Lead Cloud & Data Platform Engineer — Remote, Azure/Snowflake

Humana Inc; Louisville (KY); Remote; USD 129,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Humana Inc. seeks a Lead Cloud & Data Platform Engineer to own an Azure- and Snowflake-based data platform, from provisioning and automation to observability and optimization.

You will design data pipelines, implement IaC, and lead modernization efforts while collaborating with partners to deliver production-grade cloud solutions. You will mentor engineers, build CI/CD for data workflows, and drive platform maturity across healthcare data environments.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on Azure cloud engineering experience with security and networking.
• Deep Snowflake expertise including RBAC, automation, and cost optimization.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for modern ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Experience implementing infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform/Bicep) for cloud/data platforms.
• Experience with orchestration tools (Prefect, ADF, Airflow, Dagster).
• API-driven integrations using MuleSoft.
• CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows.
• Ability to lead platform-level initiatives and drive decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own the cloud data platform end-to-end including provisioning, networking, security, automation, and operations.
• Design and implement scalable, observable data pipelines and platform components.
• Build CI/CD pipelines for data workflows, infra, and deployments using Azure DevOps.
• Implement IaC to automate Snowflake, Azure services, networking, and security configurations.
• Set up orchestration frameworks and monitoring for reliability and observability.
• Develop API-driven integrations using MuleSoft to connect cloud and on‑prem systems.
• Lead modernization to Snowflake/Databricks with revamped pipelines and data models.
• Establish platform observability with logging, alerts, data quality checks, and dashboards.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud/data platform issues and ensure uptime.
• Collaborate with architects and business partners on cloud-ready solutions.
• Mentor engineers on cloud engineering, DevOps, and data practices.
• Evaluate and adopt new cloud capabilities and automation patterns.

Skills

Azure

Snowflake

Python

SQL

Databricks

Terraform

Bicep

Prefect

ADF

Airflow

Dagster

MuleSoft

CI/CD

Git

Cloud architecture

Leadership

Healthcare data

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Terraform

Bicep

Prefect

ADF

Airflow

Dagster

MuleSoft

Git

Azure DevOps

Job description

Humana Inc. seeks a Lead Cloud & Data Platform Engineer to own an Azure- and Snowflake-based data platform, from provisioning and automation to observability and optimization.

You will design data pipelines, implement IaC, and lead modernization efforts while collaborating with partners to deliver production-grade cloud solutions. You will mentor engineers, build CI/CD for data workflows, and drive platform maturity across healthcare data environments.