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The Senior Technology Implementation Professional delivers new AI technological solutions to meet business needs within a specified scope while aligned to enterprise objectives. The Senior Technology Implementation Professional work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues who specializes in AI applications architect where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. The Senior Technology Implementation Professional gathers and documents business system and functional requirements, influences system design to optimize support and ensures solutions meet the business objectives and requirements for AI solution. Primary focus is to build scalable, secure and user-facing software applications powered by AI models. Completes and/or coordinates implementation of design and requirements, testing, operational readiness, and transition to the appropriate production support team. Begins to influence department's strategy. Makes decisions on moderately complex to complex issues regarding technical approach for project components, and performs work without direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.
Design workflows, interfaces and LLM orchestrations. Design resilient microservices, AP layers and backend pipelines to handle non-deterministic AI outputs and dynamic token streaming. Ensure data privacy and AI frameworks.
Influence business partners on solutions, work with offshore and vendors to implement the best solution for the business needs.
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field
- 3-5+ years leading enterprise AI/GenAI initiatives, including design, implementation, and production support of AI powered applications.
- Experience designing and deploying Generative AI solutions using LLMs, RAG architectures, vector databases, prompt engineering, and agent orchestration frameworks.
- Responsible AI
- Healthcare compliance
- Business value realization
- AI product delivery leadership
- Azure OpenAI and Microsoft AI ecosystem experience
- Experience implementing AI solutions on Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
- Experience with Responsible AI practices including model governance, fairness, explainability, privacy controls, human-in-the-loop review processes, and regulatory compliance.
- Lead cross-functional teams consisting of business partners, architects, engineers, product owners, security teams, and vendors to deliver enterprise AI capabilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree of Business Administration, Computer Science or a related field
Additional Information
Work-At-Home Requirements
- WAH requirements: Must have the ability to provide a high speed DSL or cable modem for a home office. Associates or contractors who live and work from home in the state of California will be provided payment for their internet expense.
- A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required.
- Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role.
- A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information
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. 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
40
Pay 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.
$80,900 - $110,300 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
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
About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.
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.
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The Senior Technology Implementation Professional delivers new AI technological solutions to meet business needs within a specified scope while aligned to enterprise objectives. The Senior Technology Implementation Professional work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues who specializes in AI applications architect where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. The Senior Technology Implementation Professional gathers and documents business system and functional requirements, influences system design to optimize support and ensures solutions meet the business objectives and requirements for AI solution. Primary focus is to build scalable, secure and user-facing software applications powered by AI models. Completes and/or coordinates implementation of design and requirements, testing, operational readiness, and transition to the appropriate production support team. Begins to influence department's strategy. Makes decisions on moderately complex to complex issues regarding technical approach for project components, and performs work without direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.
Design workflows, interfaces and LLM orchestrations. Design resilient microservices, AP layers and backend pipelines to handle non-deterministic AI outputs and dynamic token streaming. Ensure data privacy and AI frameworks.
Influence business partners on solutions, work with offshore and vendors to implement the best solution for the business needs.
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field
- 3-5+ years leading enterprise AI/GenAI initiatives, including design, implementation, and production support of AI powered applications.
- Experience designing and deploying Generative AI solutions using LLMs, RAG architectures, vector databases, prompt engineering, and agent orchestration frameworks.
- Responsible AI
- Healthcare compliance
- Business value realization
- AI product delivery leadership
- Azure OpenAI and Microsoft AI ecosystem experience
- Experience implementing AI solutions on Azure or Google Cloud Platform.
- Experience with Responsible AI practices including model governance, fairness, explainability, privacy controls, human-in-the-loop review processes, and regulatory compliance.
- Lead cross-functional teams consisting of business partners, architects, engineers, product owners, security teams, and vendors to deliver enterprise AI capabilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree of Business Administration, Computer Science or a related field
Additional Information
Work-At-Home Requirements
- WAH requirements: Must have the ability to provide a high speed DSL or cable modem for a home office. Associates or contractors who live and work from home in the state of California will be provided payment for their internet expense.
- A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required.
- Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role.
- A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information
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. 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
40
Pay 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.
