Lead Cloud Architect

About the role

Become a part of our caring community. Humana is seeking a Lead Cloud Architect with deep expertise in Azure Databricks, PySpark, and related Azure data services.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement advanced data products leveraging Azure Databricks, PySpark, and Apache Spark for large-scale data processing and machine learning opportunities.
• Develop secure, scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark, integrating with Azure Data Factory, Event Hubs, Data Explorer, and other Azure services.
• Ensure compliance with Humana’s cloud security controls and enterprise information protection (EIP) standards, including cluster configuration, data encryption, access management, and DDoS protection.
• Lead technical evaluations, proof-of-concepts, and solution design for new data workloads, with emphasis on performance optimization and reliability.
• Provide architectural guidance and mentorship to data engineers, scientists, and business stakeholders, promoting best practices for collaborative analytics development in Databricks notebooks and workflows.
• Develop and maintain architectural documentation, standards, and governance processes in alignment with Humana’s technology strategies.
• Cook up incident response and remediation for cloud data platforms, partnering with security, infrastructure, and compliance teams.
• Stay current with industry trends and Azure technology updates, proactively identifying improvements to Humana’s cloud analytics ecosystem.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in cloud architecture, with at least 4 years specializing in Azure Databricks and PySpark.
• Proven expertise in designing and securing big data pipelines and analytics platforms in Azure.
• Strong knowledge of Azure security controls, including DDoS Protection, data encryption, and access management.
• Experience integrating Databricks with Azure Data Factory, Event Hubs, Data Explorer, and other Azure services.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical projects and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Advanced skills in Python, PySpark, and Spark SQL.
• Familiarity with healthcare industry data privacy and compliance requirements (HIPAA, HITRUST, etc.) is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure Solutions Architect certification.
• Experience with cloud cost optimization and performance tuning.
• Knowledge of real-time data streaming, telemetry, and advanced analytics.
• Experience with enterprise-scale deployments and governance in regulated environments.

Additional Info

Remote - This is a remote position but located within a specific geography. HIRING LOCATIONS: Dallas, TX; Louisville, KY; Nashville, TN; Tampa/Ft. Lauderdale, FL - candidate can work from home or be hybrid in one of these markets.

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, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

About Us

About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our 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 and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.