Lead Enterprise Architect

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.

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.

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: $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 Humana:
Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S.…