$80,900 - $110,300 per year
This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.
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
About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com.
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.
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Verify your CIP code before applying
Check that your STEM degree falls under an eligible Classification of Instructional Programs code before targeting roles. Computer science, information systems, and engineering management degrees qualify, but business-adjacent programs sometimes don't. Your DSO can confirm eligibility using the official STEM Designated Degree Program list.
Filter employers by E-Verify enrollment status
Any company that wants to hire you on STEM OPT must be enrolled in E-Verify. Search the E-Verify employer search tool before applying so you don't waste time on offers that can't be formalized. Implementation roles at system integrators and SaaS vendors tend to have high E-Verify enrollment rates.
Tailor your resume to the SOC code for this role
Implementation Analyst maps to specific Standard Occupational Classification codes that DOL uses to set prevailing wage benchmarks. Pull the O*NET occupation profile for this title to align your resume language with the task and skill descriptors adjudicators and HR systems recognize as qualifying for STEM OPT.
Negotiate your I-983 training plan before your start date
Your employer must complete Form I-983 before STEM OPT begins, not after. Identify a supervisor willing to define your learning objectives in writing and connect them to your degree field. Implementation roles have natural training plan language around systems configuration, data migration, and client workflow design.
Use Migrate Mate to find employers with verified E-Verify status
Target your job search toward companies that have already cleared the E-Verify requirement. Migrate Mate surfaces Implementation Analyst openings filtered for E-Verify-enrolled employers, cutting out the vetting step you'd otherwise have to do manually before every application.
Time your H-1B registration around your OPT end date
If your employer files an H-1B petition before your STEM OPT expires, cap-gap protection extends your work authorization through September 30 of that year. Map your 24-month extension end date against the annual H-1B registration window, which USCIS typically opens in March, to confirm you're eligible for cap-gap coverage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Implementation Analyst role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not just the job title. The role itself sits in a STEM-adjacent space, but USCIS evaluates whether your specific degree program appears on the STEM Designated Degree Program list. Computer science, information systems, industrial engineering, and applied mathematics degrees typically qualify. Your DSO confirms eligibility and updates your I-20 before the extension is filed. Check the O*NET profile for Implementation Analyst to see which degree fields align with the role's core tasks.
What E-Verify requirement applies to my STEM OPT employer?
Every employer hiring you under the STEM OPT extension must be enrolled in E-Verify at the specific worksite where you'll work. Enrollment at the company's headquarters doesn't automatically cover a satellite office or client site. Before accepting an offer, ask your recruiter to confirm E-Verify enrollment for your actual work location. If the employer isn't enrolled, they must enroll before your STEM OPT extension can begin, and your DSO won't approve the I-20 update without that confirmation.
What goes into the I-983 training plan for an Implementation Analyst?
The I-983 requires your employer to document how the role relates to your STEM degree and what skills you'll develop. For Implementation Analysts, this typically covers systems configuration, requirements gathering, data migration methodology, and client workflow analysis. Your manager signs the form and must conduct formal reviews at the six-month and twelve-month marks. Vague training objectives are a common reason DSOs push back on I-983 submissions, so work with your supervisor to tie each objective to a specific technical competency from your degree program.
How does cap-gap protection work if my STEM OPT ends during H-1B season?
If your employer files an H-1B petition before your STEM OPT authorization expires and you're selected in the lottery, cap-gap protection automatically extends your work authorization through September 30 of that fiscal year. You don't file anything separately; USCIS records the extension. The critical timing issue is that the H-1B registration window typically opens in March, so if your STEM OPT ends before October 1, your employer needs to have filed by then. Gaps between OPT expiration and October 1 are covered only if the petition was timely filed.
Where can I find Implementation Analyst jobs at E-Verify-enrolled companies?
Migrate Mate lists Implementation Analyst roles filtered for employers enrolled in E-Verify, which removes the manual verification step from your search process. Beyond job boards, implementation consulting firms, ERP vendors, and healthcare IT companies tend to be E-Verify participants because they frequently hire international talent. Use the E-Verify employer search to cross-check any offer you receive before committing to the application process.