HIH - Software Engineering Associate Advisor

INTRODUCTION TO EVERNORTH: Evernorth Health Services India, established in Hyderabad in 2024, is an innovation hub for Evernorth Health Services, the pharmacy, care and benefits division of The Cigna Group. The innovation hub will support innovation-focused areas, such as generative AI, product development, process improvement, analytics, and software engineering across The Cigna Group and its businesses. Evernorth Health Services India builds on The Cigna Group's existing presence in India. About Evernorth Health Services: Evernorth Health Services (Evernorth) is the pharmacy, care and benefits solution division of The Cigna Group - a Fortune 16 global health company with 75,000 employees, 186 million customers in more than 30 countries and jurisdictions around the world. Evernorth exists to make the prediction, prevention, and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. We do this by creating and connecting premier health services offerings, such as benefits management, pharmacy, care solutions, insights and intelligence. About Cigna: The Cigna Group is a global health company committed to improving the health and vitality of individuals and communities around the world and includes products and services marketed under its Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services subsidiaries. Cigna Healthcare is the health benefits provider of The Cigna Group, serving customers and clients through its U.S. Employer, U.S. Government, and International Health business. Evernorth Health Services is the pharmacy, care and benefits solution division of The Cigna Group. Job Title: Software Engineering Associate Advisor Position Overview: We are looking for an experienced Senior full stack Engineer to lead the design and development. The ideal candidate will deliver end-to-end application solutions spanning frontend UI development, UI/UX design, backend Java Spring Boot REST APIs, cloud-native AWS services, and CI/CD automation. This role requires hands-on expertise in ReactJS, AWS cloud development, PostgreSQL, and AI-assisted development tools to enable rapid, high-quality delivery. Responsibilities: • Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and technical leadership to gather, analyze, and translate requirements into scalable application solutions. • Design and develop modern, responsive frontend applications using ReactJS, following best practices in performance, accessibility, and usability. • Apply strong UI/UX design principles to deliver intuitive, user-centric interfaces and consistent design systems. • Design, develop, and maintain backend services and RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot. • Build cloud-native applications on AWS, leveraging managed services and best practicesfor scalability, reliability, and security. • Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, GitHub Copilot) to: o Accelerate feature development and prototyping o Improve code quality, refactoring, and documentation o Assist with debugging and test generation • Integrate applications with PostgreSQL databases, including schema design, query optimization, and transactional consistency. • Implement secure authentication and authorization for web applications and APIs. • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment workflows. • Deploy and manage applications using containerization and cloud-based infrastructure as required Monitor application health, performance, and logs; proactively identify and resolve issues. • Participate actively in Agile ceremonies—planning, grooming, stand-ups, demos, and retrospectives. • Conduct code reviews and enforce engineering best practices across frontend, backend, and cloud components. • Continuously evaluate and adopt modern frameworks, cloud services, and AI-driven engineering practices to improve delivery speed and quality. Qualifications • Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science or Engineering or related course work • 8 -11 years of Software Development experience, frontend and backend • Strong frontend development expertise with ReactJS o Modern JavaScript / TypeScript o Component-based architecture o State management and performance optimization o HTML5, CSS3, responsive design • Strong AWS cloud development experience o EC2, S3, RDS/Aurora (PostgreSQL) o Lambda, ECS/EKS o IAM, CloudWatch, API Gateway • Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as: o Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar • Experience with DevOps practices, containerization (Docker), and cloud-native deployment patterns • Strong backend development experience using Java and Spring Boot, including: o REST API design and implementation o Microservices-based architectures • Strong understanding of version control (Git) and collaborative development workflows. • Mandatory hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent for rapid development and code quality improvement • Health Insurance experience is a plus Location & Hours of Work: • Full-time position, working 40 hours per week. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives. Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we're dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.