Lead DevOps Engineer

Humana Inc; United States; Presencial; USD 129.000 - 178.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Bonus incentive plan

Competitive benefits package

401(k) retirement plan

Descripción de la vacante

Humana Inc. is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to steer the enterprise Developer Tools and Software Catalog ecosystem, driving automation, governance, and self-service capabilities across engineering teams.

You will lead strategy, governance, and lifecycle management, partnering with Security, Infrastructure, Architecture, and Product teams to improve developer productivity and platform reliability. Strong Azure/DevOps and scripting skills are required.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, platform engineering, or a related discipline.
• 2+ years of technical leadership experience.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience supporting enterprise developer tooling ecosystems.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise software engineering principles, frameworks, and modern development practices.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Git, SQL, and Java or .NET development.
• Experience with artifact management platforms such as JFrog and integrations with core DevOps platforms.
• Proficiency with PowerShell, Bash, and Python scripting.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the enterprise Developer Tools and Software Catalog ecosystem with end-to-end ownership.
• Define tooling standards, governance, best practices, and support models.
• Own Developer Experience (DevEx), including onboarding, Day 2 operations, self-service tooling, and developer productivity initiatives.
• Support developer tooling ecosystems as product-like platforms with a strong Developer Experience (DX) focus.
• Oversee tool lifecycle management, including onboarding, upgrades, patching, licensing, renewals, adoption, and retirement.
• Drive modernization, automation, self-service, and developer productivity initiatives.
• Partner with Engineering, Security, Infrastructure, Architecture, and vendors to align tooling strategy and roadmaps.
• Lead platform migrations and evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-assisted developer tools.
• Monitor operational metrics, adoption trends, risk remediation efforts, and cost optimization opportunities.

Conocimientos

DevOps leadership

Stakeholder management

Automation & tooling

Communication skills

Educación

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Herramientas

Azure

Azure DevOps

Git

CI/CD

JFrog

PowerShell

Python

SQL Server

IntelliJ/Visual Studio

Descripción del empleo

Become a part of our caring community Are you passionate about building exceptional developer experiences and enabling high-performing engineering teams? Do you thrive at the intersection of DevOps, platform engineering, and developer productivity? If so, we want you to lead our Developer Tools and Software Catalog ecosystem as our next Lead DevOps Engineer, driving innovation, automation, and engineering excellence across the enterprise. This role provides technical leadership across the tooling ecosystem that enables secure, reliable, and efficient software delivery while improving developer experience through automation, governance, and self-service capabilities.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will lead the strategy, governance, and lifecycle management of the enterprise developer tooling ecosystem, enabling secure, scalable, and efficient software delivery. You will partner with Engineering, Security, Infrastructure, Architecture, and Product teams to drive Developer Experience (DevEx), expand automation and self-service capabilities, establish tooling standards and best practices, and deliver solutions that improve developer productivity and platform reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise Developer Tools and Software Catalog ecosystem with end-to-end ownership.
• Define tooling standards, governance, best practices, and support models.
• Own Developer Experience (DevEx), including onboarding, Day 2 operations, self-service tooling, and developer productivity initiatives.
• Support developer tooling ecosystems as product-like platforms with a strong Developer Experience (DX) focus.
• Oversee tool lifecycle management, including onboarding, upgrades, patching, licensing, renewals, adoption, and retirement.
• Drive modernization, automation, self-service, and developer productivity initiatives.
• Partner with Engineering, Security, Infrastructure, Architecture, and vendors to align tooling strategy and roadmaps.
• Lead platform migrations and evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-assisted developer tools.
• Monitor operational metrics, adoption trends, risk remediation efforts, and cost optimization opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, platform engineering, or a related discipline.
• 2+ years of technical leadership experience.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience supporting enterprise developer tooling ecosystems.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise software engineering principles, frameworks, and modern development practices.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Git, SQL, and Java or .NET development.
• Experience with artifact management platforms such as JFrog and integrations with core DevOps platforms.
• Proficiency with PowerShell, Bash, and Python scripting.

Technical Skills and Experience

• Strong communication, organizational, and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to lead technical discussions, meetings, and best-practice adoption across development teams.
• Experience working independently in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities.
• Strong understanding of modern software development methodologies, frameworks, and standards.
• Experience with enterprise artifact management platforms and DevOps ecosystem integrations.
• 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure and Azure DevOps.
• 5+ years of experience building or supporting CI/CD pipelines.
• 5+ years of experience with Git source control and branching strategies.
• 5+ years of SQL querying and database development experience.
• 5+ years of hands‑on Java or .NET development experience.
• Experience with IDEs and development tools, including IntelliJ, Eclipse, Visual Studio, SQL Server, and Power BI.
• Experience with Java frameworks and development standards.
• Experience with .NET frameworks and development standards.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using PowerShell, Bash, and Python.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools, such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar technologies.
• Knowledge of Windows and Linux build agents.
• Experience with security remediation and enterprise compliance requirements.
• Strong focus on automation, developer productivity, and platform reliability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with developer portals, Software Catalog solutions, and integrations with core DevOps platforms.
• Experience with vendor roadmap management, tool lifecycle governance, end‑of‑life (EOL) planning, and license optimization.
• Experience with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and AI-assisted development capabilities.
• Experience establishing SLAs, KPIs, operational reporting, and executive dashboards.

Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc. $129,300 - $177,800 per year This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About Us

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer atHumana.comand atCenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.