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 an experienced Solution Architect to lead the design, implementation, and deployment of cloud-native, AI-powered healthcare solutions. This role requires a hands-on technology leader who can work across Product, Architecture, Engineering, Data, and Business teams to transform ideas into scalable, production-ready solutions.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong combination of AI expertise, cloud architecture experience, healthcare industry knowledge, and business acumen. They must be passionate about emerging technologies, market trends, and innovation while maintaining a pragmatic focus on delivering achievable business outcomes.
This individual will play a critical role in guiding product strategy, defining solution architecture, oversee implementation, and ensuring successful deployment of AI-enabled products and platforms.
Accountabilities include:
- Identify, Define, and execute end-to-end AI enabled strategic solutions aligned with project objectives.
- Lead and supervise architectural initiatives within assigned projects or areas.
- Develop architectural designs and solutions, ensuring adherence to standards and best practices
- Mentor and guide junior and senior architects in project-related tasks and skill development.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver effective architectural solutions.
- Collaboration and Communication: Work closely with stakeholders, including business analysts, data engineers, IT teams, and management, to understand needs and drive alignment with business and development teams.
- Technology Evaluation and Implementation: Assess new technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance application processes and recommend their adoption where applicable.
- Architecture and design reviews: Play a key leadership role in architecture design reviews and identify gaps and recommend design changes. Actively lead and participate in the
Architecture community to drive modernization opportunities for Healthcare Business Unit while keeping in mind the complexities of our IT landscape.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years in software engineering and architecture roles (technical lead, solution architect, enterprise architect)
- Strong experience in understanding non-functional requirements (SLA, response time, real time, near real time, multi-threading) and ability to create designs that meet the non-functional requirements.
- 5+ years of full stack development experience
- 5+ years of SQL, NoSQL, MongoDB, Redis and any relevant database experience
- 5+ years in cloud platforms (GCP/AWS), microservices, and API design.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with AI/ML or Generative AI technologies.
- Experience with DevOps tools (Kubernetes, Jenkins, Docker, Git) and Kafka.
- experience in Java, Python, Spring Boot, and front-end frameworks (Angular/JavaScript).
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations.
- Strong understanding of healthcare workflows and business processes.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Preferred experience in interoperability FHIR HL7 standards
- Experience/certification in one or more cloud platforms (Salesforce, GCP, Azure & AWS) is preferred.
- Experience in large scale migration efforts from legacy technology/Asset to a modern/new Asset is preferred
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or related field or equivalent experience required
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$106,605.00 - $260,590.00
This 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. This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program.
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
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture roles, such as technical lead, solution architect, or enterprise architect
- Experience understanding non-functional requirements, including SLAs, response times, real-time and near-real-time processing, and multithreading
- 5+ years of full-stack development experience
- 5+ years of experience with SQL, NoSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and related databases
- 5+ years of experience with cloud platforms, microservices, and API design
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with AI/ML or generative AI technologies
- Experience with Kubernetes, Jenkins, Docker, Git, and Kafka
- Experience with Java, Python, Spring Boot, and front-end frameworks such as Angular or JavaScript
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations
- Strong understanding of healthcare workflows and business processes
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Experience with FHIR and HL7 interoperability standards
- Experience or certification in Salesforce, GCP, Azure, or AWS
- Experience with large-scale migration from legacy technology or assets to modern technology or assets
CVS Health Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CVS Health and has not been reviewed or approved by CVS Health.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision with HSA-eligible options, free preventive care, virtual care, and access to MinuteClinic services. Mental-health resources such as counseling support are emphasized, and coverage is often considered solid for full-time colleagues.
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Retirement Support — A dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 5% after one year and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan are consistently highlighted in Total Rewards materials. Feedback suggests retirement programs are a meaningful strength within the overall package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing offerings include up to 20 no-cost counseling sessions per issue, backup care, tuition assistance, and substantial in-store discounts, alongside broader wellness tools. These everyday perks expand value beyond base pay and can be especially meaningful for full-time schedules.
CVS Health Insights
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.
