[Hiring] API Integration Engineer III @Availity

Availity delivers revenue cycle and related business solutions for health care professionals who want to build healthy, thriving organizations. Availity has the powerful tools, actionable insights and expansive network reach that medical businesses need to get an edge in an industry constantly redefined by change.

At Availity, we're not just another Healthcare Technology company; we're pioneers reshaping the future of healthcare! With our headquarters in vibrant Jacksonville, FL, and an exciting office in Bangalore, India, along with an exceptional remote workforce across the United States, we're a global team united by a powerful mission.

We're on a mission to bring the focus back to what truly matters – patient care. As the leading healthcare engagement platform, we're the heartbeat of an industry that impacts millions. With over 2 million providers connected to health plans, and processing over 13 billion transactions annually, our influence is continually expanding.

Join our energetic, dynamic, and forward-thinking team where your ideas are celebrated, innovation is encouraged, and every contribution counts. We're transforming the healthcare landscape, solving communication challenges, and creating connections that empower the nation's premier healthcare ecosystem.

As an API Integration Engineer III, you are part of a collaborative team responsible for the detailed design, documentation, development, unit testing, and maintenance of integrations between internally developed applications, 3rd party software, and externally hosted systems for Availity and its business partners.

Your team responds to business partner needs, expectations, and challenges that are identified during the lifecycle of technology implementations. In this role, you combine experience of application development, systems engineering, and networking to deliver enterprise-level technology integration services.

Sponsorship, in any form, is not available for this position.

Location: Remote, US

Education and Experience:

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering or equivalent.
• 4 - 6 years of progressive work experience designing business processes, process mapping, working on process improvement initiatives, and business applications system design
• Experience testing and debugging business application systems and processes
• Experience developing software products with high-volume transacting of sensitive data
• Experience integrating both in house developed software and externally purchased software for large applications
• Experience with API management systems and web portal API integration
• Experience with Object Oriented Programming, J2EE or .Net preferred
• Experience with Linux server environment
• Experience with server-side Java Script or XSLT a plus
• Experience working with Product and Business Management teams a plus
• Experience working in an entrepreneurial company a plus
• Experience working in cloud-hosted environments a plus, AWS preferred

Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge, skills, and experience to write detailed technical documentation, specifically business requirements and functional specifications for application development
• Ability and experience to facilitate JAD sessions or other requirements gathering processes
• Knowledge and ability to apply OOD (Java, HTML, XML, JSON, Java Script, .Net C# and Patterns) and impact to the application development process
• Knowledge and ability to apply infrastructure as code concepts and tools, Terraform preferred
• Knowledge of web development methodologies (preferably Agile/Scrum), application design, navigation, and information architecture
• Strong understanding of HTTP and web services (REST & SOAP), with the ability to read, interpret, and produce technical documentation related to web service specifications (WSDL & swagger)
• Strong understanding of web service authentication and security technologies, such as OAuth, JWT, mutual TLS, and WSSE
• Understanding of source control tools and merge conflict resolution techniques, preferably using Git and Gitlab
• May work with senior Developers to resolve/debug program errors
• Demonstrated proficiency using PC skills such as Office365 products, flowcharting tools, e-mail, and electronic calendar scheduling
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organized and focused, with the ability to explain designs to diverse audiences (technical, business, etc.)
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, supporting company leadership, customer expectations, and collaboration with other team members
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain composure and professionalism in an ever-changing environment

What you will be doing:

Develop and Configure Software

• Extend API Gateway platform through configuration and development; build integration for complex systems that address project specifications and guidelines
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code
• Write programs that span multiple platforms
• Provide input on programming or development standards
• Coordinate with others on architectural standards
• Coordinate with stakeholders to determine the best integration approach

Maintain Software and Configuration

• Review existing programs and modify the application code to create enhancement or develop new programs
• Provide support on configurations to stakeholders and customers
• Analyze and document requirements; identify risks and solutions that leverage business values
• Report missing elements and explain the impacts on subsystems
• Recommend changes in development maintenance and system standards

Build Technical Documentation

• Write detailed technical documentation for subsystems and identify integration points

Test Code

• Perform unit testing and complex debugging
• Work with other project team members to resolve problems or issues
• Ensure appropriate testing is being completed by the project team

Manage Projects

• Work on large, complex projects that require skill and experience in multiple technical environments and process knowledge of a specific business area
• Estimate work efforts for backlog management and planning
• Assist team in determining technical feasibility and feedback on new product objectives
• Partner with all stakeholders, internal and external, to identify potential slippage or inter-team dependencies
• Work with other team members to resolve problems or issues

Provide Support

• Participates in on-call rotations to support the business.
• Investigates and resolves incidents according to severity guidelines.
• Leads troubleshooting calls with customers and internal incident response teams to resolve issues.
• Ensures appropriate monitoring is in place to proactively identify issues.

Availity culture and benefits:

• Availity is a certified “Great Place to Work”, a “Best Workplaces for Technology Companies”, a “Best Workplaces for Women” and a “Best Workplaces for Millennials”!
• Culture is important to us and there are many ways for you to make your mark here!
• We have several Diversity & Inclusion teams and various ways to engage with fellow Availity associates. “AvaiLadies”, “Beyond Black”, “HOLA”, “Availity Pride”, “VetAvaility” a Young Professionals Group and “She Can Code IT” a group for women in tech are some of the groups you can get involved in.
• Availity is a culture of continuous learning. We have many resources and experts in our tech stack and in our industry that can help get you there too!
• We offer a competitive salary, bonus structure, generous HSA company contribution, healthcare, vision, dental benefits and a 401k match program that you can take advantage of on day one!
• We offer unlimited PTO for salaried associates + 9 paid holidays. Hourly associates start at 19 days of PTO and go up from there with all the same holiday benefits.
• Interested in wellness? We allow our associates to reimburse up to $250/year for gym memberships, participation in racing events, weight management programs, etc.
• Interested in furthering your education? We offer education reimbursement!
• Availity offers Paid Parental Leave for both moms and dads, both birth parents and adoptive parents.
• Want to work for an organization that gives back to the community? You’re at the right place! Availity partners with various organizations, both locally and nationally, to raise awareness, funds and morale as our staff members volunteer their time and funds to engage the organizations campaign.

Next steps:

After you apply, you will receive text/email messages thanking you for applying and then you will continue to receive more text/email messages alerting you as to where you are in the recruitment process.

Interview process:

• Manager resume review
• Recruiter video interview
• Manager video interview
• Technical video interview
• Senior leadership video interview

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Video Camera Usage:

Availity fosters a collaborative and open culture where communication and engagement are central to our success. As a remote first company, we are also camera-first and provide all associates with camera/video capability to simulate the office environment. If you are not able to use your camera for all virtual meetings, you should not apply for this role.

Having cameras on helps create a more connected, interactive, and productive environment, allowing teams to communicate more effectively and build stronger working relationships. The usage of cameras also enhances security and protects sensitive company information. Video participation is required to ensure that only authorized personnel are present in meetings and to prevent unauthorized access, data breaches, preventing social engineering, or the sharing of confidential information with non-participants.

Disclaimers:

Availity is an equal opportunity employer and makes decisions in employment matters without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.

Availity is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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