Director of Platform Engineering

At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, we are a mission-driven organization dedicated to championing the health and well-being of our members and the communities we serve.

Our team is the power behind that promise. And, as the industry rapidly evolves and we seek ways to optimize business processes and customer experiences, there’s no greater time for forward-thinking professionals like you to join us in delivering on it! As a member of Team Blue, you’ll find purpose, opportunities and the support you need to build a meaningful career and make a powerful impact in our community.

The Director of Platform Engineering defines and drives the enterprise platform strategy — then makes it real. Every engineering team at BCBSNE — whether they're building claims processing, member portals, or AI-driven workflows — depends on a shared platform to ship reliably. That platform doesn't fully exist yet. You build it.

You design the standards, publish the pipelines, maintain the modules, and create the self-service experience that lets application, data, and infrastructure teams deliver quickly, securely, and consistently — on one seamless surface, not three. You manage delivery partners across time zones and hold each to the same bar as your own team. And when something breaks, stalls, or drifts, you don't escalate — you own it, fix it, and make sure it doesn't happen forward.

The ideal candidate will live within driving distance of the Omaha, Nebraska office. This position allows remote flexibility but will have 3 days per week in the office.   

What you'll do:

To be considered for this position, you must have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent hands-on experience that speaks for itself. 

• 8+ years in engineering, platform, cloud, or infrastructure roles, with at least 3 years leading engineers and shipping through them. 

• You've built and led teams that own enterprise-scale platforms or shared services — not just contributed to them. 

• Deep, working knowledge of cloud infrastructure (Azure preferred), DevOps toolchains, Agile delivery, and modern CI/CD practices — applied daily, not just on a resume. 

• You've managed vendor partnerships across onshore, nearshore, and offshore models — and held each to the same delivery and quality standard as your own team. 

What Sets You Apart 

• You've operated platforms in regulated environments (healthcare, financial services, insurance) — where compliance isn't optional and audit readiness is constant. 

• Your experience spans software delivery, data platforms, and infrastructure operations — you see the full stack, not just your slice. 

• You apply SRE principles in practice: error budgets, toil reduction, blameless postmortems, and operational excellence as a habit rather than a framework on a shelf. 

Learn more about what makes BCBSNE such an exceptional place to work by visiting NebraskaBlue.com/Careers.

We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better workplace for our employees and a better product for our customers and members.