Director of Platform Engineering

Humana Inc. is a leading U.S. healthcare company that is seeking a Director of Platform Engineering to lead a team of engineers responsible for the foundational technology stacks powering healthcare solutions. The role involves strategic leadership, team management, and ensuring the performance and security of compute platforms to deliver innovative healthcare services.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a long-term compute platform product strategy aligned with the company's overall business objectives
• Recruit, hire, and develop a talented team of engineers. Provide mentorship and guidance to foster a collaborative and innovative work environment
• Oversee the design, architecture, and implementation of compute platforms, including virtualization and middleware technologies across Humana subsidiaries
• Continuously monitor and optimize the performance of compute platforms to ensure high availability, low latency, and scalability
• Implement robust security measures and compliance frameworks to protect patient data and meet industry regulations
• Manage compute platform costs effectively while balancing performance and reliability requirements
• Stay current with emerging technologies and trends in the compute platform space. Identify opportunities to leverage new technologies to improve our systems and services

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering or infrastructure management
• 5 years directly leading engineering teams
• 2+ years of experience deploying compute platform technologies, including virtualization, middleware technologies, cloud, database and storage
• 2+ years experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) and infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Ansible)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Proven track record of building and scaling high-performance distributed systems
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Experience in the healthcare industry is a plus