Lead Application Architect

Humana•Louisville, NY

About The Position

The Lead Application Architect serves as a strategic technical leader within Humana’s Test Data Management (TDM) organization. The role provides architectural direction for enterprise TDM solutions that enable secure, compliant, and efficient use of test data across Humana, including data de-identification, artificial test data generation, test data delivery, production data leakage detection, batch execution services, data governance, audit controls, self-service platforms, and non-production environment services. The architect leads complex initiatives spanning business and technology domains, developing architecture strategies and scalable solutions for data privacy, regulatory compliance, test data provisioning, data quality, and operational excellence. The role works across cloud, distributed systems, databases, APIs, and mainframe environments, partnering with engineering, application, infrastructure, security, compliance, enterprise architecture, and product teams. It advises leadership on significant matters, exercises independent judgment on complex issues, and works under minimal supervision.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Management, or a related technical field.
8+ years of experience in application architecture, data engineering, software engineering, or enterprise technology solutions.
Experience leading large-scale technology initiatives involving data platforms, enterprise applications, or cloud-based solutions.
Deep understanding of data architecture, data integration, databases, APIs, and distributed systems.
Experience with data privacy, data governance, data protection, de-identification, or regulatory compliance frameworks.
Experience designing scalable enterprise solutions supporting multiple applications and business domains.
Ability to influence technical direction and collaborate across architecture, engineering, security, infrastructure, and business teams.
Demonstrated experience leading technical teams, solution delivery, or architecture initiatives.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to navigate ambiguity and complex technical challenges.
Passion for contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences.

Responsibilities

Lead the architecture, design, and evolution of enterprise Test Data Management solutions for data de-identification, artificial test data generation, test data delivery, production data leakage detection, and self-service platforms.
Design scalable, secure, reusable solutions supporting Quality Engineering, application development, and enterprise testing across business and technology domains.
Develop architecture patterns and reusable capabilities for phased expansion of enterprise TDM services across Humana segments.
Establish architecture standards, design patterns, and technical frameworks that promote consistency, maintainability, and operational excellence.
Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for cloud, distributed, database, API, and mainframe-integrated solutions.
Evaluate emerging technologies and industry practices to improve enterprise TDM capabilities.
Partner with engineers, product owners, infrastructure teams, and application stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
Lead architecture reviews, solution design sessions, and technical assessments for complex TDM initiatives.
Provide technical oversight, mentoring, and guidance to development teams during implementation.
Identify opportunities to improve performance, scalability, reliability, and automation across TDM services and platforms.
Contribute to the technical strategy and long-term evolution of Humana’s enterprise TDM platform.
Design artificial test data generation capabilities that enable realistic, reusable, and compliant testing datasets.
Architect solutions that support data privacy, data protection, and secure handling of sensitive information in non-production environments.
Design reusable services and platform capabilities that streamline test data provisioning and improve accessibility for application teams.
Support implementation of data quality, monitoring, and operational controls to improve platform effectiveness and user experience.
Support adoption of enterprise TDM capabilities and onboarding of applications and business segments.
Collaborate with Quality Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Compliance, Infrastructure, and Product teams to align solutions with enterprise standards and objectives.
Serve as a trusted technical advisor for complex test data management initiatives and enterprise platform enhancements.
Facilitate alignment among business objectives, technical requirements, and platform capabilities.
Contribute to continuous improvement through automation, modernization, and reusable solution design.
Maintain awareness of industry trends and emerging technologies in test data management, data privacy, artificial test data generation, and enterprise platform engineering.
Advise leadership on functional strategies and matters of significance.