Senior Application Architect

Humana; Frankfort (KY); Remote; USD 107,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Humana is seeking an experienced Senior Application Architect to guide technology strategy across Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Government Affairs, Humana Foundation, and Corporate Communications. The role partners with business leaders to drive modernization and secure, scalable solutions.

The position emphasizes governance, AI-enabled innovations, and cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on enterprise architecture and production support. Remote with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in CS/IT/Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in application/solution architecture or enterprise technology leadership.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders across multiple business functions.
• Experience evaluating enterprise software platforms, cloud technologies, integration solutions, and modern architectures.
• Strong understanding of AI technologies, governance practices, and practical business applications.
• Experience supporting information security, data governance, privacy, and Enterprise Information Protection (EIP).
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues while balancing business priorities.
• Excellent communication, relationship management, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to develop technology roadmaps and solution strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, AI capabilities, and legacy platforms to identify opportunities for modernization and business value.
• Lead architecture and design efforts for enterprise applications, integrations, and digital solutions.
• Serve as the primary technology liaison across Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Government Affairs, Humana Foundation, and Corporate Communications.
• Drive adoption of AI-enabled solutions while ensuring governance, security, and responsible use practices.
• Ensure compliance with Enterprise Information Protection (EIP), cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical leadership in triaging, troubleshooting, and resolving complex application and production support issues.
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security, infrastructure, and delivery teams to implement scalable, secure, and supportable solutions.

Skills

Influence stakeholders

Architecture leadership

AI governance

Security governance

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering or related field

Master’s Degree

Job description

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The Corporate Services Technology organization is seeking an experienced Application Architect to support Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Government Affairs, Humana Foundation, and Corporate Communications.

This role is ideal for a proactive, self-motivated technology leader who thrives in a complex enterprise environment and can effectively partner across multiple business and technology functions. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor, helping drive technology strategy, modernization, innovation, and operational excellence across the Corporate Affairs portfolio.

The Senior Application Architect performs technical planning, architecture development and modification of specifications. Develops specifications for new products/services, applications and service offerings. Assesses the compatibility and integration of products/services proposed as standards in order to ensure an integrated architecture across interdependent applications. Begins to influence department’s strategy. Makes decisions on moderately complex to complex issues regarding technical approach for project components, and work is performed without direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.

• 7+ years of experience in application architecture, solution architecture, or enterprise technology leadership.

• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders across multiple business functions.

• Experience evaluating enterprise software platforms, cloud technologies, integration solutions, and modern application architectures.

• Strong understanding of AI technologies, governance practices, and practical business applications.

• Experience supporting information security, data governance, privacy, and Enterprise Information Protection (EIP) requirements.

• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues while balancing business priorities.

• Excellent communication, relationship management, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree

Additional Information

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to develop technology roadmaps and solution strategies aligned with organizational objectives.

• Evaluate emerging technologies, AI capabilities, and legacy platforms to identify opportunities for innovation, modernization, and business value.

• Lead architecture and design efforts for enterprise applications, integrations, and digital solutions.

• Serve as the primary technology liaison across Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Government Affairs, Humana Foundation, and Corporate Communications.

• Drive adoption of AI-enabled solutions while ensuring appropriate governance, security, and responsible use practices.

• Ensure compliance with Enterprise Information Protection (EIP), cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory requirements.

• Provide technical leadership in triaging, troubleshooting, and resolving complex application and production support issues.

• Collaborate with enterprise architecture, security, infrastructure, and delivery teams to implement scalable, secure, and supportable solutions.

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.

$106,900 – $147,000 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 at Humana.com and at CenterWell.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.