Part of the Western Growers Family of Companies, Western Growers Assurance Trust (WGAT) was founded in 1957 to provide a solution to a need in the agricultural community — a need for employer-sponsored health benefit plans not previously available from commercial health insurance carriers. WGAT is now the largest provider of health benefits for the agriculture industry. The sponsoring organization of WGAT is Western Growers Association, created in 1926 to support the business interests of employers in the agriculture industry. WGAT’s headquarters is located in Irvine, California.

WGAT’s mission is to deliver value to agriculture-based employer groups by offering robust health plans that meet the needs of a diverse workforce. By working at WGAT, you will join a dedicated team of employees who truly care about offering quality health benefits and excellent customer service to plan participants. If you want to start making a difference working in the health care industry, then apply to WGAT today!

Compensation: $78,864 - $107,522 with a rich benefits package that includes profit-sharing. This is a remote position and can reside anywhere in the U.S.
    

This position reports to the Director, Software Engineering and is responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and modifying existing programming systems including encoding, testing, debugging and documenting programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ degree (BA/BS) in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, and/or five (5) or more years of an equivalent combination of education and experience with theoretical and practical knowledge in the field preferred.
• Advanced experience with full stack development (FSD) methodologies and practices, relational databases and stream-sequential data files (text and binary), shell scripts vs. executable (binary) programs, batch and scheduled task-processing environment, data transfers, including FTP vs. SFTP (and other secure variants), configuration files, data-driven design (vs “hard-coded” design), source code controls/pedigrees, program/system builds, production release and quality assurance
• Strong working knowledge of Apache and PHP, particularly with Laravel and other modern frameworks.
• Proficiency in React.js, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and related technologies.
• Good working knowledge of relational database concepts (normalization, indexing, cost of queries, etc.).  Experience with MS SQL Server, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
• Experience with Git/GitHub/GitLab.
• Understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) is a plus.
• Highly adaptable and able to meet, prioritize and manage competing demands, rapidly evolving events and changing priorities.
• Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills required.
• Self-motivated and self-starter.
• Must be able to work as part of a team and independently.
• Internet access provided by a cable or fiber provider with 40 MB download and 10 MB upload speeds.
• Home router with wired Ethernet (wireless connections and hotspots are not permitted).
• A designated room for your office or steps taken to protect company information (e.g., facing computer towards wall, etc.)
• A functioning smoke detector, fire extinguisher, and first aid kit on site.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain web applications using Laravel and PHP.
• Review, analyze, and modify programs/systems including encoding,
• Code, test, debug and document software solutions.
• Provide ongoing programming and documentation support for new and existing applications and systems.
• Work on Windows Server platforms and cloud environments.

• Report all modifications, changes, and/or deletions of programs, systems, and/or data to departmental supervisor and/or director for approval prior to execution.
• Make recommendations based on knowledge of systems and current technology available in the industry.
• Determine impact of project/system creation/modification to other systems and projects.
• Determine additional hardware and software requirements for systems and project creation/modification.
• Identify problems uncovered by testing or customer feedback, and correct problems or refer problems to appropriate person for correction.
• Work with the Company’s end-users to determine needs and project qualifications.
• Provide limited direction to the user community under the guidance of the supervisor.
• Provide accurate estimates on time requirements.
• Manage time, daily tasks and objectives to accomplish department goals and objectives.
• Confer with management or development teams to prioritize needs, develop content criteria, or choose solutions.

• Utilize all capabilities to satisfy one mission — to enhance the competitiveness and profitability of our members. Do everything possible to help members succeed by being curious and striving to understand what others are trying to achieve, planning, and executing work helpfully and collaboratively. Be willing to adjust efforts to ensure that work and attitude are helpful to others, being self-accountable, creating a positive impact, and being diligent in delivering results.
• Maintain internet speed of 40 MB download and 10 MB upload and router with wired Ethernet.
• Maintain a HIPAA-compliant workstation and utilize appropriate security techniques to ensure HIPAA-required protection of all confidential/protected client data.
• Maintain and service safety equipment (e.g., smoke detector, fire extinguisher, first aid kit).
• All other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands/Work Environment