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At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

The Lead Architect is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining efficient and scalable Application architecture within an organization. They collaborate with various stakeholders to understand technical requirements, create robust solutions, and ensure the integrity, security, and performance of the application infrastructure. This includes having the strong ability to look around the corner at emerging technologies and advise senior leadership around the strategic technical vision for the domain. The Lead Architect role is crucial for organizations aiming to leverage effectively for strategic decision-making and operational efficiency.

*This position can sit in multiple CVS locations to include remote.

Accountabilities include:

• Define and execute architectural strategies 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:

• 5+ years working as Solution architect or in a similar role in Salesforce based applications.

• 7+ years in design/development experience in Salesforce, Java, .Net or other modern tech stack.

• Effective at sharing information verbally and in writing while simultaneously tailoring information and key points to different audiences. Champions technical decisions by framing rationale, potential benefits & risk etc. in terms of the business.

• Tackles complex technical issues, analyzing root causes and implementing effective solutions.

• Proactively and regularly develops and document best practices

• Proactively identifies technical gaps, risks, mitigations, pain-points and implements appropriate solutions with appropriate urgency.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Familiarity with cloud-based data solutions (Azure, GCP, Snowflake) and their associated services is often preferred.

• Facilitates adoption of cloud-native/cloud-first architectures.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Salesforce/Health Cloud enterprise implementation is a PLUS.

• Experience/certification in one or more cloud platform (Salesforce, GCP, Azure & AWS) is preferred.

• Experience in large scale migration efforts from legacy technology/Asset to a modern/new Asset is preferred.

Education:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, information systems or related field or equivalent experience required

• Masters Degree in Computer Science, information systems or related field or equivalent experience preferred

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$106,605.00 - $213,210.00

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: 08/25/2025

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.