Staff Software Development Engineer (IBMi/AS400, Modernization)

Location: Farmers Branch

Remote Type: Remote/Hybrid

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

Position Summary

As a Technical SME on the RxClaim Platform Integrity team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the stability, scalability, and modernization of our pharmacy claims processing systems. These systems handle millions of prescriptions daily, directly impacting the health and well-being of our customers. You will lead technical initiatives, support platform health, and drive continuous improvement across our IBMi-based infrastructure.

**We prefer candidates be hybrid in Richardson, TX but can consider other hubs or remote for the right person.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical expert for RxClaim platform, ensuring system integrity and stability.

• Monitor and enhance RxClaim system health and performance metrics.

• Lead modernization efforts for IBMi systems, including automation and integration with cloud platforms.

• Advocate for sound data architecture and maintain DB2i database integrity.

• Standardize database and release-level deliverables across teams.

• Manage release staging and environment builds for development and change management.

• Collaborate with development and support teams to improve code release quality.

• Maintain and enhance internal development tools and CI/CD processes.

• Provide technical guidance to project teams and influence best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive IT experience with deep knowledge of IBMi system-level concepts, integration patterns and AI Implementation

• 3+ years leading application teams to deliver technical improvements and initiatives.

• 7+ years of experience in software development methodologies and platforms including strong experience with IBMi development and operations such as: Operating system fundamentals, System Admin Fundamentals, DB2i, RPG, RPGLE, CL, COBOL, COBOLLE, SQL, Experience with Synon and ALDON.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with RxClaim or similar pharmacy claim adjudication systems.

• Background in Healthcare or Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM).

• Experience in legacy system modernization.

• Familiarity with IBMi integration with cloud platforms.

• Experience in AI-driven system health monitoring.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or or equivalent experience

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.  This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program. 
 

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

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