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The Site Reliability Engineer 2 maintains, integrates and implements software applications within the organization. The Site Reliability Engineer 2 work assignments are varied and frequently require interpretation and independent determination of the appropriate courses of action. The Site Reliability Engineer is a product-focused engineering role within the AI and Operations Engineering team, responsible for designing, building, deploying, and supporting internal solutions that reduce operational toil and improve the efficiency of support and operations teams. This role helps bring AI-powered capabilities into the hands of support engineers by developing reliable, scalable products and automations that improve incident response, troubleshooting, knowledge access, and operational workflows.
The associate will work as part of a cross-functional engineering team to deliver solutions using technologies such as Python, Angular, SQL, Databricks, SSIS, and enterprise AI gateways for secure integration with AI models. This role requires a strong software engineering mindset, a practical understanding of operational challenges, and familiarity with selecting and tuning models for specific product use cases. The Site Reliability Engineer collaborates closely with leads, architects, product stakeholders, and team members to deliver user stories, technical tasks, and production-ready solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and deploy internal products and automations that reduce manual operational effort and improve support team productivity.
- Build AI-enabled solutions that help support engineers with activities such as troubleshooting, summarization, knowledge retrieval, work note generation, and operational decision support.
- Develop and maintain applications and services using Python, Angular, SQL, Databricks, SSIS, and related enterprise technologies.
- Integrate applications with enterprise AI gateways and approved model platforms to enable secure and scalable AI capabilities.
- Participate in model selection, evaluation, and basic tuning activities to align AI capabilities with product requirements and operational use cases.
- Translate operational pain points and support team needs into practical product features and technical solutions.
- Collaborate with engineers, architects, and technical leads to deliver assigned stories, tasks, and enhancements in an agile environment.
- Support deployment, monitoring, reliability, and continuous improvement of products in production.
- Contribute to coding standards, testing practices, documentation, and operational readiness for developed solutions.
- Identify opportunities for automation, self-service, and intelligent tooling across support and reliability workflows.
- Follow enterprise architecture, security, compliance, and software development standards.
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of experience in software development, automation engineering, application support engineering, site reliability engineering, or a related technical role.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience developing applications and automation solutions using Python and SQL.
- Experience building, enhancing, and supporting web-based applications, APIs, automation tools, or enterprise software solutions.
- 1+ years of experience working with Angular or similar front-end frameworks (React, Vue, etc.) to develop and maintain user-facing applications.
- Experience with data engineering, ETL, or integration technologies, including Databricks, SSIS, or comparable platforms.
- Working knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, testing, deployment, version control, and production support.
- Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues in production or operational environments with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work effectively in Agile teams and collaborate with engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to deliver technical solutions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into practical business outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building AI-enabled or ML-enabled applications in an enterprise environment.
- Exposure to model evaluation, prompt tuning, retrieval-based patterns, or selecting appropriate models based on cost, performance, and use case.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms, data pipelines, observability, and automation frameworks.
Work at Home Statement
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.
HireVue Statement
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.
Social Security Number Alert Statement
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 Humana@myworkday.com with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana’s secure website.
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 Site Reliability Engineer 2 maintains, integrates and implements software applications within the organization. The Site Reliability Engineer 2 work assignments are varied and frequently require interpretation and independent determination of the appropriate courses of action. The Site Reliability Engineer is a product-focused engineering role within the AI and Operations Engineering team, responsible for designing, building, deploying, and supporting internal solutions that reduce operational toil and improve the efficiency of support and operations teams. This role helps bring AI-powered capabilities into the hands of support engineers by developing reliable, scalable products and automations that improve incident response, troubleshooting, knowledge access, and operational workflows.
The associate will work as part of a cross-functional engineering team to deliver solutions using technologies such as Python, Angular, SQL, Databricks, SSIS, and enterprise AI gateways for secure integration with AI models. This role requires a strong software engineering mindset, a practical understanding of operational challenges, and familiarity with selecting and tuning models for specific product use cases. The Site Reliability Engineer collaborates closely with leads, architects, product stakeholders, and team members to deliver user stories, technical tasks, and production-ready solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and deploy internal products and automations that reduce manual operational effort and improve support team productivity.
- Build AI-enabled solutions that help support engineers with activities such as troubleshooting, summarization, knowledge retrieval, work note generation, and operational decision support.
- Develop and maintain applications and services using Python, Angular, SQL, Databricks, SSIS, and related enterprise technologies.
- Integrate applications with enterprise AI gateways and approved model platforms to enable secure and scalable AI capabilities.
- Participate in model selection, evaluation, and basic tuning activities to align AI capabilities with product requirements and operational use cases.
- Translate operational pain points and support team needs into practical product features and technical solutions.
- Collaborate with engineers, architects, and technical leads to deliver assigned stories, tasks, and enhancements in an agile environment.
