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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Development Engineer - **Company:** CVS Health - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $118,450.0 - $260,590.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Software Suite, Unit Testing, Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), IBM DB2, Electronic Funds Transfer, Endevor, Job Control Language (JCL), Systems Analysis, Mainframes, Scrum Methodology, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Solid Principles, Software Version Control - **Published:** July 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/5A94837FDB8B404FB164EE1DED93B3C6/job/ ## About the Role * 7+ years of experience with the following: * Mainframe development and support, utilizing several of the following technologies: COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, SQL, MQ, Xpeditor, Endevor or similar source control application * Systems analysis * Software design principles and software architecture * Agile delivery methodologies * 5+ years of experience with large-scale offshore vendor support arrangements, * 5+ years of healthcare experience in one or more of these areas: * Claim Adjudication * Claim Payment/Banking, Electronic Funds Transfer * Experience with healthcare claim administration * Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills * Strong written and verbal communication skills * Ability to manage changing priorities * Ability to multitask effectively, prioritizing business impact and urgency * Ability to work in a team environment to deliver projects * Being a self-starter, who takes initiative with challenging situations, * Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (Highschool diploma plus 4 years relevant work experience) ## Description As a Staff Software Development Engineer at CVS Health, you will be responsible for the analysis, design, development, and deployment of critical integrated system releases. The role is essential for ensuring the delivery of business value and that production applications remain stable with excellent performance and optimal scalability. You will work in an Agile scrum team environment, in close collaboration with business partners, product owners, architecture and other IT partners. As part of the AT Claim Organization, you will be responsible for code deliverables on both long and short-term projects effectively, while working collaboratively in inter-departmental settings to accomplish tasks and goals. The Claim Organization is accountable for CVS Health's Health Care Benefits division (Aetna) commercial claim processing and the surrounding ecosystem of commercial claim applications to support internal business operations and the external Member and Provider experience. Responsibilities: * Develop mainframe applications according to customer specifications and requirements * Participate in requirements gathering and design sessions * Work as part of a team to ensure solutions are designed to fully function in an integrated application suite * Design and develop solutions that enable applications to perform optimally, and which can scale to meet future business needs * Perform thorough unit and integration testing, and support QA testing and deployment activities * Monitor systems to ensure that they are functioning properly * Analyze and optimize applications; troubleshoot and resolve any issues * Create and maintain documentation related to mainframe applications * Stay current with the latest trends in the industry * Closely interact with project managers, business analysts, and other developers, both locally and remote ## Related Videos - [Data Fabric in Action - How to enhance a Stock Trading App with ML and Data Virtualization](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/253-data-fabric-in-action-how-to-enhance-a-stock-trading-app-with-ml-and-data-virtualization) - [Cloud as the new mainframe: why the cloud hype does not reflect the dev reality](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/797-cloud-as-the-new-mainframe-why-the-cloud-hype-does-not-reflect-the-dev-reality) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [".Net is too slow" was not an option](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100176-net-is-too-slow-was-not-an-option) - [Migrating half a million users to a new payment service provider](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/730-migrating-half-a-million-users-to-a-new-payment-service-provider) - [Migrating from COBOL with AI: A Moonshot Demo](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1531-migrating-from-cobol-with-ai-a-moonshot-demo) ## Related Articles - [Quick guide: How to write a Software Developer CV](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/37-quick-guide-how-to-write-a-software-developer-cv) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)