Benton Snyder

Results-driven leader with 10+ years of experience designing and developing scalable applications and microservices. Proven success in building and leading high-performance teams to deliver impactful solutions and measurable business outcomes.

Experience


Principal Application Software Engineer
November 2024
 — 
Present
Centene Corporation
Lead Application Software Engineer
November 2020
 — 
November 2024
Centene Corporation
Senior Application Software Engineer
April 2018
 — 
November 2020
Centene Corporation

Principal Python developer for an agile team with multiple applications, APIs, and microservices.

  • Led multiple projects, developers, and contractors.
  • Owned the full SDLC for multiple applications and microservices using Django, Flask, and FastAPI.
  • Modernized legacy applications including Python 2 to 3, sync to async, and on-prem to AWS.
  • Replaced batch processes with real-time events using Kafka and CometD.
  • Containerized applications using Docker, Artifactory and Kubernetes.
  • Created and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Gitlab.
Web Developer
September 2011
 — 
January 2018
Cybercon Incorporated

Developed multiple websites, plugins and services using Python and PHP.

  • Designed and developed websites and plugins using PHP, Joomla, WordPress, and Magento.
  • Developed service automation scripts to provision, manage, and audit the data center, products and services using Python, Ansible, and Fabric.
  • Created and maintained the company's client portal, integrating multiple vendors and systems using Python, Django, and API client libraries.
Web Developer
August 2008
 — 
August 2011
MDNetLink

Developed websites and plugins using Joomla and PHP.

  • Designed and developed websites and plugins using PHP and Joomla.
Web Developer
September 2007
 — 
June 2008
Gartman Technical Services

Developed websites and plugins using Joomla and PHP.

  • Designed and developed web%sites and plugins using PHP and Joomla.

Education


University of Advancing Technology
January 2005
 — 
January 2009
Bachelor of Science in Network Security

Awards


Performance Bonus
October 2018
Centene Corporation

Led major project for a new client portal within a condensed timeline that included multiple vendor and system integrations.

Performance Bonus
March 2019
Centene Corporation

Volunteered technical assistance for a major project in response to a government audit.

Performance Bonus
March 2024
Centene Corporation

Led a major project to overhaul the commission structure in response to marketplace fraud, completing it from notice to delivery within 4 weeks.

Languages


English:
Native speaker

Skills


Operating Systems:
Linux, Windows
Databases:
PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Redis
Containerization & Orchestration:
Docker, Kubernetes, Istio, Artifactory, Gitlab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
Web Development Frameworks:
Django, Flask, FastAPI, CodeIgniter, Magento, Joomla, WordPress
APIs & Protocols:
REST, SOAP, gRPC, GQL, Kafka, CometD, Pub/Sub
Programming Languages:
Apex, JavaScript, HTML, Python, PHP, SQL