Lead Enterprise Architect

Humana Inc; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 142,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana Inc. is seeking a Lead Enterprise Architect in a remote role that supports multiple locations across the United States.

You will shape enterprise technology strategy, govern architecture standards, and drive modernization across payer, provider, and clinical domains while partnering with executives to deliver secure, scalable platforms. The role requires 12+ years of IT experience, 5+ years leading EA initiatives, and the ability to influence large engineering organizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 12+ years of progressive IT domain experience.
• 5+ years leading enterprise architecture initiatives in large-scale environments.
• Experience influencing executive stakeholders and large engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise-wide technology strategy and architecture standards.
• Drive modernization roadmaps across payer, provider, pharmacy, clinical and corporate domains.
• Partner with exec leadership, product, engineering, infrastructure and cybersecurity teams to enable architectures.

Skills

Leadership

Enterprise architecture

Executive stakeholder influence

Healthcare domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LeanIX

ServiceNow APM

Job description

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Join a high-impact leadership role at the forefront of healthcare transformation. As the Lead Enterprise Architect, you will shape the future of technology across a complex and rapidly evolving healthcare ecosystem spanning payer, provider, pharmacy, clinical, corporate, and digital technology domains.

This is an opportunity to influence enterprise-wide strategy, drive modernization at scale, and partner directly with executive leadership to deliver innovative, secure, and resilient technology platforms that improve business outcomes and healthcare experiences. You'll collaborate with senior tech domain leaders, product and engineering teams, infrastructure organizations, and cybersecurity stakeholders to define modern architecture standards, accelerate innovation, and enable scalable enterprise capabilities across the organization.

We're looking for a strategic technology leader who combines deep architecture expertise with strong business acumen and healthcare industry knowledge. The ideal candidate is passionate about solving complex enterprise challenges, influencing organizational direction, and building future-ready platforms that balance agility, performance, security, and operational excellence.

You will report to an Associate Director of Enterprise Architecture.

The Lead Enterprise Architect is responsible for defining enterprise-wide technology strategy and architecture standards. These standards and modernization roadmaps apply across a complex healthcare ecosystem, which spans payer, provider, pharmacy, clinical, corporate, and tech domains. Additionally, the Lead Enterprise Architect governs digital transformation initiatives.

This role partners with executive leadership, product teams, engineering organizations, infrastructure teams, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders to drive enterprise architecture strategy with a strong emphasis on:

• Software Rationalization

• Technology Domain Strategy

• Application Modernization

• Cloud Transformation

• Platform Standardization

• Operational Resiliency

• Cost Optimization

You combine strategic thinking, healthcare domain expertise, architecture governance leadership, and hands‑on technology depth to enable scalable, secure, compliant, and efficient enterprise platforms.

Work Style:

This position's work style is remote from any of the locations listed below. You must reside in close proximity to one of these locations or within 50-60 miles for occasional in office meet ups.

Market Location Options:

• Louisville, KY

• Washington, DC (Arlington, VA)

• Dallas, TX

• Fort Lauderdale, FL

• Tampa, FL

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

• 12+ years of progressive IT domain experience

• 5+ years leading enterprise architecture initiatives within large-scale enterprise environments

• Experience influencing executive stakeholders and large engineering organizations

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree

• Healthcare, payer, or provider enterprise architecture experience

• TOGAF, Azure, AWS, or SAFe certifications

• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks

• Experience with enterprise architecture tools:

• LeanIX

• ServiceNow APM

Additional Information

This role is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Work at Home Requirements: To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria: At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$142,300 - $195,700 per year

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About us

About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer atHumana.comand atCenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Humana complies with all applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. We also provide free language interpreter services. See our https://www.humana.com/legal/accessibility-resources?source=Humana_Website.