Staff Software Engineer (Level 6; cloud expertise) at Inovalon – Atlanta, Georgia

Inovalon was founded in 1998 on the belief that technology, and data specifically, would empower the transformation of the entire healthcare ecosystem for the better, improving both outcomes and economics. At Inovalon, we believe that when our customers are successful in their missions, healthcare improves. Therefore, we focus on empowering them with data-driven solutions. And the momentum is building.

Together, as ONE Inovalon, we are a united force delivering solutions that address healthcares greatest needs. Through our mission-based culture of inclusion and innovation, our organization brings value not just to our customers, but to the millions of patients and members they serve.

Overview:

Staff Systems Engineer L6 is a senior technical leader who drives innovation by leading the design and implementation of scalable cloud solutions across multiple platforms. In this role, you will oversee the evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies, ensuring infrastructure reliability and cost efficiency to support business objectives. You will drive cross-functional technical initiatives, partnering with architecture engineering leads and business stakeholders to deliver high-impact solutions. Day-to-day, you will mentor engineers to accelerate technical growth and influence technology decisions that improve product scalability and customer satisfaction. Success in this position is measured by your ability to deliver robust cloud architecture, optimize system performance, and contribute to organizational goals through strategic technical direction.

Key Responsibilities:

Cloud Infrastructure Vision & Strategy: Define and execute the enterprise cloud infrastructure strategy, setting measurable targets such as achieving and maintaining a minimum of 99.9% service uptime and reducing infrastructure costs. Regularly track and report on these metrics to senior leadership, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.

Governance & Audit-Readiness: Establish, review, and update cloud governance policies and standards quarterly to ensure audit-readiness, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. Lead initiatives to close identified gaps and maintain best-in-class practices for availability, performance, security, maintainability, and cost-efficiency.

Architecture & Solution Design: Architect and design highly available, scalable, and secure cloud solutions with measurable outcomes, such as achieving zero critical security incidents and meeting performance SLAs for all deployed services. Document and validate all non-functional requirements through regular testing and reporting.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product management, security, and business units to translate business needs into robust cloud solutions, ensuring all stakeholder requirements are met. Facilitate regular alignment sessions to review project progress, address risks, and adjust priorities to maximize business impact.

Mentorship & Technical Leadership: Provide hands-on mentorship and coaching to engineering teams, setting clear performance goals focused on service reliability, sustainability, and efficiency. Track team progress through metrics such as reduction in incident response times and increased deployment velocity.

Continuous Improvement: Evaluate and pilot emerging technologies and trends, prioritizing adoption of solutions that demonstrably improve service reliability and efficiency. Report on the impact of these initiatives, such as improved mean time to recovery (MTTR) and reduced cloud spend.

DevOps & On-Call Support: Advance and standardize CI/CD frameworks. Participate in an on-call rotation to resolve critical incidents within SLA-defined timeframes, with performance measured by incident resolution metrics and post-incident reviews.

Compliance & Confidentiality: Ensure ongoing compliance with Inovalons policies, HIPAA, and all regulatory requirements. Lead regular internal audits and compliance reviews, maintaining a state of audit-readiness and proactively mitigating risks related to data handling and service delivery.

Job Requirements:

15 years of experience with hands-on expertise in serverless architecture and cloud warehousing solutions.

Expert knowledge of leading cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). GCP and Azure preferred.

Demonstrated experience with managed services, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), microservices, and event-driven architectures.

Proficient in using Terraform for infrastructure automation and management.

Experience implementing and managing scalable, cloud-based data warehousing solutions, such as Snowflake.

Systems engineering experience, including configuration and administration of both Windows and Linux server environments.

Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to various audiences.

Strong time management and problem-solving abilities; adaptable to evolving business priorities and operational demands.

Extensive knowledge of healthcare industry standards, technologies, and operational best practices.

Education:

Bachelors degree in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, information technology, MIS, or related technical degree.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Sedentary work (e.g., sitting for extended periods).

Work is subject to inside environmental conditions.

Travel requirements: Less than 10% locally, typically for training purposes.

Inovalon Offers a Competitive Salary and Benefits Package

In addition to the base compensation, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

The actual base pay offered may vary depending on multiple factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity. At Inovalon, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

Inovalon invests in associates to help them stay healthy, save for long-term financial goals, and manage the demands of work and personal commitments. Thats why Inovalon offers a valuable benefits package with a wide range of choices to meet associate needs, which may include health insurance, life insurance, company-paid disability, 401k, 18+ days of paid time off, and more.

Base Compensation Range$165,000—$180,000 USD

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship (e.g. H-1B, TN, or E-3). Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States as a condition of employment. (This is only applicable for US-based positions)

If you dont meet every qualification listed but are excited about our mission and the work described, we encourage you to apply. Inovalon is most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and you may be just the right person for this or other roles.

By embracing inclusion, we enhance our work environment and drive business success. Inovalon strives to provide equal opportunities to the communities where we operate and to our clients and everyone whom we serve. We endeavor to create a culture of inclusion in which our associates feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and pursue their professional goals in an equitable setting. We understand that by fostering this type of culture, and welcoming different perspectives, we generate innovation and growth.

Inovalon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirement.

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