[Hiring] Principal Software Engineer @Humana

Role Description

Principal Automation Engineer, Enterprise Automation Frameworks & Support is a senior technical leader responsible for defining, designing, and scaling enterprise-wide test automation strategies, frameworks, platforms, and AI-enabled quality engineering capabilities. This role serves as the enterprise automation authority across Humana's business segments, partnering closely with Engineering, Architecture, DevOps, Product, and Quality Engineering teams to accelerate software delivery through modern automation and intelligent quality practices.

This role serves as a senior technical leader, providing hands-on engineering expertise and strategic direction to deliver scalable, high-quality software solutions. The Principal Software Engineer drives engineering standards, promotes reusable platforms and frameworks, and partners across the enterprise to accelerate innovation, enable modernization, and ensure consistent, reliable, and secure technology solutions across Humana.

Key Responsibilities

• Enterprise Automation Strategy
  • Define and execute Humana's enterprise automation architecture strategy and roadmap.
  • Create standards, reference architectures, patterns, and best practices for quality engineering and automation.
  • Evaluate emerging automation technologies and AI-driven testing solutions.
  • Serve as the enterprise automation subject matter expert for modern quality engineering practices.
• Automation Framework Engineering & Platform Enablement
  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reusable automation frameworks.
  • Build and enhance automation solutions for various application architectures.
  • Develop reusable automation components, libraries, utilities, templates, and accelerators.
  • Implement and maintain automation integrations within CI/CD pipelines.
  • Drive continuous improvements in automation stability, maintainability, and execution speed.
  • Integrate automation solutions with enterprise tools.
  • Enable end-to-end traceability across various assets.
  • Provide technical mentorship and guidance to teams.
  • Create and maintain automation standards, best practices, and documentation.
• AI-Powered Quality Engineering & Intelligent Testing
  • Define and implement AI-enabled testing strategies and tools.
  • Lead development and adoption of AI-based testing agents.
  • Evaluate emerging Generative AI technologies for quality engineering use cases.
  • Establish frameworks for AI-assisted test design and maintenance optimization.
  • Partner with engineering teams to integrate AI capabilities into workflows.
  • Drive innovation through intelligent automation and predictive quality analytics.
• DevOps, CI/CD & Engineering Excellence
  • Drive automation adoption within modern DevOps and CI/CD practices.
  • Implement automated quality gates and shift-left testing strategies.
  • Develop and optimize automation execution strategies.
  • Partner with DevOps and Platform Engineering teams to improve automation environments.
  • Promote engineering excellence through automation-first approaches.
  • Monitor and improve testing metrics and quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• 10+ years of software quality engineering, automation engineering, SDET, or software engineering experience.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience designing and implementing enterprise automation frameworks.
• Deep expertise with automation technologies including Selenium, Playwright, Tricentis Tosca, Cypress, Appium, API Automation frameworks.
• Extensive experience with Azure DevOps (ADO), qTest, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Java, C#, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, or similar.
• Experience implementing automation solutions for various application types.
• Strong understanding of Agile, DevOps, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, and Continuous Delivery practices.
• Excellent communication, leadership, consulting, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare, insurance, financial services, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience implementing AI-driven testing tools and intelligent automation platforms.
• Experience building AI-based testing agents and autonomous quality engineering solutions.
• Knowledge of Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and AI-assisted software testing.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide quality engineering transformation initiatives.

Requirements

• Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.
• Occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

• 40

Pay Range

• $156,600 - $215,400 per year
• This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan based on performance.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off, including company and personal holidays.
• Paid parental and caregiver leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Life insurance and many other opportunities.