Intermediate - Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Intermediate - Ability to work independently
• Intermediate - Demonstrated analytical skills
• Intermediate - Demonstrated project management skills
• Intermediate - Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Intermediate - Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills

Pay Range: $83,600.00 - $155,000.00 per year
Centene offers a comprehensive benefits package including: competitive pay, health insurance, 401K and stock purchase plans, tuition reimbursement, paid time off plus holidays, and a flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules. Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual's skills, experience, education, and other job-related factors permitted by law. Total compensation may also include additional forms of incentives.

Centene is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, and values the ways in which we are different. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the LA County Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act

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