Lead Engineer Technology Solutions
Louisville, KY - USA
Job Summary
The Lead Software Engineer is responsible for advancing and optimizing the Batch EDI and Clearinghouse technology ecosystem supporting the eHub and HIT teams. This role leads complex engineering work enhances system performance and reliability and enables strategic capabilities that improve provider experience operational efficiency and compliance. The position blends hands-on engineering with technical leadership driving innovation through automation AI and modern integration patterns.
The Lead Software Engineer possesses advanced hands-on engineering expertise and offers technical leadership promptly addressing critical production issues and promoting ongoing improvements in transaction accuracy and timeliness. This position is integral to supporting the organizations modernization initiatives including automation AI-driven efficiencies application and API optimization and the reduction of technical and digital footprints. Furthermore the role enhances enterprise security by improving TLM processes addressing vulnerabilities and removing hard-coded secrets across environments. The Lead Software Engineer also provides guidance to executives in developing functional strategies on significant often segment-specific matters. The role requires independent judgment and decision-making on complex tasks operating with minimal supervision and analyzing variable factors to determine optimal solutions.
Technology Leadership & Solution Delivery
Lead the design engineering and optimization of Batch EDI and Clearinghouse capabilities that support business strategy and provider experience improvement.
Collaborate with crossfunctional teams (eHub HIT Operations EIP Architecture) to deliver scalable secure and compliant technology solutions.
Drive continuous modernization and simplification improving performance reliability and technology lifecycle management.
EDI Clearinghouse and Batch Operations Excellence
Monitor interpret and report on KPIs related to EDI transactions clearinghouse connectivity and batch processing.
Identify performance gaps systemic issues and opportunities for optimization; recommend and implement improvements aligned with strategic objectives.
Lead resolution of complex transmission connectivity and processing issues with internal teams and external partners.
Automation AI and Productivity Enablement
Engineer and integrate automation AI accelerators and intelligent tooling to streamline workflows reduce manual effort and improve data quality.
Advance operational efficiency by supporting:
Application and API rationalization
Simplification of reporting and reduction of data redundancies
Reduction of digital/system footprint
Promote the adoption of modern engineering integration and DevOps practices.
Security Compliance & Engineering Quality
Support and improve technology lifecycle management (patching upgrades decommissioning modernization).
Partner with security teams to identify respond to and remediate vulnerabilities in a timely manner.
Drive secure engineering practices including the elimination of hardcoded secrets and adoption of enterprise secretmanagement solutions.
Collaboration Mentorship & Technical Guidance
Serve as a subject matter expert for EDI batch and clearinghouse technologies.
Mentor engineers guide technical decisionmaking and promote engineering best practices.
Influence architectural approaches and help shape integration strategies for future-state capabilities.
Use your skills to make an impact
Hybrid work with regular onsite presence required in Nashville TN or Louisville KY.
Required Qualifications
57 years of experience in integration engineering systems engineering or similar technical roles.
Strong technical expertise in EDI (X12) clearinghouse transactions and batch processing architectures.
Demonstrated ability to engineer and optimize large-scale transactional systems.
Hands-on experience with automation scripting and workflow orchestration.
Understanding of AI/ML or intelligent automation tools (e.g. NLP process automation Azure AI Claude code GitHub Copilot).
Experience with secure engineering practices vulnerability remediation or secretmanagement tooling.
Must be willing to work in a Hybrid work structure within Louisville Kentucky or Nashville Tennessee
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Azure or other cloud platforms.
Familiarity with modern integration platforms (Apigee Edifecs Azure Integration Services).
Knowledge of DevOps practices CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code.
Healthcare or regulated industry experience.
Interview Format:
As part of our hiring process for this opportunity we will be using an interviewing technology called HireVue to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. HireVue allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.
Work-At-Home Requirements
To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees ability to work effectively the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:
- At minimum a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless wired cable or DSL connection is suggested.
- Satellite cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership.
- Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California Illinois Montana or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
- Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
- Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.
Social Security Task
Humana values personal identity protection. Please be aware that applicants may be asked to provide their Social Security Number if it is not already on file. When required an email will be sent from with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humanas secure website.
Hybrid Home - This is a hybrid home position where employees primarily work from their home office occasionally using company office space for collaboration and face-to-face needs. #LI-Hybrid
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Pay 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.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
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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
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