L.A. Care Health Plan · 1 hour ago
Director, DevOps Engineering and Digital Transformation
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$135K/yr - $216K/yr
7+ years expL.A. Care Health Plan is the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan, providing health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. The Director of DevOps and Digital Transformation will lead initiatives to modernize technology delivery capabilities and drive digital innovation, ensuring compliance with HIPAA regulations while improving agility and member experience.
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Responsibilities
Conduct strategic planning to utilize resources to meet current and future departmental and Enterprise-wide goals
Direct the design and implementation of DevOps strategies, tools, and frameworks to support scalable, secure, and automated software delivery
Drive digital transformation initiatives across Information Technology (I.T.) and business units, including cloud adoption, platform modernization, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)/automation integration
Ensure all DevOps and digital transformation efforts comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH), and other healthcare regulations
Oversee the implementation of robust security protocols to protect PHI and PII across all systems and platforms
Foster a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and cross-team collaboration
Develops goals, objectives and actions plans for assigned staff which includes full management responsibility for the hiring, performance reviews, salary reviews and disciplinary matters for direct reporting employees
Foster and promote a culture of transparency, continuous improvement, accountability, and shared ownership of enterprise goals
Manages budgets and resources effectively
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align DevOps and digital initiatives and strategies with enterprise architecture, data governance, and compliance standards
Ensure alignment with L.A. Care’s mission to serve vulnerable and low-income communities through technology-enabled care delivery
Establish key performance indicator (KPIs) and metrics to measure DevOps maturity, deployment velocity, and digital impact
Partner with Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) and leadership to define new roles and upskill teams in support of transformation goals
Manage vendor relationships and evaluate emerging technologies to support strategic objectives
Perform Other Duties As Assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
At least 7 years of experience in DevOps or digital transformation
At least 6 years of experience in leading, supervising and/or managing staff
Proven experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and cloud-native architectures
Experience with on-prem (VMWare), multi-cloud (AWS, Azure), and hybrid environments
Strong understanding of healthcare I.T., HIPAA compliance, and security best practices for PHI and PII
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex change initiatives
Demonstrated ability to make sound and timely decisions
Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing situations and adjust strategies accordingly
Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation, and people skills
Excellent ability and knowledge in analyzing data, identifying problems, and making informed decisions, often in complex or ambiguous situations
Strong financial acumen
Knowledge of CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
Certification in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Certification in Azure
Certification in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Certification in HealthCare Information Security and Privacy Practitioner (HCISPP)
Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US)
Preferred
Master's Degree in Computer Science
Experience with AI/ML integration, automation platforms, and digital health tools
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, ARM Templates/Bicep, CloudFormation)
Experience with artifact repositories (JFrog Artifactory, Nexus)
Experience with security tools for SAST/DAST (SNYK, Checkmarx, Rapid7, Wiz)
Experience with code quality and testing tools (SonarQube, Selenium)
Familiarity with L.A. Care's strategic priorities and community-focused mission
Benefits
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Tuition Reimbursement
Retirement Plans
Medical, Dental and Vision
Wellness Program
Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
Company
L.A. Care Health Plan
L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for L.A.
1001-5000 employees
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