Blue Shield Of California

Sr. Manager, AI Cloud Engineering

Blue Shield Of California$138K — $165K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • College degree or equivalent experience with at least 10 years relevant experience, including 4 years in management.
  • Practical knowledge in executing processes, projects, and tactics within the area of responsibility.
  • Advanced technical and functional expertise, including business acumen and risk management skills.
  • Deep understanding of cloud architecture, automation frameworks, and cognitive APIs integration.
  • Strong programming/scripting experience in Python and PowerShell, with familiarity in infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and CI/CD practices.
  • Extensive management experience with Databricks environments for data engineering and analytics.
  • Knowledge of network principles and security concepts.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee a team of Automation and Tools managers and engineers daily.
  • Collaborate with management to develop organizational automation strategies.
  • Engage with IT and business senior managers to achieve common goals.
  • Define future tools needs with IT and business leaders based on organizational initiatives.
  • Create and manage training programs for IT on tools like Azure Cognitive Services and Databricks.
  • Lead the design and implementation of automation strategies using Azure Cognitive Services.
  • Work on scripting with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and act as a subject matter expert.

Benefits

  • Hybrid workplace model with required in-office attendance of two days a week.
  • Flexibility for employees living more than 50 miles from an office location to determine in-office needs.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Your Role

The Advanced Analytics team is responsible for managing AI at Stellarus. The Senior Manager of AI Cloud Engineering will report to the Director of Advanced Analytics. In this role you will lead strategic initiatives to enhance enterprise analytics capabilities through automation, AI-driven solutions, and advanced data platforms. This role ensures scalable, secure, and innovative solutions that support organizational goals.

Responsibilities

Your Work

In this role, you will:
  • Provide day-to-day oversight of a team of Automation and Tools managers and Engineers.
  • Work with other Automation and Tools Managers to help build the Automation strategies across the organization.
  • Work with other Sr Managers in IT and Business on common goals.
  • Partner with IT and Business leaders to define future tools needs based upon IT and Business initiatives.
  • Create and coordinate training for the IT organization on tools, including Azure Cognitive Services and Databricks.
  • Lead the design and implementation of automation strategies across the organization, leveraging Azure Cognitive Services for AI-powered workflows and Databricks.
  • Partner with IT and business leaders to define future tools needs based on organizational initiatives, including integration of cognitive APIs and predictive modeling platforms
  • Work with the team on scripting using IaC, while acting as a subject matter expert.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and collaboration within the team.


Qualifications

Your Knowledge and Experience
  • Requires a college degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10-year prior relevant experience, including 4 years of management experience.
  • Requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects, and tactics within an area.
  • Requires advanced knowledge and skills including technical or functional expertise, business acumen, financial analysis skills, risk management, delegation skills, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
  • Advanced knowledge of cloud architecture, automation frameworks, and integration of cognitive APIs.
  • Strong programming/scripting experience (e.g., Python, PowerShell) and familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD concepts (Terraform).
  • Significant experience managing and optimizing Databricks environments for data engineering, analytics, and machine learning workloads.
  • Knowledge and experience with network principles, architecture, and security concepts.


Hybrid

This role requires employees to be in-office based on our hybrid workplace model, balancing purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility. For most teams, this means coming into the office two days each week.

Employees living more than 50 miles from an office location will work with their manager to determine in-office time based on business need.

Physical Requirements:

Office Environment - roles involving part to full time schedule in Office Environment. Based in our physical offices and work from home office/deskwork - Activity level: Sedentary, frequency most of work day.

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About Blue Shield Of California

Blue Shield of California is a not-for-profit health plan provider that has been providing Californians with access to high-quality healthcare for over 80 years. The company offers a range of health insurance products and services to individuals, families, and employers. Blue Shield of California is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of its members and the communities it serves. The company is also committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
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7,000 employees
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Founded
1981

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