Remote Lead Application Architect (Azure Microservices)

Humana Inc; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Humana Inc is seeking a Lead Application Architect to drive architecture strategy and deliver scalable, secure cloud-native solutions in a remote US setting. You will guide cross-functional teams through API-first, event-driven, and microservices-based platforms leveraging Azure services.

You will mentor engineers, define standards, and govern architecture across multiple initiatives, ensuring security, performance, and observability while collaborating with business stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/IT/engineering.
• 10+ years in software, architecture, or enterprise architecture roles.
• 5+ years building distributed, enterprise-scale systems.
• Expertise in microservices and API design.
• Azure cloud services and cloud-native development.
• Experience with event-driven architectures and Kafka.
• Containerization with Docker/Kubernetes.
• Hands-on CI/CD and DevSecOps implementations.
• Security, scalability, observability best practices.
• Proven ability to lead teams and influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural leadership across enterprise initiatives.
• Define architectures, standards, and governance across programs.
• Lead API-first, event-driven, microservices platforms on Azure.
• Mentor engineers and influence technology strategy.
• Collaborate with product, security, data, and business teams.

Skills

Microservices

API design

Azure cloud

Kafka messaging

DevSecOps

CI/CD pipelines

Leadership

Security best practices

Observability

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Azure

AKS

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Argo CD

Kafka

API Management

Job description

Humana Inc is seeking a Lead Application Architect to drive architecture strategy and deliver scalable, secure cloud-native solutions in a remote US setting. You will guide cross-functional teams through API-first, event-driven, and microservices-based platforms leveraging Azure services.

You will mentor engineers, define standards, and govern architecture across multiple initiatives, ensuring security, performance, and observability while collaborating with business stakeholders.