Senior Application Programmer
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Job description
AKIVA is seeking a Senior Application Programmer to support a state government claims tracking and management system in Louisiana. You will design, develop, and maintain production-grade applications supporting claims processing, data management, and reporting for a state agency. This role spans the full application lifecycle-from requirements analysis through deployment and production support-delivering secure, scalable, and auditable solutions. As an AKIVA team member, you will have access to AI-powered development tools and agentic systems that accelerate coding, testing, and deployment workflows., * Design, develop, test, and maintain application systems supporting claims tracking and management operations
- Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical specifications and working solutions
- Build and maintain data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and validation of claims data
- Develop and maintain integrations with enterprise platforms using REST APIs, SQL Server, and secure file transfer protocols
- Support production dashboards, automation scripts, and scheduled processes
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize application performance and data processing workflows
- Contribute to DevOps and deployment practices including CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure management
- Ensure solutions comply with state data security, governance, and audit requirements
- Document systems, workflows, and application behavior to support compliance and operational continuity
- Leverage AI-powered development tools provided by AKIVA to accelerate coding, testing, and deployment
Requirements
Do you have experience in Software documentation?, * 5+ years of software engineering or application development experience
- Strong proficiency in Python and SQL (SQL Server preferred)
- Experience designing and building production-grade web applications or enterprise systems
- Experience working with REST APIs and integrated enterprise platforms
- Familiarity with cloud-based environments (Azure, AWS, or equivalent)
- Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies
- Experience with data processing, ETL workflows, and reporting systems
- Strong problem-solving, debugging, and documentation skills
- Ability to work independently and manage deliverables in a government environment
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with state government IT systems or claims management platforms
- Experience with AI/ML concepts, model deployment, or agent-based automation systems
- Familiarity with agent frameworks (e.g., LangChain, AutoGen, CrewAI, or custom frameworks)
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools
- Knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, or custom dashboards for data visualization
- Experience with Agile/Scrum development practices
Tools, Technologies & Frameworks Languages: Python, SQL, PowerShell/Bash | Databases: SQL Server | AI & Agentic Systems: LLM-based agents, multi-agent orchestration frameworks | Integration: REST APIs, FTP/SFTP | Cloud: Azure, AWS, GCP | DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, monitoring and logging | Visualization: Power BI, Tableau, or custom dashboards
Benefits & conditions
Pulled from the full job description
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Dental insurance
- Profit sharing, * 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Training & development
- Tuition assistance
- Wellness resources, * Competitive hourly compensation
- AI productivity tools and training provided at no cost to you
- Professional development and skill-building opportunities
- Supportive management team with veteran-owned company values
- Opportunity to work on impactful state government technology programs
- Long-term contract engagement with potential for extension
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Flexible work from home options available.
