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Position Summary
We’re seeking a highly skilled senior cloud solutions architect to support Commercial and Diversified Commercial business operations. This role is pivotal in connecting business needs with technical execution, especially within a complex landscape of legacy systems and modern cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will engage closely with business stakeholders to clarify and refine requirements, translate high-level concepts into actionable roadmaps and user stories, and ensure alignment across cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities include developing high-level and detailed solution designs, documenting current-state architectures, and proposing scalable, secure improvements for future-state systems. The architect will primarily work within Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with exposure to Azure and AWS, supporting the integration and modernization of internal applications. Additionally, they will create and maintain architecture roadmaps, estimate development efforts, and ensure solutions are strategically aligned with business goals.
Required Qualifications
- Strong communication skills are essential; we expect clear documentation and the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- The architect should be ready to tackle complex technical issues, analyze root causes, and implement effective solutions.
- They’ll provide guidance during critical incidents, help teams troubleshoot and recover systems quickly, and proactively identify technical gaps, risks, and pain points, implementing solutions with appropriate urgency.
Collaboration is a key aspect of this role, working with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders, and providing mentorship to architects at all levels to foster growth and skill development.
The architect should be adept at harmonizing differing opinions, guiding teams toward effective compromises, and resolving technical conflicts, while championing technical decisions by clearly framing rationale, benefits, and risks in business terms.
Must-haves for this position include: proven experience designing and implementing scalable cloud solutions, primarily on GCP, with working knowledge of Azure and AWS; the ability to translate business requirements into technical roadmaps and user stories; excellent communication skills and a track record of producing clear architectural documentation; and experience conducting market research, including familiarity with AI agents and market tools.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated success modernizing legacy systems and integrating internal applications in complex enterprise environments; healthcare experience; strong knowledge of Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Google Pub/Sub or Kafka, and Splunk, with proficiency in Node.js, Python, SQL, and JavaScript; and experience using Lucid to provide architectural diagrams and documenting Architecture Decision Records.
Education
- Masters preferred
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$130,295.00 - $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
- Proven experience designing and implementing scalable cloud solutions primarily on GCP
- Experience with Azure and AWS
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical roadmaps and user stories
- Excellent communication skills and clear architectural documentation
- Experience modernizing legacy systems in complex enterprise environments
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 — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive for benefits-eligible colleagues, including medical, dental, and vision with free preventive care and access to virtual care and select no-cost MinuteClinic services. Mental health support is also highlighted with no-cost confidential counseling sessions per issue.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% after meeting service and hours requirements. Ownership programs are also offered through an employee stock purchase plan with a stated purchase discount.
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Pay Growth & Progression — A companywide minimum wage floor establishes a baseline that is framed as a positive starting point in some roles and markets. Unionized or high-cost areas are described as having clearer wage scales and step-ups that can materially lift pay over time.
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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.
