Drimva

CVS Health

Principal Architect (Solutions and Automation)

$144K–$288K

TX - Richardson · Remote/Hybrid · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026

Experience
10+ years overall design/development; over 7 years hands-on cloud-platform experience. No alternatives stated.
Education
Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience

About the job

Leads end-to-end solution architecture and technology incubation, developing and demonstrating emerging technology and automation solutions for complex pharmacy-benefit business challenges.

What you'll do

  • Provide architecture leadership, design reviews, reference architectures, technology roadmaps, and buy-versus-build recommendations.
  • Develop AI/ML and automation solutions, including feasibility studies, proofs of concept, and demonstrations; drive adoption of emerging technologies.
  • Partner with business and technology stakeholders, mentor technical teams, and advance modernization and innovation initiatives.

What they ask for

  • 10+ years of overall design/development experience, including over 7 years of hands-on cloud-platform experience, primarily with Google Cloud Platform (GCP); solid Azure experience and familiarity with AWS.
  • Expertise in software architecture and design patterns, especially Domain Driven Architecture and Microservices; experience with integration layers and streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka or Apache Pulsar.
  • Experience in security, automation, observability, enterprise development tools, SDLC methodologies, and automating complex processes, including RPA solutions.
  • Proven ability to influence major technology decisions, collaborate with leadership and business stakeholders, mentor technical teams, and communicate complex concepts.

Nice to have

  • Healthcare domain knowledge, data standards, regulatory compliance, and digital health trends.
  • Knowledge of SQL/NoSQL storage and caching, high-performance cloud-native solutions, or design thinking and innovation frameworks.

Pay

$144,200.00 - $288,400.00 USD base salary

Tools

Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure, AWS, Apache Kafka, Apache Pulsar, UiPath, Automation Anywhere, SQL/NoSQL

AI focus

Architects solutions using AI/ML capabilities, including Generative AI, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, and Predictive Analytics; researches and evaluates emerging AI/ML frameworks and develops proofs of concept and demonstrations.

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First seen Oct 23, 2026 · Last verified Nov 6, 2026 (UTC)