Director, Platform Engineering and Tools

Blue Shield of CA; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stellarus Commercial team is seeking a Director of Platform Engineering and Tools to partner with Application, Data, and AI teams and drive a scalable technical foundation. You will lead through DevSecOps, cloud transformation, and modern release practices to accelerate product delivery while building trusted relationships with senior leadership.

We value ambiguity tolerance, bias for action, and structured thinking, with a focus on growing leaders, cross-functional influence, and in-office

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, MIS, or High School Diploma/GED with 4 years of additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• 10 years priore 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.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Application, Data, and AI teams to establish a technical foundation that accelerates product delivery.
• Lead engineering organizations through DevSecOps and cloud transformation with hands-on CI/CD tooling and GitOps practices.
• Drive alignment across senior leadership and multiple teams to translate technical strategy into business value.
• Foster high-performing teams, continuous learning, and effective in-office collaboration under a hybrid model.

Skills

Software engineering

Infrastructure

Platform leadership

DevSecOps

CI/CD tooling

GitOps

Cloud platforms

Cross-functional influence

Ambiguity tolerance

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/MIS or GED with 4 years experience

Master's degree preferred

6 years leading technical teams preferred

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

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.