Lead Enterprise Architect

Humana; United States; Remote; USD 142,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana seeks a Lead Enterprise Architect to govern an enterprise API ecosystem, drive standardized architecture, and promote reusable integration patterns. You will shape API design, security, and platform strategy across multi-cloud environments while guiding AI-enabled governance across the lifecycle.

You will partner with architecture, security, data, and business teams to accelerate adoption, reduce risk, and improve velocity through standardized practices and platform capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years as senior architect or technical lead in large-scale enterprise systems.
• 8+ years in API architecture, integration, or application development.
• Strong experience with API governance frameworks and lifecycle management.
• Hands-on experience with API management platforms (Apigee, Kong, Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway).
• Expertise in API security standards (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, mTLS).
• Strong knowledge of REST, GraphQL, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with monitoring, observability, and operational standards for APIs and microservices.
• Experience in multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve enterprise API architecture, design patterns, and standards.
• Lead enterprise-wide API governance and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with architecture, security, data, and business teams to drive adoption of API standards.
• Build and scale enterprise API platforms enabling developer self-service and catalog discovery.
• Develop AI-enabled governance capabilities across the API lifecycle.
• Define reference architectures for modern integration patterns (Event-driven, microservices, LLM integration).
• Architect and operationalize agentic ecosystems and MCP-based integrations.
• Establish governance metrics and KPIs for adoption, maturity, and compliance.
• Design executive dashboards and reporting on API health and outcomes.
• Lead prototypes and evaluate emerging API, AI, and integration tech.

Skills

API architecture

API governance

REST/GraphQL

Event-driven

Cloud platforms

Monitoring/observability

Multi-cloud

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Apigee

Kong

Azure API Management

AWS API Gateway

Job description

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Lead Enterprise Architect, Enterprise API and Integration is an important role in leading the technology transformation efforts focused on defining the architecture, standards and governance for API development across the enterprise.

Job Description

The Lead Enterprise Architect will establish and govern a comprehensive enterprise API ecosystem by bringing together API providers and consumers through a unified, business-aligned API catalog. This role ensures effective lifecycle management, promotes reuse, and drives consistency across all enterprise integrations while enabling AI-driven and agentic capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, evolve, and promote enterprise API architecture, design patterns, and standards, including transition and target-state architectures.
• Lead enterprise-wide API governance, including intake, design review, lifecycle management, and compliance enforcement.
• Partner with architecture, engineering, security, data, and business teams to drive adoption of API standards and reusable integration patterns.
• Build and scale enterprise API platforms enabling federated development, developer self-service, and catalog-driven discovery.
• Develop AI-enabled governance capabilities, including automation, AI-ready API design, and gap detection across the API lifecycle.
• Define and implement reference architectures for modern integration patterns, including:
  • Event-driven architectures
  • Microservices integration
  • LLM integration, RAG, and vector data platforms
• Architect and operationalize agentic ecosystems, including orchestration frameworks and MCP-based integrations.
• Establish governance metrics and KPIs, including API adoption, lifecycle maturity, reuse, performance, and compliance.
• Design and deliver executive dashboards and reporting on API ecosystem health and integration outcomes.
• Lead prototyping, proof-of-concepts, and evaluation of emerging technologies in APIs, AI, and integration.
• Improve engineering velocity, scalability, and API quality through standardized practices and platform capabilities.
• Coach and mentor architects and engineering teams on modern API design, governance, and integration best practices.
• Collaborate with external partners, vendors, and industry forums to align enterprise integration strategy with industry trends.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of experience as a senior architect or technical lead in large-scale enterprise systems
• 8+ years of experience in API architecture, integration, or application development
• Strong experience with API governance frameworks and lifecycle management
• Hands-on experience with API management platforms (e.g., Apigee, Kong, Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway)
• Expertise in API security standards (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, mTLS, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of REST, GraphQL, and event-driven architectures
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience with monitoring, observability, and operational standards for APIs and microservices
• Experience working in multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field
• Experience building and scaling enterprise API programs and governance models
• Experience with AI/ML integration patterns, LLM ecosystems, or agentic frameworks
• Exposure to platform engineering and developer experience (DX) practices

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 benef