Ruby Software Engineer

A FORTUNE 500, multi-state health care organization, arranges for the delivery of health care services and offers health information management solutions to nearly five million individuals and families who receive their care through Medicaid, Medicare and other government-funded programs in fifteen states.

OVERVIEW

We are looking for a Software Engineer-Ruby that will help to build our client’s next generation of web-based products and services while working closely with other talented engineers. The ideal candidate will be versatile and highly motivated with a strong sense of commitment and teamwork. A background in financial systems is preferred, as is development experience in an iterative, Agile/SCRUM environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• As part of a small team, build and enhance financial business application software for the entertainment industry
• Work closely with QA, business analysts and customers to design and implement new feature requests
• Follow best practices related to coding, testing and building software using Ruby in a continuous integration environment
• As part of a team, implement large, complex enterprise software systems from the ground up
• Recommend new technologies, tools and standards to improve efficiency and productivity within the team
• Research, test, and implement new technologies to support the application architecture.

## Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROLE

• BSCS or equivalent required, advanced degree a plus
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• 3+ years of experience with hands-on core Ruby development
• 5+ years of experience using SQL and relational databases (Oracle or Postgres a plus)
• 2+ years of experience using Grape
• Experience using Rake
• Cloud based development (AWS is a plus)
• Experience building large, multi-tenant web based and/or client server applications
• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs
• Expert knowledge of OOD, design patterns, data structures and algorithms
• Experience with role and rule based security and authentication tools and best-practices preferred (LDAP, single sign-on, etc.)
• Working knowledge of Agile/SCRUM development methodologies and best practices
• Experience using Redis/Memcache a plus
• Experience with JavaScript, AngularJS or ReactJS a plus
• Experience using Java a plus
• Financial systems experience (accounting, payroll, etc.) a plus

## Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.