Lead Cloud Architect - Data Platform Architecture

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 Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to spearhead advanced cloud database initiatives within a dynamic and innovative environment. You will collaborate with a skilled team of cloud and data professionals in a culture that prioritizes innovation, teamwork, and ongoing learning.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Cloud Architect to drive the strategy, architecture, and engineering of Cloud Database Solutions on Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). In this role, you will be responsible for designing and optimizing scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud database solutions to support our enterprise data strategy across NoSQL, RDBMS, and SaaS platforms, including MongoDB Atlas. 

 

Responsibilities 

The Lead Cloud Architect performs technical planning, architecture development and modification of specifications for cloud computing environments. Develops specifications for new IT cloud computing products and service offerings. Assesses the compatibility and integration of products/services proposed as standards in order to ensure an integrated architecture across interdependent technologies. Advises executives to develop functional strategies (often segment specific) on matters of significance. Exercises independent judgment and decision making on complex issues regarding job duties and related tasks, and works under minimal supervision, uses independent judgment requiring analysis of variable factors and determining the best course of action. 

Use your skills to make an impact
 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in Database Architecture, Engineering, and Administration at scale. 
• 5+ years of experience designing and deploying Cloud Native Database solutions on **Azure and GCP**.   
• Technical Leadership: Mentor and guide Sr. Cloud Database Architects, participate in Architecture reviews and set best practices for Cloud Databases. 
• Collaboration and Leadership: Work with Cloud Platform Engineering, DevOps, Security and Application teams to integrate Database solutions into Cloud Architectures. 
• Strong expertise in Cloud-native and managed database services, including Relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases (Document Store, Key Value, Graph).   
• Hands-on experience with Azure SQL Database, Azure PostgreSQL, GCP Cloud SQL, GCP Memory Store (Redis), Spanner, Neo4j, MongoDB Enterprise and Atlas. 
• Experience integrating Vector Search and Vector databases with LLM applications e.g. RAG pipelines. 
• Deep understanding of data replication, disaster recovery, and multi-cloud database deployment strategies.   
• Solid knowledge of Database performance tuning, security best practices, and cost optimization. 
• Lead Cloud Databases modernization (DBaaS) and migration initiatives across platforms. 
• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, ARM templates, or CloudFormation.  
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices related to database deployment and management.  

Preferred Qualifications 

• Excellent problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills.  
• Cloud certifications in Azure and GCP are highly desirable (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect). 
• Experience with Devops tools like GitHub actions or Gitlab CI. 
• Strong scripting and automation skills i.e. Python, PowerShell, Bash, or equivalent. 
• Experience with Docker for containerization and Kubernetes for container orchestration. 

If you're passionate about architecting enterprise-grade cloud database solutions and driving cloud transformation, we'd love to hear from you! 

 

Additional Information

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:

At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested.
Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership.
Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
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.

Application Deadline: 04-10-2025
About us
 Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

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