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We foster a culture of innovation, agility, and ownership-empowering engineers to solve complex problems, drive strategic initiatives, and shape the future of how we monitor and operate distributed systems.\nIf you're passionate about building tools engineers love, solving unscoped challenges, and leading with technical excellence-this is the team for you.\nAbout the Role\nWe’re looking for an expert Lead Software Engineer with deep expertise/hands on experience in building, designing and engineering solutions for logging and observability engineering. You should be fluent in the principles of open telemetry, log ingestion, and event correlation across distributed systems. 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You’ll work closely with SRE, Security, Networking, Platform Engineering, and Data Science teams to evolve our observability strategy using AI/ML and cloud-native technologies.\nKey Responsibilities\nArchitect and optimize observability environments through software engineering best practices.\nBuild automation scripts and tools to streamline observability instrumentation and deployment.\nIntegrate observability into CI/CD pipelines using infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and configuration management tools.\nConduct observability code reviews and implement automated validation checks.\nBuild AI-native tools for autonomous issue detection and resolution.\nLead the design of distributed systems focused on reliability, scalability, and performance.\nManage data routing, transformation, and endpoint monitoring integrations.\nMentor junior engineers and foster a culture of continuous improvement.\nCollaborate across teams to align observability strategies with business goals.\nCommunicate technical insights and recommendations to leadership.\nUse your skills to make an impact\nRequired Qualifications\nAssociate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.\n7+ years in software/infrastructure engineering with observability/logging focus.\n3+years in hands on observability design and engineering solution\n2+years hands on experience with AI Development (not an end user of AI, contributor to building AI solutions preferably AI Observability)\n2+years hands on experience developing data logging solutions\n2+years Automation experience\n2+ years Maturing/Scaling Observability\nStrong foundation in operating systems, networking, algorithms, and distributed systems.\nProven leadership and mentoring experience.\nAgile delivery experience and strategic thinking around observability maturity.\nExpertise with Splunk Cloud Enterprise & ES (SPL, dashboards, correlation searches, data models)\no Scaled and complex Data onboarding (HEC, UF, TA development)\no Integration with SNOW, SOAR, ITSM/SecOps tools\nObservability, Monitoring and alerting strategy design\nEngineer solutions for cost optimization\nAutomation and continuous delivery practices\nLeading cross-functional programs across technologies\nAdditional Information\nThis position follows a remote work style however the candidate must live a commutable distance to one of our designated IT locations: Louisville, KY; Tampa, FL; Fort Laurderdale FL; Dallas, TX; Washington, D.C;\nWork 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. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.Scheduled Weekly Hours\n40Pay Range\nThe 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.$129,300 - $177,800 per yearThis job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.Description of Benefits\nHumana, 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\nAbout Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. 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