CVS Health · 1 day ago
Principal Enterprise Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$144K/yr - $288K/yr
15+ years expCVS Health is the nation’s leading health solutions company, dedicated to transforming health care for millions of Americans. The Principal Enterprise Architect will drive innovation and collaboration across the CVS Health platform, focusing on defining and executing the enterprise architecture strategy that aligns with the company's vision of better health through technology solutions.
Health CareMedicalPharmaceuticalRetailSales
Responsibilities
Be part of a team responsible for enabling the technology solutions that meets our business strategy and drives business value
Define and collaborate on the creation of roadmaps, architectures, standards, best practice documents and starter code reference implementations that will accelerate delivery for our technology teams to execute on the future direction of CVS Health including a focus on applied AI
Evaluate market trends, execute buy vs. build decisions and assess cost and the impact on targeted business outcomes
Define future state architecture that enables and adopts the strategy for Artificial Intelligence, APIs, data stores, cloud infrastructures, cloud services, and microservices
Collaborate and consult with technology and business partners to optimize business applications and systems that adopt modern architecture and technologies especially around AI
Develop and maintain a strategic vision to support capabilities aligned to the CVS Health platform based on key business drivers and technology trends
Define and collaborate on the creation of frameworks for the enterprise that promote reuse, reduces cost, manages risk, and increases speed to market
Effectively build and maintain strong relationships with technology and business partners to establish trust and influence key business outcomes and decisions
Provide guidance, direction and mentorship to engineers and other stakeholders regarding the architecture and design of the respective applications
Ensure all Non-Functional Requirements (e.g. performance, availability and fail-over, scalability, security, etc.) are properly articulated, and work with all parties to guarantee that the software products that are delivered meet these objectives
Participates in high-level estimation
Mentor and coach junior architects and seek the opportunity to bring in continuous improvements to implement
Qualification
Required
15+ years of relevant work experience (8+ years in architecture)
10+ years of experience building large scale business applications using modern technologies and architecture
10+ years of experience designing complex integrations with a focus on performance engineering and loose coupling using APIs, microservices, and event-driven architecture
8+ years of experience and proficiency with modern languages, frameworks, and technologies
6+ years of experience facilitating implementation of north star architectures by delivery teams through mentoring and building POCs, starter code, and other collaborative activities
Expert-level understanding of architectural methodologies/best practices, business climate, and/or regulation that affect architecture decisions
Recognized technical leader with full stack technology knowledge and recognized as an expert in one or more technical subjects
Experience recognizing the impact architectural approaches can have on strategic business decisions
Substantial experience with requirements analysis, estimation, systems and application design, and testing
Experience with defining architecture using the C4 model or equivalent with a focus on system context, container, and component diagrams
Expert understanding of architectural methodologies and the development of standards, architectural governance, design patterns and best practices
A diverse technical background with key areas of depth around AI/ML/Agentic AI, cloud, data platforms, hybrid solutions and operating at scale
Experience with requirements analysis, estimation, systems design, and application design
Excellent collaboration, influencing, negotiation, coaching and coalition-building skills
Preferred
Experience developing architecture using agile methodology or SAFe practices
Experience in AI architecture and practical application of AI technologies
Experience with the concepts and practical application of Generative AI, Agentic AI, the future of Ambient Agents and beyond
A self-starter that is naturally inquisitive
Benefits
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.
Company
CVS Health
CVS Health is a health solutions company that provides an integrated healthcare services to its members.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4BKey Investors
Michigan Economic Development CorporationStarboard Value
2025-08-15Post Ipo Debt· $4B
2025-07-17Grant· $1.5M
2019-11-25Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
David Joyner
President and Chief Executive Officer, CVS Health
Chandra McMahon
SVP & CISO
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