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.
Position Summary
The Lead Architect – Salesforce Platform provides architectural leadership and governance for enterprise Salesforce implementations across large, complex organizations. This role serves as the technical authority for platform strategy, solution design, data, security, DevOps, and operations, ensuring scalable, secure, and compliant solutions aligned to business and technology roadmaps.
This is a hybrid position in one of our CVS locations: Hartford CT, Chicago IL, Woonsocket RI, Wellesley MA, or NYC.
The Lead Architect responsible for platform standards, design authority, and roadmap direction while partnering with delivery, security, and operations teams to enable high‑quality, well‑governed Salesforce solutions.
Required Qualification
8+ years of Salesforce platform experience, including leadership of large‑scale enterprise implementations
Proven experience in Salesforce architecture, platform governance, and design authority
Strong knowledge of the Salesforce development lifecycle, including development, deployment, and RunOps support
Hands‑on experience with Salesforce DevOps, including:
Scratch orgs and unlocked packages
Salesforce DevOps Center
Copado and/or AutoRabit
GitHub and GitHub Actions
Snyk and Salesforce Code Analyzer
Experience in Salesforce Health Cloud and Service Cloud.
Additional experience with Agentforce and Salesforce Data Cloud (Data360) and platform data governance
Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills
Preferred Qualifications
Salesforce certifications including:
Platform Development Lifecycle and Deployment Architect
Platform Strategy Designer
OmniStudio Consultant
Salesforce Data Cloud Consultant
Agentforce Specialist
Experience defining platform roadmaps, standards, and guardrails
Background in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, financial services, insurance)
Experience with AI‑enabled or agent‑based Salesforce capabilities
Experience with Cloud Data Architecture (GCP / AWS)
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field from an accredited institution
Master’s degree preferred
Equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience may be considered
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$130,295.00 - $284,280.00
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 our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:
Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.
For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 04/30/2026Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
Top Skills
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.
