Applications Consultant – Louisville

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation's largest publicly traded health benefits companies. Humana offers a diversified portfolio of health insurance products and related services - through traditional and consumer-choice plans - to employer groups, government-sponsored plans, and individuals.

Today, Humana is a leader in consumer engagement. Throughout its diversified customer portfolio, the company provides guidance that can both help lower costs and lead to a better health plan experience.

Role: Senior Mainframe Developer
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Are you a fit?
Are you technically savvy? Would you enjoy using your computer skills to assess business needs and help improve business processes?

Assignment Capsule
As a Technology applications consultant you will: develop an understanding of Humana's business needs and translate those needs into technological systems, design specifications and solutions. You will partner with other associates to analyze, design, develop, implement and integrate moderate and complex business systems that will optimize business outcomes.

• Provide development and ongoing software support and issue resolution
  
• Partner with other business areas within Humana to understand application requirements and develop programming specifications for development staff
  

• Builds Trust: You honor your word by doing what you say you are going to do.
  
• Implementation/Execution: You are good at organizing and managing multiple priorities and/or projects by using appropriate methodologies and tools.
  
• Innovate: You introduce new ideas and processes which improve performance and productivity.
  
• Problem Solving: You are a problem solver with the ability to encourage others in collaborative problem solving. Acting as both a broker and consultant regarding resources, you engage others in problem solving without taking over.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent experience
  
• Ten + years technical experience in the following: COBOL, DB2, SQL, IBM OS/VS/JCL, and VSAM.
  
• Experience in the areas of software development and support
  
• Optional technical experience: QUIKJOB, EZTRIEVE, MQ Series, CICS.
  
• Candidate will be expected to facilitate system design, write programming/development specification documents, and develop technical solutions.
  
• Candidate will need strong written and verbal communication skills. Will work with business partners to understand the business needs of the organization and translate those needs into system design specifications.
  
• Candidate should be a team player, eager to take on new challenges, and adaptable to rapid change.

• Knowledge of Health Insurance Industry with focus on Claims processing and payment preferred.
  
• Works with Business area and other members of IT to define projects, resolve problems, develop solutions, develop test plans and coordinate all phases of project

• You will report to a Technology Manager. This area is under the leadership of the SVP & Chief Operating Officer.