Cooperation with BARMER
As one of the largest health insurance companies, BARMER is committed to the health of millions of people every day. The demands on IT are high and varied: enabling convenient digital processes, providing important information, guaranteeing secure and smooth operation and creating fast and smart innovations – and all of this efficiently and economically.
BARMER’s IT department is responsible for the further development and operation of software for thousands of employees, the customer portals for around nine million insured persons and programs for exchanging large amounts of billing data with a large number of partners in the healthcare sector, such as hospitals, doctors and pharmacies. Here you can get an overview of this exciting professional field: The employees tell you why BARMER is the right place for you.
Cooperation with the FHDW
Together with the FHDW, BARMER IT is looking for committed, curious and flexible junior staff for the Bergisch Gladbach location for a dual Bachelor’s degree in Business Informatics with the specializations data science, IT consulting and software engineering.
Training and study focus
In the dual study program, you will learn the theoretical basics, which you will apply and test in practice at BARMER. Depending on the focus of your studies and assignment (e.g. development or consulting), you will work together with your colleagues on various topics and projects. The focus areas within BARMER IT are diverse. Your interests and ideas will be clarified in an individual discussion and exciting tasks will be sought together.
Your task could be, for example, to develop and establish architectures in the software and infrastructure environment based on the latest technologies. Or you could develop and implement operating models and individual software solutions. The development of mobile apps, taking into account UX and UI, could be another field of activity.
Through your work, you will gain insights into agile projects and acquire a comprehensive set of methods. As part of your tasks, you will develop your presentation and communication skills and learn how to work in a team.
What BARMER IT offers
- Interesting field of activity with a high level of personal responsibility
- Open and friendly working atmosphere
- Modern workplaces
- Flat, team-oriented hierarchies
- Home office, flexible working hours and work-life offers
- Variety of working models to reconcile family, friends, hobby and career
- Active promotion of healthy working
- Very good chances of being taken on if you perform well and show commitment, long-term development opportunities
What you bring with you
- General higher education entrance qualification or entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences
- Enthusiasm for both information technology and business management topics
- Strong ability to work in a team, high motivation, reliability and initiative
- Curiosity and openness to new topics and technologies
- Enjoy learning new skills
- Logical and analytical thinking
- Structured and independent way of working
- Successful participation in the FHDW selection procedure

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How to get started with BARMER
Whichever path you choose, joining BARMER means setting sail! From day one, you are part of your new team, take on responsibility and can actively contribute your knowledge and creative ideas. This gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself directly in the professional world, help shape the changing times and grow into your new role. Of course, you will not be left to your own devices, but will be given the necessary backing and supported by your experienced manager and colleagues. What is important to BARMER is that it wants to develop with you and relies on your external perspective! New ideas or critical questions are welcome!
Your contact person
Application
Would you like to combine study and practice and earn your own money? Are you open to new tasks? Get in touch with the BARMER contact person or with us. You can send an unsolicited application by e-mail to [email protected] or via the BARMER careers portal. BARMER IT looks forward to receiving your application.
BARMER health insurance company | Lichtscheider Straße 89-95 | 42285 Wuppertal