We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
We are seeking a highly skilled and versatile Applied Cloud Architect – Product & Platform to lead the design, development, and delivery of cloud-based solutions that directly drive business value.
This role blends architecture, product thinking, and hands-on engineering. You will define and drive the technical roadmap aligned to product outcomes, while also building and operationalizing solutions in a production environment. This is an ideal opportunity for a senior individual contributor who thrives in end-to-end ownership—from concept to deployment.
Key Responsibilities
Define and drive the technical roadmap aligned with product strategy and business priorities in a highly regulated environment
Translate product requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable cloud architectures
Design, build, and deploy cloud-native solutions using GCP (preferred), AWS, or Azure
Act as a bridge between product, engineering, and stakeholders, shaping both “what” gets built and “how”
Lead the development of data, AI/ML, and application platforms in the cloud
Implement and operationalize end-to-end solutions, including data pipelines, APIs, and ML workflows
Establish and enforce best practices for cloud architecture, security, performance, and cost optimization
Drive MLOps/DevOps practices, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and monitoring
Own delivery of key features and platforms, ensuring they are production-ready, scalable, and measurable
Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and integrate innovations that accelerate product capabilities
Required Qualifications
Minimum 5 years of experience in cloud engineering, architecture, or applied data/ML systems
Hands-on experience with GCP (e.g., Vertex AI, BigQuery, GKE, Cloud Functions) or equivalent platforms
Experience with design and implement scalable cloud architectures
Python programming experience
Experience building and deploying data pipelines, APIs, and/or ML solutions in production
Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
Experience operating across both technical execution and product-oriented thinking
10% travel required
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels
Strong product mindset with focus on delivering business outcomes
Excellent system design and architectural thinking
Effective stakeholder communication and cross-functional collaboration
Bias toward action, ownership, and end-to-end delivery
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field
Education
Bachelor’s degree
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40Time Type
Full timePay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$92,700.00 - $185,400.00This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
Skills Required
- Minimum 5 years of experience in cloud engineering, architecture, or applied data/ML systems
- Hands-on experience with GCP (Vertex AI, BigQuery, GKE, Cloud Functions) or equivalent platforms
- Design and implement scalable cloud architectures
- Python programming experience
- Experience building and deploying data pipelines, APIs, and/or ML solutions in production
- Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code
- Terraform
- Experience operating across both technical execution and product-oriented thinking
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
- Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels
- Strong product mindset focused on business outcomes
- Excellent system design and architectural thinking
- Effective stakeholder communication and cross-functional collaboration
- Bias toward action, ownership, and end-to-end delivery
What We Do
CVS Health is the leading health solutions company that delivers care in ways no one else can. We reach people in more ways and improve the health of communities across America through our local presence, digital channels and our nearly 300,000 dedicated colleagues – including more than 40,000 physicians, pharmacists, nurses and nurse practitioners. Wherever and whenever people need us, we help them with their health – whether that’s managing chronic diseases, staying compliant with their medications, or accessing affordable health and wellness services in the most convenient ways. We help people navigate the health care system – and their personal health care – by improving access, lowering costs and being a trusted partner for every meaningful moment of health. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.
