Remote Enterprise Data Architect – Modernization & Strategy

Humana; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 157,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana is seeking an experienced Senior Enterprise Data Architect to define and lead our data strategy and architecture across the enterprise. You will guide modernization efforts, establish authoritative data sources, and drive the adoption of event-driven, real-time data patterns across multiple domains.

You will partner with governance, security, and business leaders to ensure standards, compliance, and execution of multi-year roadmaps.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise or data architecture with deep expertise in data architecture and strategy.
• Proven leadership in large-scale data transformation initiatives (data platforms, integrations, or migrations).
• Strong experience with data integration patterns, including APIs, event-driven architectures, and cloud data platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to define enterprise roadmaps and execute across complex organizations.
• Expertise in data governance, data modeling, and systems of record.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define Enterprise Data Strategy & Architecture.
• Establish and evangelize the enterprise data vision, principles, and target architecture aligned to business strategy.
• Design the transition from legacy point-to-point integrations to domain-aligned data products.
• Drive Data Product Operating Model.
• Partner with Data Governance Office to define standards for data products, including ownership, lifecycle, quality, and consumption models.
• Establish clear systems of record and authoritative data sources across domains.
• Develop and Execute Transformation Roadmap.
• Build a prioritized, multi-year roadmap to modernize data platforms and integrations.
• Sequence migration of consumers from legacy data assets to modern data products.
• Lead Enterprise Data Modernization.
• Drive adoption of scalable, event-driven, and real-time data patterns to reduce duplication and latency.
• Evaluate and guide selection of data platforms, tools, and integration technologies.

Skills

Data architecture

Leadership

Data governance

Cloud data platforms

APIs & event-driven

Roadmaps & strategy

Executive communication

Job description

Humana is seeking an experienced Senior Enterprise Data Architect to define and lead our data strategy and architecture across the enterprise. You will guide modernization efforts, establish authoritative data sources, and drive the adoption of event-driven, real-time data patterns across multiple domains.

You will partner with governance, security, and business leaders to ensure standards, compliance, and execution of multi-year roadmaps.