Lead Application Architect

Job Description:

• Design and develop IT application architecture solutions aligned with enterprise architecture direction and standards
• Perform technical planning, architecture development and modification of specifications
• Develop specifications for new products/services, applications and service offerings
• Assess compatibility and integration of proposed standard products/services
• Advise executives on significant functional strategies
• Lead architecture design, governance and strategic direction of the Specialty Integration Hub
• Define, establish and enforce integration architecture standards, design principles and best practices
• Partner with engineering, product and business stakeholders to translate business objectives into technology solutions and delivery roadmaps
• Drive enterprise API, data integration and cloud architecture strategies
• Provide architectural leadership through solution lifecycles, including design reviews, technology evaluations, risk assessments and governance oversight
• Mentor and guide technical teams
• Align with other architects on key deliverables and timelines
• Own end-to-end application architecture for Specialty across systems of experience, operations and insight
• Occasional travel to Humana offices for training or meetings may be required

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology or related field
• 8 or more years of experience as a senior developer in large IT projects
• Extensive experience designing scalable, secure enterprise solutions on Microsoft Azure
• Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), App Services and Azure Functions
• Expertise architecting big data pipelines and Lakehouse architectures
• Experience with Delta Lake, Azure Databricks, Apache Spark, PySpark and Azure Data Factory (ADF)
• Strong background designing secure API layers using Azure API Management (APIM)
• Experience with REST, GraphQL or gRPC
• Understanding of integrating third-party SaaS products using event-driven architectures
• Experience with Azure Event Hubs, Service Bus or Kafka
• Experience implementing modern DevOps practices
• Passion for contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences
• Home internet with minimum 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload speed
• Dedicated workspace without ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI/HIPAA information

Benefits:

• Bonus incentive plan based on company and/or individual performance
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off
• Company holidays
• Personal holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Paid caregiver leave
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Home or hybrid home/office work arrangement
• Occasional travel to Humana offices for training or meetings