Proposes technical solutions to the Manager, Application Engineering 

Designs/develops/tests/implements improvements or new features into the Waystar website and core processing applications 

Responsible for developing/augmenting applications based on the functional and technical specifications 

Responsible for adhering to Waystar coding standards and the approved technologies, and proposing amendments to either when necessary 

Unit tests all changes on development, and then works with the appropriate Business and/or Technology Owner(s) to ensure that the developed solution meets the business requirements 

Communicates the development progress daily to the senior-level team members 

Attends to any work items assigned through the internal case system in a timely fashion 

Takes ownership of work items assigned, communicates estimates and daily progress as part of the SDLC process, and actively works to resolve issues blocking progress 

Assists in the QA process 

Participates, as required, in Production Code Turn days, providing instructions for deploying the code changes successfully, and for Smoke Testing code post-release 

Develops and maintains open and fluid communication with Management 

Develops and maintains a positive relationship with other team members 

Assists in the creation and/or approving of technical specifications 

Assists in identifying areas in the application that need to be refactored 

Works with the various departments and team members to design and/or implement various new enhancements to the existing web application.; this includes, but is not limited to, SQL table design, SQL stored procedure design, and process design in the designated programming language 

Tracks any changes required by such development using internal tools, and communicates to the QA Team any abnormalities required to push the changes from development through the various stages to production 

Identifies and informs the Manager, Application Engineering of areas of the application that can be improved by refactoring, optimization, or other improved technology solutions 

Notifies the Manager, Application Engineering of any problems that negatively impact applications, and works to implement a solution 

Communicates and works with the Manager, Application Engineering to reassign any items that cannot be addressed in a timely fashion 

Provides estimates for project tasks using an internal project tool, and updates the estimates if they increase or decrease 

Additional duties as assigned​