Posting Date09/14/2026
Strategic Leadership & Organizational Capability- Develop and execute a multi-year DevOps and Cloud strategy that aligns with DaVita's enterprise architecture and business objectives.
- Lead, mentor, and grow a diverse team of Managers, Leads, and Senior Engineers; build a leadership pipeline and succession plan within the department.
- Define and champion the "Platform Engineering" roadmap to reduce developer friction and increase self-service capabilities across IT.
Enterprise Modernization & Operational Excellence - Own the governance and standards for "Infrastructure as Code" (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and configuration management across all development teams.
- Drive systemic improvements in reliability and scalability, establishing enterprise-wide Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and error budget policies.
- Lead the architectural transition from legacy systems to modern, cloud-native solutions (Kubernetes, Serverless, Microservices).
Cross-Functional Partnership & Influence - Act as a trusted advisor to Senior Leadership (Directors/VPs) in Development and Security, influencing architectural decisions and "build vs. buy" strategies.
- Partner with Security and Compliance to embed regulatory controls (HIPAA/SOX) into the automation lifecycle (DevSecOps) without compromising velocity.
- Lead cross-departmental "Communities of Practice" to foster knowledge sharing and standardize DevOps tools and practices across the enterprise.
Financial Stewardship & Vendor Management- Own the budget for cloud infrastructure, tooling, and professional services; drive "FinOps" practices to optimize cloud spend and forecast future costs accurately.
- Negotiate contracts and manage strategic relationships with key technology vendors (e.g., Google, AWS, HashiCorp) to ensure maximum value.
Incident Command & Crisis Management- Serve as a senior escalation point for Major Incidents; oversee the "Post-Incident Review" process to ensure systemic root causes are addressed.
- Ensure robust Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP) capabilities for critical platforms.
Other duties as assigned. This position will be open for a minimum of three days.
The Salary Range for the role is $115,000.00 - $183,000.00 per year.
If a candidate is hired, they will be paid at least the minimum wage according to their geographical jurisdiction and the exemption status for the position.
New York Exempt: New York City and Long Island: $66,300.00/year, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $66,300.00/year, Remainder of New York state: $62,353.20/year New York Non-exempt: New York City and Long Island: $17.00/hour, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $17.00/hour, Remainder of New York state: $16.00/hour
Washington Exempt: $80,168.40/year Washington Non-exempt: Bellingham: $19.13/hour, Burien: $21.71/hour, Everette: $20.77/hour, Unincorporated King County: $20.82/hour, Renton: $21.57/hour, Seattle: $21.30/hour, Tukwila: $21.65/hour, Remainder of Washington state: $17.13/hour
For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates
Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits
Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. 
