CIGNA

HIH - Software Engineering Senior Analyst

Hyderabad, India Full time

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.

Software Engineering Senior Analyst:
At 5 years of experience, a Node.js developer with Python expertise typically transitions into a Senior Backend Engineer or Technical Lead role. This level of seniority requires shifting focus from simply writing code to architecting complex, scalable systems and mentoring teams. 
Core Responsibilities
  • Architectural Design: Designing and implementing scalable, high-performance backend systems and microservices using both Node.js and Python.
  • API Leadership: Leading the design, versioning, and integration of RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
  • System Optimization: Identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, optimizing database queries, and ensuring high system availability.
  • Cloud & DevOps: Managing cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP) and automating deployments through CI/CD pipelines and containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Leadership & Mentorship: Conducting technical code reviews, defining engineering best practices, and mentoring junior developers to foster professional growth.
Required Technical Skills

BackendNode.js (Express, NestJS), Python (FastAPI, Django, Flask)

DatabasesSQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis)

Cloud/InfrastructureAWS Core (Lambda, S3, EC2), Docker, Kubernetes, TerraformTesting/QualityPyUnit, Mocha/Chai, TDD/BDD practices

Messaging/EventsKafka, RabbitMQ, SQS/SNS

Qualifications
  • Experience: 5+ years in backend or full-stack software development.
  • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
  • Soft Skills: Strong analytical problem-solving, stakeholder communication, and the ability to translate business needs into technical specifications

Equal Opportunity Statement

Evernorth is an Equal Opportunity Employer actively encouraging and supporting organization-wide involvement of staff in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts to educate, inform and advance both internal practices and external work with diverse client populations

About Evernorth Health Services

Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. 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.