Lead DevOps Engineer

Humana • Louisville, KY

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About The Position

Humana is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to lead its enterprise Developer Tools and Software Catalog ecosystem. The 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. The position partners with Engineering, Security, Infrastructure, Architecture, Product teams, and vendors to advance developer productivity and platform reliability.

The role owns tooling strategy, governance, standards, support models, and lifecycle management, including onboarding, upgrades, patching, licensing, renewals, adoption, and retirement. It also leads developer experience initiatives spanning onboarding, Day 2 operations, self-service tooling, modernization, and automation; supports tooling ecosystems as product-like platforms; guides migrations and evaluation of emerging technologies, including AI-assisted developer tools; and monitors operational metrics, adoption, risk remediation, and cost optimization opportunities.

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 with PowerShell, Bash, and Python scripting.
• Strong troubleshooting and organizational skills, and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.
• 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.
• Lead technical discussions, meetings, and adoption of best practices across development teams.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off, including company and personal holidays.
• Paid parental and caregiver leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior