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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