Humana - Juneau, AK
posted 2 months ago
Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first. The Lead Cloud Solutions Engineer (Network) is responsible for the planning, design, and engineering of enterprise-level infrastructure and platforms related to cloud network & cloud computing. The Lead Cloud Solutions Engineer (Network) provides strategic advice and guidance to functional team(s). Highly skilled with broad, advanced technical experience, this individual will lead Humana's network infrastructure implementation for Google Cloud. In this role, the Lead Cloud Solutions Engineer (Network) performs technical planning, architecture development, and modification of specifications for cloud network and cloud computing environments. They develop specifications for new IT cloud computing products and service offerings, assess the compatibility and integration of products/services proposed as standards, and ensure an integrated architecture across interdependent technologies. Working closely with senior executives, this role will help develop and drive segment or enterprise-wide functional strategies. The engineer will advise on multiple areas, programs, or functions and provide recommendations to senior executives on significant matters, acting as an advanced subject matter expert competent to work at very high levels in multiple knowledge and functional areas across the enterprise, with a particular focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The Lead Cloud Solutions Engineer (Network) will also develop and evaluate cloud network performance criteria and measurement methods, prepare analyses of short-term or long-term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission, and signaling, and conduct cloud network architecture design, feasibility, and cost studies. They will develop alternative cloud routing scenarios and changes in the required sequence of network activities, conduct economic and population growth studies to determine the impact on cloud network capacity, and begin to influence the department's strategy. This role requires making decisions on moderately complex to more complex issues regarding the technical approach for project components, with work performed without direction and considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments. On-call and implementation duties may be required on nights and weekends as necessary. Humana is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Engineer (Network) who will deliver solutions for Multi-Cloud network connectivity. This critical role within Humana's IT organization is responsible for the engineering and design, planning, implementation, and establishment of operational and maintenance programs to deliver best-in-class next-generation cloud network infrastructure. This includes optimizing all aspects of the cloud network ecosystem, including performance, resiliency, availability, resource utilization, and innovation. The engineer will provide cloud network design, engineering, and administrative support of both physical and virtual networking devices within Multi-Cloud environments, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP). They will leverage state-of-the-art networking technologies, including virtualization and software-defined networking (SDN), to develop and deliver a robust, scalable cloud network ecosystem.