API Integration Engineer III (Remote)

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. Availity is a Healthcare IT company headquartered in Jacksonville, FL, with additional offices in Indianapolis, IN, and Bangalore, India, and a significant remote workforce throughout the US. Availity is the nation's largest health information network, connecting over 2 million providers with health plans nationwide and processing more than 12 billion transactions a year, and growing! We work collaboratively with health plans and providers to disrupt an antiquated healthcare system by offering solutions that solve core issues in how these stakeholders communicate. Availity also provides revenue cycle management solutions to help providers, hospitals, and health systems receive accurate, timely payment for their services. As the premier healthcare engagement platform, our mission is to create connections and deliver products that help healthcare businesses succeed. We connect, delight, and empower the nation's premier healthcare ecosystem, providing multi-stakeholder solutions that simplify the business relationship between providers and health plans. Reporting to the Manager, Middleware Product Engineer the API Integration Engineer is 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. The 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 integration to deliver enterprise-level technology integration services. Sponsorship, in any form, is not available for this position. Location: Remote US Why you want to work on this team: This opportunity allows you to work directly with Availity customers as well as functionally with internal Availity teams This opportunity allows you to get a big picture view of the interconnectivity between systems that not only as it pertains to internal connections but also connections between internal and external systems To be qualified for this position: Bachelor's degree or the equivalent in relevant work experience 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 Linux server environment Knowledge and ability to apply infrastructure as code concepts and tools, Terraform preferred 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 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 May work with senior Developers to resolve/debug program errors You will set yourself apart: Experience working on connectivity with external organizations/systems Experience with Object Oriented Programming, J2EE or .Net Experience working with Product and Business Management teams Experience working in cloud-hosted environments, AWS preferred Experience with server-side Java Script or XSLT a plus You will be: 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. 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 Availity culture and benefits: Availity is a certified "Great Place to Work"! Culture is important to us and there are many ways for you to make your mark here! We have several Diversity & Inclusion teams, a Young Professionals Group, a She Can Code IT group for women in tech, and various ways to engage with fellow Availity associates. 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! Don't feel like wearing business attire? Cool, you can wear jeans - we are a casual place. Availity offers a robust total rewards package that is competitive and meaningful. We offer a competitive salary and bonus structure. We offer two different types of medical plans: a HDHP plan that has the lowest permitted deductible allowed by the IRS with a generous HSA company contribution and a PPO plan with a low deductible and out of pocket maximum. In addition, Availity offers two dental plans including orthodontia care (even for adults), vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), pet care, legal/ID shield services 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 $300/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. Each associate has 1 paid day per year to volunteer at the non-profit charity of your choice. Availity perks for remote, hybrid and office-based associates: We offer a flexible working environment! Whether you are a fully remote associate or one that enjoys a hybrid or fully onsite approach we are flexible to help ensure you have a working environment to thrive in! Don't feel like going too far to eat? We occasionally have food trucks at our Jacksonville Office as well as food available for purchase in our cafe and an onsite café next to our Indianapolis office We also have onsite Fitness Centers with showers for our Jacksonville & Indianapolis offices and an annual Wellness reimbursement you can use for a gym membership, classes, sports activities, etc. We appreciate work/life balance! Need to get a quick break in between meetings? We offer online Yoga, virtual total body condition classes, step challenges, and health and wellness courses and in our Jacksonville office, we have Ping Pong, Foosball, Arcade games, and XBox to help you decompress - and we have a massage therapist onsite once a week for a little relaxation too We've got you covered with free coffee, lemonade and tea anytime you want in Jacksonville 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: Recruiter resume review Manager resume review Recruiter screen Manager video interview Panel video interview 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 . click apply for full job details