Principal Architect (Solutions and Automation)

CVS Health•Richardson, TX

8d•$144,200 - $288,400

About The Position

The Principal Architect, Solution Engineering and Automation, is responsible for business solution designs at the business-unit level, developing advanced end-to-end solution architectures for highly complex and significant initiatives in partnership with business and IT stakeholders. The role also builds a technology incubation function to identify, develop, and launch innovative solutions that address business challenges, improve patient outcomes, and deliver value for CVS Health. It works with business leaders, technology teams, and external partners to shape the future of pharmacy benefits. The architect provides technology leadership, solution oversight, and guidance across architecture, modernization, automation, and emerging technology initiatives. The role develops technology roadmaps, reference architectures, feasibility studies, proofs of concept, and demonstrations; advises application development teams on technical challenges; and mentors colleagues in emerging technology adoption and best practices. It also partners with stakeholders and external organizations to align innovation with business objectives and establish technology centers of excellence.

Requirements

At least 10 years of overall design and development experience.
More than 7 years of hands-on cloud-platform experience, primarily with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), plus solid Azure experience and familiarity with AWS; experience with advanced services such as serverless computing, container orchestration, and cloud-native databases.
Technical skills in enterprise-level platform services and integration.
Expertise in software architecture and design patterns, especially Domain Driven Architecture and microservices; high-level and low-level architectures, technology best practices, technical debt reduction, and modernization initiatives.
Proficiency in security, automation, and observability, with working knowledge of IT operations.
Experience with enterprise development tools, SDLC methodologies, and observability platforms.
Experience with integration technologies connecting modern applications and legacy infrastructure, using streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka, Apache Pulsar, or similar.
Demonstrated success influencing major technology decisions and collaborating with leadership and engineering teams.
Experience automating complex processes and building intelligent automation frameworks, including RPA solutions using platforms such as UiPath and Automation Anywhere.
Strong presentation and demonstration skills, including communicating complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Experience mentoring technical teams and driving adoption of new technologies across large organizations.
Ability to collaborate with business stakeholders to translate emerging technology capabilities into business value.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare industry domain knowledge and understanding of healthcare technology challenges and opportunities.
Experience with healthcare data standards and regulatory compliance requirements.
Knowledge of digital health trends and emerging healthcare technologies.
Comprehensive knowledge of SQL/NoSQL storage technologies and caching solutions.
Skill in building high-performance cloud-native solutions.
Speaking experience at technology conferences and industry events.
Participation in open-source projects and technology communities.
Experience with design thinking methodologies and innovation frameworks.

Responsibilities

Provide technology leadership, solution oversight, design reviews, and guidance to ensure solutions follow architecture principles and standards while maximizing reuse of technology assets.
Perform Buy vs. Build analyses using qualitative and quantitative evaluations and make recommendations supported by rationale.
Lead and participate in the architecture community to advance PBM technology modernization while accounting for the complexities of the IT landscape.
Develop reference architectures and implementation guidance for cloud-native PBM applications targeted for refactoring and optimization; coach application development, technology services and solutions, and enterprise architecture teams.
Advise application development teams on technical roadblocks, including performance challenges in strategic initiatives.
Develop and maintain technology roadmaps that anticipate industry trends and position CVS Health as a technology leader.
Monitor developments across industries to identify healthcare applications and competitive advantages.
Architect solutions using AI/ML capabilities, including Generative AI, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, and Predictive Analytics.
Design and implement automation frameworks that improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
Evaluate and integrate development tools, platforms, and methodologies to improve team productivity.
Partner with business-unit leaders, technology teams, product management, and other stakeholders to advance innovation initiatives.
Mentor and guide junior architects and engineers in emerging technology adoption and best practices.
Collaborate with business stakeholders and external technology partners to align innovation initiatives with business objectives.
Establish centers of excellence for emerging technologies and lead knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Partner with academic institutions and technology vendors to stay current with technological advancements.
Research, evaluate, and recommend emerging technologies, including next-generation AI/ML frameworks.
Lead and conduct technology feasibility studies, proof-of-concept development, and demonstrations that show potential business value.
Present emerging technology capabilities to executive leadership, business stakeholders, and technical teams through demos and prototypes.