Director, Platform Engineering and Tools

Blue Shield of CA; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellarus is seeking a Director of Platform Engineering and Tools to lead our Platform Engineering and DevOps efforts. The role reports to the VP, Platform Operations and partners with Application, Data, and AI teams to establish a scalable technical foundation that accelerates product delivery for healthcare payors.

We value leaders who develop great teams, drive action in ambiguity, and foster continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with significant software engineering/platform experience.
• 10 years of relevant experience in software engineering, infrastructure, or platform.
• 6 years of people management with direct reports.
• Experience leading DevSecOps and cloud transformations with CI/CD tooling and GitOps.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms and infrastructure automation.
• Ability to translate technical strategy into business value and lead across senior leadership.
• Preferred advanced degree and multi-team leadership experience.

Skills

DevSecOps

Cloud transformation

CI/CD tooling

GitOps workflows

Modern release practices

Cross-functional influence

Stakeholder communication

Ambiguity tolerance

Structured thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/MIS

High School Diploma/GED with 4 years experience

Master's degree in CS/IT/MIS (preferred)

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

GitOps

Job description

Your Role

The Stellarus Commercial team builds the products to power Healthcare Payors through modern technology and AI. The Director of Platform Engineering and Tools will report to the VP, Platform Operations. In this role you will partner closely with our Application, Data, and AI teams to establish a technical foundation that accelerates the delivery of our products. This role is a key aspect of our ability to accelerate the changes needed in healthcare.

Our leadership model is about developing great leaders at all levels and creating opportunities for our people to grow - personally, professionally, and financially. We are looking for leaders that are energized by creative and critical thinking, building and sustaining high-performing teams, getting results the right way, and fostering continuous learning.

Your Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, MIS, or High School Diploma/GED and 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• 10 years prior relevant experience in software engineering, infrastructure, or platform
• 6 years of prior people management experience with direct responsibility for supervising, coaching, and evaluating direct reports
• Demonstrated success leading engineering organizations through DevSecOps and cloud transformation, including hands‑on familiarity with CI/CD tooling, GitOps workflows, and modern release practices
• Strong working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), infrastructure automation, multi-cluster environments with an understanding of multi-tenancy and security
• Track record of cross‑functional influence, translating technical strategy into business value for non‑technical stakeholders and building trusted relationships with senior leadership
• Comfort operating in ambiguity, with a bias for action, structured thinking, and the ability to drive alignment across competing priorities
• Preferred Master's degree in computer science, Information Technology, MIS
• Preferred 6 years leading technical teams - including at least 5 years managing multiple concurrent teams across diverse disciplines

Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week.

Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in‑office time based on business need.