Walgreens-OptionCare is a leading provider of ancillary infusion therapy and high-tech pharmacy services. The company contracts with managed care organizations and other third party payors to provide pharmaceutical products and complex compounded solutions.Headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, OptionCare, a wholly owned subsidiary of Walgreens, specializes in providing comprehensive care to patients with acute and chronic conditions in their homes, ambulatory treatment centers and physician offices. Its services include intake coordination, benefits and reimbursement support, medication fulfillment and administration, compliance and patient education, one-on-one care and customer service. Skilled nurses and pharmacists are accessible 24/7 to deliver and manage complex infusion and injectable therapies from more than 100 OptionCare home infusion and specialty pharmacies in 35 states. OptionCare’s services also include respiratory therapy and home medical equipment at some locations.

 Responsibilities: 

Develops and designs the system and the application code to meet users’ needs while maintaining the most efficient use of OptionCare computing resources. The System Analyst is responsible for coordinating application projects with users, IT staff and vendors. Assist with client support services as needed, including continual analysis of application systems with a focus on adding value to all processes.Develop design for Walgreens-OptionCare developed and/or maintained software applications. Assist in the development of user requirements for development effort. Work closely with the Business Analysts to create High Level and Low Level Design documents. Design systems to meet the users' needs while maintaining the most efficient usage of Walgreens-OptionCare computing resources. Generate various documentation for the testing, verification, and validation of the systems as well as training for users and other software support staff. Integrate applications across Walgreens-OptionCare to ensure a homogeneous computing environment.Manage and Participate in the Development of OCI Applications. Assist in the development of project plans and the design, development, resource planning and identification of integration / implementation risks of these new customized software solutions. Participate in the development and maintenance of Walgreens-OptionCare applications. Perform extensive testing on new versions of application development products and tools to identify and resolve issues before these products are installed in the production environment. Work closely with Business Analysts and QA team members establishing protocols, processes and documentation standards that lead to an organized and efficient SDLC methodology.

 Qualifications: 

Minimum Requirements: •Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Physical Science, Engineering or equivalent •Minimum of 3 years of experience developing and validating sophisticated database applications. •Design and implementation knowledge of relational DBMS systems (e.g. Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase), SQL, client-server development tools (e.g. PowerBuilder, Visual BASIC, Gupta, C#), 3GL programming languages (e.g. C, FORTRAN) and “web based” development tools (e.g. Eclipse, JBuilder, NetBeans) and environments (e.g. DHTML, Javascript, CSS and server-side Java based and JEE environments like WebLogic or WebSphere, PHP) •Knowledge of at least one Operating System (Windows and/or UNIX) •Ability to create detailed project development, system testing and implementation plans •Strong oral and written communication skills •Strong project management skillsPreferred Qualifications: •Experience in the Infusion therapy or Specialty Pharmacy industry