Solution Architect

Job DescriptionCVS Health continues to be a leader in building a stronger, more effective health care system. The Shared Services Solution Architecture team within Healthcare Benefits plays a significant role in this transformation by creating solutions to meet the desired business capabilities and leading program delivery. Our architects will work with business, information, and technology teams to recommend technology solutions needed to enable leading-edge capabilities and develop comprehensive patterns that outline how those capabilities get realized in response to evolving business needs.+ Contribute and create Architecture runway from Product Backlog (Enabler Features aka Architecture Features)+ Manages Train/Feature/Store level NFRs.+ Owns tech debt and collaborates w/ Product Management to remediate tech debts.+ Participate in the Architecture Sync.+ Contribute to evolve solution intent, working directly with Agile teams to implement them.+ Oversees and owns end-to-end architecture (solution + integration) of the features assigned to the respective Train(s).+ Supports work-product-inspection review and approval process and sign-off+ Provides consultation and SME support for all projects that impacts his/her domain+ Participate in Quick-size effort+ Support of intake management efforts for new features and requirements+ Ad-hoc consultation for large programs or projects outside the domain+ General oversight of activities that go on within the domain.+ Governance oversight for solutions impacting our domain+ Run / participate in Peer Reviews for work related to our domain+ Maintain domain level diagrams in selected tool+ Resource Management, Participate in L2 meetings, Mentor junior Solution Architects,+ Participate in domain planning.+ Review Service Requests for architectural significance and need for support+ Determine if issues or risks need to be taken to Risk Review+ Collaboration with other Solution and Enterprise Architecture teams+ Provide a bi-monthly Architectural status to Arch director and Business directors.+ Coordinate face-to-face meetings with business teams to build relationships+ Coordinate Project Application Compliance Assessment (PACA)+ Capture NFR requirements and provides support during performance tests+ Daily coordination and working closely with DEV teamPay RangeThe typical pay range for this role is:Minimum: 90,000Maximum: 180,000Please keep in mind that this range represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual salary offer will take into account a wide range of factors, including location.Required Qualifications+ 5+ years of experience as a Solution Architect, Business Architect, or similar technical role.+ 5+ years of leadership experience+ An excellent understanding of architectural / application / deployment patterns and best practices+ Solutions oriented with proven success in a fast-paced environment, even keeled under pressure.Preferred Qualifications+ 6+ years of experience leading and/or and managing a team of software engineers+ 6+ years of experience with scaling small teams in order to meet organizational objectives, such as a shared service+ Experience with containers orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.+ Strong documentation skills with a proven ability to develop Functional Specifications.+ Strong multi-cloud knowledge and use of micro-services+ Experience with CI/CD build tools+ Experience with various programming languages such as Java, Ruby, Bash, Python and/or JavaScript and Node+ Software security experience with backend services, API's or front-end applications (native mobile and web)+ An excellent understanding and use of cloud security and software security standards and best practices such as CIS, OWASP, CSA, NIST in order to ensure compliance for all+ Experience working with Agile tools and with agile teams.+ SAFe 5 Architect certification+ Major Cloud Providers Certifications+ Experience in Design Thinking+ Technical education with experience in driving business projects; Healthcare domain knowledge; business process mapping+ Excellent communication skills+ Highly autonomous, self-directed, proactive, and comfortable working within a dynamic environment.+ An ability to clearly and effectively provide and communicate; opportunities and/or strategies for improvement to the team and greater organizationEducationBachelors preferred H.S diploma required with extensive experienceBusiness OverviewBring your heart to CVS Health Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand - with heart at its center - our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver. Our Heart At Work Behaviors support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. 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. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.

Created: 2025-11-15