Lead Solutions Architect - HR Technology

At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

The Lead Solutions Architect will design and develop HR Technology domain architecture (integrated process, applications, data and technology) solutions to business problems in alignment with the enterprise architecture direction and standards.

• 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.

• End to End Solution :
  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.
• Buy vs Build Analysis :
  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.
• Architecture and design reviews :
  Play a key role in architecture design reviews and identify gaps and recommend design changes.
• Application profile identification :
  Leverage significant technical expertise and domain knowledge to identify apps optimization needs.
• Proof of concept technology support :
  Lead and drive proofs-of-concept and technology deep-dives specific to partner technologies.
• “Whatever it takes” attitude to help clear technical roadblocks: 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.

• 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 No
  
  SQL database technologies as well as Cloud database technologies
• 2+ years' experience with SaaS/PaaS Platforms, e.g. Workday, Oracle Cloud, Work Brain, UKG, Mule Soft, 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