Lead DevOps Engineer

Humana•Nashville, TN

1d•$129,300 - $177,800

About The Position

The Lead DevOps Engineer provides technical leadership for Humana’s enterprise Developer Tools and Software Catalog ecosystem. The role owns the strategy, governance, and lifecycle management of developer tooling that enables secure, reliable, and efficient software delivery. It partners with Engineering, Security, Infrastructure, Architecture, Product teams, and vendors to improve Developer Experience (DevEx), developer productivity, automation, self-service capabilities, and platform reliability. The position treats developer tooling ecosystems as product-like platforms, with responsibility for standards, best practices, support models, onboarding, Day 2 operations, and tool lifecycle management. The role also leads platform migrations, evaluates emerging technologies including AI-assisted developer tools, and monitors operational metrics, adoption, risk remediation, and cost optimization opportunities. The role is full-time, with 40 scheduled weekly hours. The listed starting base pay range is $129,300–$177,800 per year, and the position is eligible for a bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance. Humana offers medical, dental, and vision benefits; a 401(k) retirement savings plan; paid time off and company and personal holidays; paid parental and caregiver leave; short- and long-term disability; life insurance; and other benefits.

Requirements

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 enterprise artifact management platforms such as JFrog and integrations with core DevOps platforms.
Proficiency in PowerShell, Bash, and Python scripting.
Strong troubleshooting and organizational skills; ability to lead technical discussions, meetings, and adoption of best practices across development teams.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities.
Strong understanding of modern software development methodologies, frameworks, and standards.
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.
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.

Nice To Haves

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 planning, and license optimization.
Experience with Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and AI-assisted development capabilities.
Experience establishing SLAs, KPIs, operational reporting, and executive dashboards.

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, 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 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, Product teams, 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.