- Support deployment, monitoring, reliability, and continuous improvement of products in production.
- Contribute to coding standards, testing practices, documentation, and operational readiness for developed solutions.
- Identify opportunities for automation, self-service, and intelligent tooling across support and reliability workflows.
- Follow enterprise architecture, security, compliance, and software development standards.
Use your skills to make an impact
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of experience in software development, automation engineering, application support engineering, site reliability engineering, or a related technical role.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience developing applications and automation solutions using Python and SQL.
- Experience building, enhancing, and supporting web-based applications, APIs, automation tools, or enterprise software solutions.
- 1+ years of experience working with Angular or similar front-end frameworks (React, Vue, etc.) to develop and maintain user-facing applications.
- Experience with data engineering, ETL, or integration technologies, including Databricks, SSIS, or comparable platforms.
- Working knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, testing, deployment, version control, and production support.
- Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues in production or operational environments with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work effectively in Agile teams and collaborate with engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to deliver technical solutions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into practical business outcomes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building AI-enabled or ML-enabled applications in an enterprise environment.
- Exposure to model evaluation, prompt tuning, retrieval-based patterns, or selecting appropriate models based on cost, performance, and use case.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms, data pipelines, observability, and automation frameworks.
Work at Home Statement
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.
HireVue Statement
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.
Social Security Number Alert Statement
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 Humana@myworkday.com with instructions on how to add the information into your official application on Humana’s secure website.
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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Sre Engineer
Verify your CIP code matches SRE
Check that your degree's CIP code falls under computer science, electrical engineering, or a related STEM category. SRE roles typically align with SOC code 15-1244. A mismatch between your CIP code and the role's SOC code can trigger a DSO denial of your extension request.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Ask recruiters directly whether the company is enrolled in E-Verify before signing anything. You can cross-check by searching the employer's name in the E-Verify employer search tool. An employer that isn't enrolled cannot legally hire you on STEM OPT, regardless of intent.
Target infrastructure teams with I-983 precedent
Prioritize SRE teams that have sponsored STEM OPT students before. Ask during interviews whether the company has an existing I-983 template for SRE or software engineering roles. A team with no prior OPT experience will slow down your training plan approval significantly.
Use Migrate Mate to filter verified SRE employers
Search Migrate Mate for SRE Engineer roles filtered to E-Verify-enrolled employers with STEM OPT hiring history. This eliminates the manual verification step and surfaces companies whose job descriptions already map to STEM-eligible SOC codes for site reliability and infrastructure roles.
Negotiate your I-983 training plan before day one
Push to finalize the I-983 training plan during the offer stage, not after you start. SRE training plans should specify concrete learning goals around observability, incident response, and systems automation. A vague plan risks rejection by your DSO and delays your extension activation.
Check prevailing wage alignment using OFLC Wage Search
Look up the prevailing wage for your SOC code and work location using OFLC Wage Search before evaluating offers. STEM OPT employers must pay at least the same wage as similarly employed U.S. workers, and underpaying can jeopardize both your extension and any future H-1B visa petition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an SRE Engineer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, SRE Engineer roles qualify when your employer maps the position to a STEM-eligible SOC code, most commonly 15-1244 (Network and Computer Systems Administrators) or 15-1252 (Software Developers). Your degree must carry a STEM-designated CIP code in computer science, electrical engineering, or a closely related field. Confirm the SOC mapping with your DSO before submitting your extension application to USCIS.
What does the I-983 training plan need to cover for an SRE role?
The I-983 must document specific, measurable learning objectives tied to site reliability engineering, such as incident response workflows, monitoring and observability tooling, capacity planning, and automation engineering. Generic descriptions like 'software development tasks' are frequently rejected by DSOs. Your employer's engineering manager typically signs the plan, and USCIS may audit it, so concrete technical goals are essential.
How do I confirm my employer is enrolled in E-Verify?
Search the employer's legal company name in the E-Verify employer search tool maintained by the Department of Homeland Security. Note that some large employers enroll subsidiaries separately, so confirm the specific hiring entity, not just the parent brand. If the company isn't listed, it cannot legally employ you under STEM OPT, and you'd need to request enrollment before your start date.
How does cap-gap affect me as an SRE Engineer on STEM OPT?
If your employer files an H-1B petition on your behalf before your STEM OPT expires and you're selected in the lottery, cap-gap automatically extends your work authorization through September 30 of that fiscal year. You can continue working in your SRE role without interruption. USCIS issues an EAD extension reflecting cap-gap status, and your employer should update your I-9 accordingly.
Where can I find SRE Engineer jobs that accept STEM OPT students?
Migrate Mate filters SRE Engineer listings to show only employers enrolled in E-Verify with a history of hiring STEM OPT students. This saves you from applying to roles where the company has no OPT infrastructure or lacks E-Verify enrollment. You can narrow results by location, company size, and SOC code to match your extension eligibility requirements.