Lead Enterprise Architect

Humana•Washington, DC

9d•$142,300 - $195,700•Remote

About The Position

The Lead Enterprise Architect, Enterprise API and Integration, leads technology transformation efforts focused on defining architecture, standards, and governance for API development across the enterprise. The role establishes and governs a comprehensive, business-aligned API ecosystem that connects providers and consumers through a unified catalog, supports effective API lifecycle management and reuse, and promotes consistency across enterprise integrations while enabling AI-driven and agentic capabilities. The architect works with architecture, engineering, security, data, and business teams to advance API standards, reusable integration patterns, platforms, and governance. The position also guides modern integration architecture, develops AI-enabled governance capabilities, defines ecosystem metrics and executive reporting, evaluates emerging technologies, and mentors architects and engineering teams. This is a remote role, with occasional travel to Humana offices potentially required for training or meetings.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a 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 such as Apigee, Kong, Azure API Management, or AWS API Gateway.
Expertise in API security standards such as OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and mTLS.
Strong knowledge of REST, GraphQL, and event-driven architectures.
Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud platforms.
Experience with monitoring, observability, and operational standards for APIs and microservices.
Experience working in multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

Define, evolve, and promote enterprise API architecture, design patterns, standards, and 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 that support 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 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 for 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.