Lead Solutions Architect

About

The Lead Solutions Architect works with user groups to solve business problems with available technology including hardware, software, databases, and peripherals. The Lead Solutions Architect works on problems of diverse scope and complexity ranging from moderate to substantial.

As Lead Solution Architect, you will be the senior individual contributor within a team responsible for Humana's interoperability portfolio. This portfolio encompasses the integration of data with external entities using industry interoperability standards such as FHIR and HL7. It also includes the system of record for all medical records, with data supporting critical initiatives such as HEDIS, risk adjustment, and enterprise AI across a variety of use cases. In this role, you will own the architectural vision for complex, multi-system projects, influence technology decision-making processes, and bridge the gap between business strategy, engineering execution, and adherence to enterprise standards. Your leadership will help ensure Humana's interoperability solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with organizational goals and industry best practices.

As Lead Solution Architect, you will oversee solution design for initiatives within the interoperability portfolio, translating complex requirements—including CMS interoperability compliance regulations—into cohesive and scalable architectural frameworks. You will collaborate closely with engineering leads, product managers, interoperability and clinical stakeholders, as well as vendor partners, to ensure that technical decisions support desired business outcomes and are aligned with long-term strategic objectives. In addition, you will represent the architecture function in governance forums and executive reviews, articulating design rationale and ensuring adherence to enterprise standards. Your responsibilities also include converting high-level architectural blueprints into detailed designs that serve as actionable guides for engineering teams to implement robust and compliant solutions. Lead solution architect is also responsible for continuous collaboration with Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Information Protection, Data Governance and other domains to make sure that interoperability solutions are align with enterprise IT strategy.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 12+ years total of progressive IT systems delivery experience
• 5+ years of application development experience
• 5+ years of application architecture / leadership experience
• 8+ years of large program delivery experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience in solutions architecture around API based integrations.
• Proven track record of large-scale applications modernization / technology transformation program deliveries inclusive of on-prem, public cloud, private cloud and/or Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions
• Technical experience must include use of NoSQL databases, microservices, service mesh, data modeling, data architecture (document, relational and graph), Databricks, API Management Platforms, high availability/resilience design.
• Architecture, designing, development, and maintaining end to end data integration, operational data store, data analytics solutions.
• In-depth knowledge and experience on integration patterns, data analysis, emerging ELT/ETL tools on cloud platforms and event driven architecture around data
• Cloud certification Azure/GCP
• Experience working in Scrum/Agile setup

Preferred Qualifications

• Kubernetes, Containerization skills
• Kafka - event driven solution development skills
• Experience in designing data solutions, integrations for handling large volumes of data
• Good understanding of healthcare data e.g., member, provider, claims and clinical data
• Experience and understanding of data governance practices around healthcare data
• Experience on CI/CD, DevOps tools
• Knowledge on HL7 FHIR standards
• Knowledge on FHIR standard based interoperability for payers, CMS compliance around interoperability.
• Experience in payer, provider data exchange with EHR and other third-party integrators.

Additional Information

Location/Work Style

Hybrid Office in Humana Facility (ie: Louisville, Dallas, Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Ft Lauderdale, Nashville, New York, District of Columbia or Tampa)

Work at Home Guidance

• Minimum download speed of 25 Mbps and upload speed of 10 Mbps recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection suggested
• Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership
• Associates who live and work from Home in CA, IL, MT, or SD will be provided a bi-weekly payment for internet expense
• Humana will provide telephone equipment appropriate to meet business requirements
• Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

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, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.