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About the Role

The Principal Data Enterprise Architect is a senior strategic leader responsible for defining and executing the enterprise data strategy and architecture. This role guides the transformation from fragmented integrations to a modern, domain-driven data product model, establishing target architecture, defining data products, and creating a roadmap for migration to trusted, governed data solutions. By driving alignment, modernizing integration patterns, and establishing governance, this role aims to reduce duplication, improve data quality, and enable scalable data capabilities for digital, analytics, and AI outcomes. This position is an individual contributor role without direct reports.

Responsibilities

Define Enterprise Data Strategy & Architecture
Establish and evangelize the enterprise data vision, principles, and target architecture aligned to business strategy
Design the transition from legacy point-to-point integrations to domain-aligned data products
Drive Data Product Operating Model
Partner with Data Governance Office to define standards for data products, including ownership, lifecycle, quality, and consumption models
Establish clear systems of record and authoritative data sources across domains
Develop and Execute Transformation Roadmap
Build a prioritized, multi-year roadmap to modernize data platforms and integrations
Sequence migration of consumers from legacy data assets to modern data products
Lead Enterprise Data Modernization
Drive adoption of scalable, event-driven, and real-time data patterns to reduce duplication and latency
Evaluate and guide selection of data platforms, tools, and integration technologies
Governance and Standards
Partner with Data Governance Office to establish enterprise data governance frameworks, standards, and metrics to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance
Partner with security, legal, and compliance teams to align with regulatory requirements
Stakeholder Alignment & Change Leadership
Align business and IT leaders on data ownership, priorities, and adoption strategies
Drive enterprise-wide adoption and migration to new data products through strong influence and communication
Mentorship & Leadership
Provide architectural leadership and mentoring across data, integration, and domain architecture teams
Promote best practices and build enterprise-wide data architecture capabilities

Requirements

10+ years of experience in enterprise or data architecture, with deep expertise in data architecture and strategy
Proven leadership in large-scale data transformation initiatives (data platforms, integrations, or migrations)
Strong experience with data integration patterns, including APIs, event-driven architectures, and cloud data platforms
Demonstrated ability to define enterprise roadmaps and execute across complex organizations
Expertise in data governance, data modeling, and systems of record
Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills
Experience implementing data product or domain-driven data architectures
Experience in healthcare or regulated industries
Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF)
Experience working with modern data platforms (e.g., cloud data lakes, streaming technologies, API management platforms)
Must reside in close proximity to one of the listed market locations
Self-provided internet service must meet minimum criteria: 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload
Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

Skills

Data Architecture
Data Strategy
Data Transformation
Data Platforms
Data Integrations
Data Migrations
APIs
Event-driven Architectures
Cloud Data Platforms
Enterprise Roadmaps
Data Governance
Data Modeling
Systems of Record
Executive Communication
Stakeholder Management
Data Product Architecture
Domain-Driven Data Architectures
Enterprise Architecture Frameworks (e.g., TOGAF)
Modern Data Platforms
Cloud Data Lakes
Streaming Technologies
API Management Platforms

Location

Louisville, KY
Dallas/Frisco, TX
Washington, DC (Arlington, VA)
Chicago, IL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Tampa, FL
New York, NY
Boston, MA
Atlanta, GA
Nashville, TN
Charlotte, NC

Work Type

Remote
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
Principal

Salary/Compensations

$156,600 - $215,400 per year

Benefits

Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
401(k) retirement savings plan
Time off
Paid time off
Company and personal holidays
Paid parental leave
Paid caregiver leave
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Life insurance

About the Company

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company.
Through its Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, the company makes it easier for millions of people to achieve their best health.
The company delivers the care and service people need, when they need it.
These efforts lead to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

Equal Opportunity

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.