Lead Application Architect - Remote

Description

Humana is seeking a Lead Application Architect that designs and develops IT applications using architectural solutions that solve business problems in alignment with the enterprise architecture direction and standards.

The successful candidate will work on problems of diverse scope and complexity ranging from moderate to substantial. The Lead Application Architect will design technical solutions and provide technical leadership to the team.

The resource will shape the future state of the Pharmacy API's architecture in collaboration with other leaders in the organization.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Define project-level application architectures in line with business area guidelines and strategies.Selects and designs tools that allow reuse of design components and patterns for projects.
• Develops actual working solutions or prototypes based on their own designs and resolves any issues that arise.
• Define detailed technical designs usable by project team Engineers
• Containerized workload using Docker or Kubernetes
• Leads multiple initiatives with a variety of teams, providing guidance and oversight of both design and execution.
• Review code developed by Developers to ensure code is consistent with architecture design.
• Troubleshoots, recommends and executes action plans for issue resolution.
• Provide day-to-day technical direction to project team while also prioritizing and resolving technical issues affecting the deliverables, escalating technical issues when required.
• Facilitates project handoffs including preparing documentation, educating and supporting to ensure smooth transitions.
• Influences and adheres to enterprise architecture standards, ensuring integration technology standards and best practices are maintained across the organization and contributing to architecture strategy-setting.
• Continually works to enhance breadth and depth of knowledge and experience. Work with Business, support or development teams in recommending process or system enhancements, including those that would minimize maintenance costs.
• You have the ability to maintain a high-level view as well as the ability to get into the details as needed on initiatives to help teams prioritize goals so that they can work most effectively, through weekly meetings and daily communication

Required Qualifications:

• 13+ years of IT experience in Software development supporting customer-facing and internal application
• Experience with Java, JEE, JSP, jQuery, Spring, Spring Boot (Microservices), Rest Services, Spring JPA, REST, JSON, JUnit, JavaScript, REACT, TypeScript and XML
• Extensive hands-on experience with backend technologies including: Microservices architecture, Java
• You have the ability to maintain a high-level view as well as the ability to get into the details as needed on initiatives to help teams prioritize goals so that they can work most effectively, through weekly meetings and daily communication
• Ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges in an enterprise environment
• Good Understanding on DB concepts (Sql and noSql)
• Ability to effectively communicate, influence and drive consensus between the business, technology teams and executive leadership in an organization with multiple lines of business
• Knowledge of the Agile methodologies
• Ability to consider QA and Security needs as part of the overall architecture of a system
• Knowledge of Containerized workload using Docker or Kubernetes
• Experienced in cloud technologies
• Proficiency using standard desktop applications such as MS Suite and flowcharting tools such as Visio. Lifelong learner and practitioner of new technologies in alignment with IT strategies Experience and understanding with unit testing, release procedures, coding, design and documentation protocol as well as change management procedures. Practitioner of Project Management Methodologies (e.g.
• waterfall, iterative, agile)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Cloud-native storage, Serverless technology, React and NodeJs
• Knowledge of NoSql DB

Additional Information

Humana and its subsidiaries require vaccinated associates who work outside of their home to submit proof of vaccination, including COVID-19 boosters. Associates who remain unvaccinated must either undergo weekly negative COVID testing OR wear a mask at all times while in a Humana facility or while working in the field.

Work-At-Home Requirements

• WAH requirements: Must have the ability to provide a high speed DSL or cable modem for a home office. Associates or contractors who live and work from home in the state of California will be provided payment for their internet expense.
• A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required.
• Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role.
• A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40