Lead Systems Engineer

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 $117K - $161K per year
  
5-10 years experience
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The Lead Systems Engineer serves as the primary technical lead for the design, configuration, and support of endpoint and virtual desktop platforms. They are responsible for ensuring system stability and security while acting as the senior escalation point for complex technical issues.

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The Lead Systems Engineer will act as the primary technical lead for the design, configuration, and ongoing support of endpoint and virtual desktop platforms ensuring systems are stable, secure, and aligned to enterprise standards.  The role acts as an escalation point for complex issues, driving root cause analysis, and long-term fixes to reduce user impact. The engineer leads endpoint and VDI environments across tools like Intune, SCCM, Autopilot, Horizon, and Cloud PC.  Responsibilities will also include device lifecycle management, application packaging, patching, provisioning, and policy enforcement. The role also supports security and compliance by driving vulnerability remediation and enforcing configuration standards, while identifying automation opportunities to improve efficiency and consistency. In addition, the Lead Systems Engineer collaborates across engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to align priorities, support modernization initiatives, and drive convergence to enterprise tools and practices.

  • Leads endpoint and VDI platforms (Intune, SCCM, Autopilot, Horizon, Cloud PC), owning stability, security, and enterprise alignment
  • Acts as senior escalation point—driving root cause analysis and long-term fixes to reduce user impact
  • Oversees full device and platform lifecycle (provisioning, patching, app delivery, policy enforcement)
  • Drives security, compliance, and automation to improve efficiency and consistency
  • Partners across engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to support modernization and convergence to enterprise standards


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Required Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in:
    • Endpoint engineering, EUC, VDI, or infrastructure engineering
  • 2+ years in:
    • Technical leadership, lead engineer, or senior escalation role
  • Strong experience with:
    • Microsoft Intune, SCCM, and Autopilot
    • Windows endpoint lifecycle management
    • VDI platforms (VMware Horizon, Windows 365 / Cloud PC)
  • Experience with:
    • Application packaging and patch management
    • Device provisioning and configuration management
    • Active Directory / Entra ID integration

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with:
    • Automation (PowerShell or similar scripting)
    • Endpoint security tooling and vulnerability remediation
    • Platform migrations or modernization initiatives
  • Experience in regulated or healthcare environments

Additional Information

Why Humana?

At Humana, we know your well-being is important to you, and it's important to us too. That's why we're committed to making resources available to you that will enable you to become happier, healthier, and more productive in all areas of your life. Just to name a few:

  • Work-Life Balance

  • Generous PTO package

  • Health benefits effective day 1

  • Annual Incentive Plan

  • 401K - Excellent company match

  • Well-being program

  • Paid Volunteer Time Off

  • Student Loan Refinancing

If you share our passion for helping people, we likely have the right place for you at Humana.

Work at Home Guidance

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates' ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates must meet the following criteria:

  • At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested

  • Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership

  • Associates who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.

  • Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office associates with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.

  • 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.


 

$117,600 - $161,700 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, volunteer time off, 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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