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Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company

Software Engineering Advisor- Hybrid

Morris Plains, NJ Posted today $151,590-$186,100/year

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Sponsorship verdict

Sponsorship possible

One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.

  • Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 14 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
  • The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
  • No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
  • What Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Architecture Senior Advisor” (Software Developers) in CT: $169k–$169k, median $169k.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
Details and sources
Employer is on a government sponsor record
The US Department of Labor certified 14 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
No salary bar for this route
H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
What Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles
1 certified filing for “Architecture Senior Advisor” (Software Developers) in CT: $169k–$169k, median $169k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).

US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).

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About the role

Cigna-Evernorth Services Inc. seeks a Software Engineering Advisor for the Morris Plains, NJ location to provide technical support to the company’s mainframe applications. Responsibilities: • Address and develop solutions to complex application problems. • Conduct code analysis to provide the company with business friendly explanations to requests and incidents. • Resolve critical production incidents. • Automate business requests and eliminate business incidents. • Handle production incidents and alerts. • Analyze and understand application architecture and provide resolutions to business queries and incidents. • Provide short-term fixes for critical issues while permanent fixes are applied. • Collaborate with partners and provide resolutions to critical incidents. • Hybrid Work Schedule. Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in any Engineering field and 5 years of experience. • Requires experience with: Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM); • Analyzing and resolving business team applications such as Adjustments, Benefits Administration, and struck instance tickets; • Developing short term fixes for critical issues while permanent fixes are applied; • Handling Remedy and Service Now tools to track and resolve issues within Service Level Agreements (SLA); • Gathering of business requirements and functional requirements; • Identifying production problems and providing solutions; • Developing and enhancing mainframe systems with batch and online capabilities; • Ensuring adherence to standards; • Validation, patch support, server(s) upgrade, and Oracle support for PEGA support applications including Benefits Administration, Adjustments, and Modular Network Management Providing on-call production support; • Preparing test scripts, design, and code, implementing the implementation process, and providing installation support; • Deployment support and validation; and • Using: z/OS, Cobol, JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2, XPEditor, InterTest, File-AID, Changeman, Endevor, Abendaid, SNOW, Pega 8X and Azure. Salary Range: $151,590-$186,100/year If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload. For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 111,700 - 186,100 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location. This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan. At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year, paid holidays, and leaves of absence. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here . About The Cigna Group Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, geneti

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