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Lead Enterprise Architect

Humana · Chicago, IL · $142,300–$195,700 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 23, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about an architecture standard you introduced that teams actually adopted.

What they are checking: Whether they can create standards that help teams rather than standards that get ignored.

Tell me about a time you influenced a major decision without direct authority over the teams involved.

What they are checking: Whether they lead through credibility and clear reasoning in a large organization.

How do you keep architecture documentation and roadmaps useful instead of shelfware?

What they are checking: Whether they produce artifacts that teams actually use to make decisions.

What would you do

How do you balance agility for product teams with consistency across the enterprise?

What they are checking: Whether they know when to enforce standards and when to allow teams flexibility.

An executive wants to buy a new platform that overlaps with one you already have. How do you advise them?

What they are checking: Whether they can give honest, business-focused advice on build, buy and rationalization.

How do you explain an architecture tradeoff to business leaders who don't care about the technology?

What they are checking: Whether they can tie technical choices to cost, speed, risk and member experience.

About the work

How would you define an enterprise architecture strategy across payer, provider, pharmacy and clinical domains?

What they are checking: Whether they can see common capabilities across very different healthcare domains and plan around them.

What role does interoperability, like FHIR, play in your architecture thinking for healthcare?

What they are checking: Whether they understand healthcare data exchange standards and the regulations driving them.

How do you work with cybersecurity so security is part of the architecture from the start?

What they are checking: Whether they treat security as a design input rather than a review step at the end.

How do you decide what to modernize first in a large, complex technology estate?

What they are checking: Whether they prioritize by business value, risk and dependencies rather than by age alone.

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The full job description

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Become a part of our caring community Join a high-impact leadership role at the forefront of healthcare transformation. As the Lead Enterprise Architect, you will shape the future of technology across a complex and rapidly evolving healthcare ecosystem spanning payer, provider, pharmacy, clinical, corporate, and digital technology domains. This is an opportunity to influence enterprise-wide strategy, drive modernization at scale, and partner directly with executive leadership to deliver innovative, secure, and resilient technology platforms that improve business outcomes and healthcare experiences. You'll collaborate with senior tech domain leaders, product and engineering teams, infrastructure organizations, and cybersecurity stakeholders to define modern architecture standards, accelerate innovation, and enable scalable enterprise capabilities across the organization. We're looking for a strategic technology leader who combines deep architecture expertise with strong business acumen and healthcare industry knowledge. The ideal candidate is passionate about solving complex enterprise challenges, influencing organizational direction, and building future-ready platforms that balance agility, performance, security, and operational excellence. You will report to an Associate Director of Enterprise Architecture. The Lead Enterprise Architect is responsible for defining enterprise-wide technology strategy and architecture standards. These standards and modernization roadmaps apply across a complex healthcare ecosystem, which spans payer, provider, pharmacy, clinical, corporate, and tech domains. Additionally, the Lead Enterprise Architect governs digital transformation initiatives. This role partners with executive leadership, product teams, engineering organizations, infrastructure teams, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders to drive enterprise architecture strategy with a strong emphasis on: • Software Rationalization • Technology Domain Strategy • Application Modernization • Cloud Transformation • Platform Standardization • Operational Resiliency • Cost Optimization You combine strategic thinking, healthcare domain expertise, architecture governance leadership, and hands-on technology depth to enable scalable, secure, compliant, and efficient enterprise platforms. Work Style: This position's work style is remote from any of the locations listed below. You must reside in close proximity to one of these locations or within 50-60 miles for occasional in office meet ups. Market Location Options: • Louisville, KY • Washington, DC (Arlington, VA) • Dallas, TX • Fort Lauderdale, FL • Tampa, FL Use your skills to make an impact Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree • 12+ years of progressive IT domain experience • 5+ years leading enterprise architecture initiatives within large-scale enterprise environments • Experience influencing executive stakeholders and large engineering organizations Preferred Qualifications • Master's degree • Healthcare, payer, or provider enterprise architecture experience • TOGAF, Azure, AWS, or SAFe certifications • Familiarity with AI governance frameworks • Experience with enterprise architecture tools: • LeanIX • ServiceNow APM Additional Information This role is not eligible for work visa sponsorship. 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 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.

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