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Lead Cloud & Data Platform Engineer
Humana INC · 🇺🇸 Louisville, KY
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 260 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 130 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Humana INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles4 certified filings for “Senior Business Intelligence Engineer” (Data Scientists) in KY: $105k–$141k, median $105k. Most were filed at wage level III (50%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 260 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 130 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Become a part of our caring community We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Cloud & Data Platform Engineer to join our Home Health Data Engineering team. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about building cloud data ecosystems from the ground up—including platform setup, infrastructure automation, orchestration frameworks, CI/CD, and scalable data pipelines. You will serve as the technical owner of our Azure‑ and Snowflake‑based data platform, responsible for designing, provisioning, automating, and optimizing the full data ecosystem. This includes everything from infrastructure‑as‑code and DevOps pipelines to data orchestration, monitoring, and cloud‑native services. This role is perfect for a cloud engineer who also brings strong data engineering expertise and wants to shape a modern, automated, cloud‑native data platform. What You Will Be Doing • Own the cloud data platform end‑to‑end , including environment provisioning, networking, security, automation, and operational readiness. • Design and implement cloud‑native data pipelines and platform components that are scalable, observable, and cost‑efficient. • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for data workflows, infrastructure, and application deployments using Azure DevOps. • Implement infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform/Bicep) to automate Snowflake, Azure services, networking, and security configurations. • Set up and manage orchestration & monitoring frameworks , including Prefect, ADF, or similar tools. • Develop API‑driven integrations using MuleSoft to connect cloud and on‑prem systems securely. • Lead the modernization to Snowflake/Databricks , including re‑architecting pipelines, data models, and operational workflows. • Establish platform observability , including logging, alerting, data quality checks, and operational dashboards. • Troubleshoot complex cloud and data platform issues , ensuring reliability and uptime. • Collaborate with architects and business partners to design cloud‑ready, production‑grade solutions. • Mentor engineers on cloud engineering, DevOps, and data engineering best practices. • Evaluate and introduce new cloud capabilities , tools, and automation patterns to improve platform maturity. Technologies You Will Work With • Snowflake • Azure (ADF, Functions, Storage, DevOps, Networking, Key Vault) • Python • Prefect (or similar orchestration tools) • MuleSoft • Terraform / Bicep • CI/CD tooling Use your skills to make an impact What You Bring • Strong experience as a Cloud Engineer or Cloud Platform Engineer with hands‑on Azure expertise (Functions, ADF, Storage, Key Vault, Networking, DevOps). • Deep experience with Snowflake , including performance tuning, RBAC, automation, and cost optimization. • Strong proficiency in Python, SQL , and modern ETL/ELT frameworks. • Experience implementing infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform, Bicep) for cloud and data platforms. • Experience setting up orchestration frameworks (Prefect, ADF, Airflow, Dagster). • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git‑based workflows. • Experience with API‑driven integrations (MuleSoft preferred). • Strong understanding of cloud architecture, distributed systems, and platform engineering . • Ability to lead technical initiatives independently and drive platform‑level decisions. • Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to operate in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments. • Healthcare data experience is a plus. Required Skills • Worked on Azure cloud Platform • Python coding • Snowflake or Databricks ( essentially expert in writing SQL queries ) • Working experience on any CI/CD tool ( understanding of how Git check in works and how CI/CD setup works ) • Experience working on any ETL or orchestration tool Preferred skills • Wo