Hybrid Lead Solutions Architect – HR Technology

at CVS Health

• Job title: Lead Solutions Architect – HR Technology
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $106,605 - $284,280 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Azure, Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, Kafka, NoSQL, Oracle, SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Scottsdale, United States

About the role

• Lead Solutions Architect designing and developing HR Technology domain architecture solutions at CVS Health. Driving technology and integration strategies to solve business problems aligned with enterprise architecture.

Responsibilities

• Performing technical planning, architecture development and modification of specifications
• Developing specifications for new products/services, applications and service offerings
• Assessing the compatibility and integration of products/services proposed as standards in order to ensure an integrated architecture across interdependent technologies
• Accountability and oversight for designing & building solutions for HR Technology from cradle to grave by providing leadership and oversight to tech leads who are intimately familiar with the application
• Able to perform Buy vs Build analysis based on the qualitative and quantitative analysis across the available options to provide a final recommendation based on the rationale
• Play a key role in architecture design reviews and identify gaps and recommend design changes
• Leverage significant technical expertise and domain knowledge to identify apps optimization needs
• Lead and drive proofs-of-concept and technology deep-dives specific to partner technologies
• Advise and assist Application development teams with technical roadblocks such as performance challenges within a solution
• Recommend or assess opportunities to drive cost efficiencies aimed at simplicity, configurability and eventual elimination of technical debt associated with applications
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define the architectural vision, strategy, and roadmap for the organization
• Engage with business users, technology teams, and leadership to understand their needs, gathering requirements to ensure alignment between architectural solutions and business objectives
• Participate in architecture reviews, provides recommendations, and oversees the implementation of governance frameworks
• Evaluate emerging products & technologies, tools, and frameworks to support domain architectural decisions and provides recommendations for technology adoption
• Encourage knowledge sharing, identify opportunities for enhancing architectural processes and methodologies, and support professional development initiatives for the architectural team.

Requirements

• 10+ years' hands-on experience with Software design and development
• 8+ years' SME level technical skills in: application, data, integration, and security architecture design
• 4+ years' experience with Enterprise architecture and system design (including executing, planning, delivering & supporting solutions)
• 4+ years' experience with Public Cloud (Azure/GCP)
• 4+ years' experience with both SQL and NoSQL database technologies as well as Cloud database technologies
• 2+ years' experience with SaaS/PaaS Platforms, e.g. Workday, Oracle Cloud, WorkBrain, UKG, MuleSoft, Boomi, OIC etc.
• 2+ years' experience working with technologies that work as glue between modern applications and legacy platforms e.g. Kafka
• 2+ years' experience with Security framework and SSO, OAuth/SAML/OIDC-based authentication
• 2+ years' experience working with Micro services Architecture & APIs
• 2+ years' experience working with Container Platform and deployment patterns
• 1+ year experience with observability and implementation techniques
• Bachelor's degree required
• GCP/Azure Architect cloud certification preferred
• SaaS Product certification preferred
• Design & Building Apps with AI capabilities integrating to LLM’s preferred
• Understanding of AI Apps implementation patterns and Agent frameworks preferred
• Experience or exposure to process automation tools and technologies preferred
• Collaboration, teamwork and growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others) preferred.

Benefits

• Affordable medical plan options
• 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions)
• 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.